So I recently bought a Beta (fish)

[Soccerman06]

A friend of my has finally convinced me to go out and buy a Beta (fish) so that mine and his could fight, betas cant stand each other.

My question to you guys is, is there any way I can train my fish to fight better than my friends because I want my fish to win and the $10 riding on it. Ive thought about putting sinkers tied to it, but that requires more risk than anything. What are your experienced opinions.

Also am feeding it as much as possible so he grows large.

 

[Mo0o]

Grow up :disgust:

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I haven't a clue. However, I'm going to post just to say that my 3rd grade teacher constantly bought multiple beta fish just to let us watch them kill each other. He was the coolest teacher ever.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Grow up :disgust:

lol

 

[InlineFour]

My question to you guys is, is there any way I can train my fish to fight better than my friends because I want my fish to win

lol

 

[Conky]

That's actually pretty uncool.

 

[Vinny N]

Originally posted by: Soccerman06
A friend of my has finally convinced me to go out and buy a Beta (fish) so that mine and his could fight, betas cant stand each other.

My question to you guys is, is there any way I can train my fish to fight better than my friends because I want my fish to win and the $10 riding on it. Ive thought about putting sinkers tied to it, but that requires more risk than anything. What are your experienced opinions.

Also am feeding it as much as possible so he grows large.

Use a mirror (he'll think it's another male betta) to make sure your betta gets daily exercise and flaring practicing.

Make sure he eats healthy, bettas get sick pretty easily. He won't stand a chance if he's sick.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

My question to you guys is, is there any way I can train my fish to fight better than my friends because I want my fish to win

lol

Originally posted by: Soccerman06
Ive thought about putting sinkers tied to it, but that requires more risk than anything.

double LOL. This guy's actually thinking of weight-training a fish.

Maybe he should build a recirculating tank, so the fish constantly has to swim against the current and stay in shape!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
That's actually pretty uncool.

No, it's awesome.

 

[falias]

I hope you get beat up by a random stranger on the way to your friends house.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: falias
I hope you get beat up by a random stranger on the way to your friends house.

Why? Beta fish have no purpose aside from killing other fish. It's not like he's forcing the fish to kill either.

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
That's actually pretty uncool.

no Greenpeace Pussies or the "Treat Everything as Equals" people please, for peet sake dont whine about something you wouldnt do because it's "cruel" in your opinion.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: falias
I hope you get beat up by a random stranger on the way to your friends house.

Why? Beta fish have no purpose aside from killing other fish. It's not like he's forcing the fish to kill either.

Yeah, more pain and suffering is probably caused every time someone feeds a mouse to their snake. Silly IMHO, but no biggie.

 

[Vinny N]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: falias
I hope you get beat up by a random stranger on the way to your friends house.

Why? Beta fish have no purpose aside from killing other fish. It's not like he's forcing the fish to kill either.

That's not true. They also mate with female Bettas. Of course if you don't remove the female betta afterwards, the male will kill her too


edit: Oh and they like to build bubble nests.

 

[falias]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: falias
I hope you get beat up by a random stranger on the way to your friends house.

Why? Beta fish have no purpose aside from killing other fish. It's not like he's forcing the fish to kill either.

Yeah they have a purpose, and it's not being caught by the thousands and shipped to Petcos across the country to sit on a shelf in a cup so some idiot can buy one and try to fight it with other betas. Get a fvcking life.

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: InlineFour

My question to you guys is, is there any way I can train my fish to fight better than my friends because I want my fish to win

lol

Originally posted by: Soccerman06
Ive thought about putting sinkers tied to it, but that requires more risk than anything.

double LOL. This guy's actually thinking of weight-training a fish.

Maybe he should build a recirculating tank, so the fish constantly has to swim against the current and stay in shape!

I like this idea. De-tuned kitchen blender base, with modified circulator blades and a custom built tank on top....keep water rotating at a constant slow speed, until fish seems used to it...then gradually build from "stir" to "liquefy". Then watch fish tear the crap out of friend's fish!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Vinny N
That's not true. They also mate with female Bettas. Of course if you don't remove the female betta afterwards, the male will kill her too


edit: Oh and they like to build bubble nests.

I meant purpose to humans... unless you like watching beta pr0n.

Originally posted by: falias
Yeah they have a purpose, and it's not being caught by the thousands and shipped to Petcos across the country to sit on a shelf in a cup so some idiot can buy one and try to fight it with other betas. Get a fvcking life.

So what is their purpose to humans? You can't eat them, can you?

 

[Buck Armstrong]

What are you, 12? And $10?

You do know that Betas are a gateway drug, right? Pretty soon you'll be jerking off to cockfights and pitbulls.

 

[InlineFour]

get a baby pirana instead.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Pretty soon you'll be jerking off to cockfights

lol, anyone else read this differently than intended?

 

[falias]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: falias
Yeah they have a purpose, and it's not being caught by the thousands and shipped to Petcos across the country to sit on a shelf in a cup so some idiot can buy one and try to fight it with other betas. Get a fvcking life.

So what is their purpose to humans? You can't eat them, can you?

They don't need to have a purpose to humans, other animals arn't on earth to be manipulated by humans for entertainment. Just let them be.

 

[ViviTheMage]

hahaha, dude thatsf funny.

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
What are you, 12? And $10?

You do know that Betas are a gateway drug, right? Pretty soon you'll be jerking off to cockfights and pitbulls.

For you and all the rest of your information, Im 20 and no, the bet would be more, but this semester is winding down and Im running out of funds to spend. I still got another 2-3 weeks.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: falias
They don't need to have a purpose to humans, other animals arn't on earth to be manipulated by humans for entertainment. Just let them be.

The entertainment of humans > The life of a fish

 

[Sheepathon]

Make sure you take a video.

 

[BoomerD]

Does everything need to have a purpose to a human in order to have a value? Um, at the risk of being accused of being racist, ((not my point, but...) are you asian? Having worked in several fish stores years ago, it seems like it was mostly the young vietnamese and cambodians who were big Betta collectors. Those fellows would gather and pick thru the latest shipments of fish like they were looking for a gold nugget...there would often even be betting on who would find the coolest fish first...Never did watch any of the fights they'd put on, but there would be a ton of betting happen over those...almost like going to a cockfight, but without the feathers flying... Bettas come from indochina, and are found in shallow water, like rice paddies, ditches, and shallow ponds mostly...
Here's some reading to do on them...IF you're really serious, why not spend some time learning...
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n...GGLG:2006-11,GGLG:en&q=betta+splendens