Petco Versus Petsmart for Betta Fish

July 2, 2009

I had some time to spare downtown yesterday, and went into a Petsmart, then a Petco to see what their betta fish selection was. Wow – what a difference. Hands down, Petco wins. The experience at Petsmart: the bettas were in those sad little travel cups. The water in the cups was blue – I [...]

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How Long Do Betta Fish Live?

June 30, 2009

The short answer: 2-3 years is most realistic. If you are really good to them, its possible they’ll live up to 5 or more years. A longer answer: The first thing you should know is that your betta fish is probably a year old when you bought it. It may have been even older. Betta [...]

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