| This is a question I hear a lot. These fish bowls do | | | | live in shallow pools of water that are huge. Some |
| come in all shapes and sizes. There are probably a | | | | live in rice paddies, some live in ditches that run |
| dozen manufacturers that produce the majority | | | | along roads, and others live in places where water |
| of bowls that are available on the market today. | | | | gathers after it rains. If your betta fish does not |
| With all the shapes, sizes and color choices | | | | have enough room to swim around, he or she will |
| available, there are hundreds of bowls to choose | | | | get sick and die prematurely |
| from. The water capacity of these bowls range | | | | Other reasons include the fact that you will have |
| from about 12 ounces at the smallest to 1 or 2 | | | | to constantly do water changes (which can stress |
| gallons as the largest. | | | | your fish too). You will not be able to add |
| The correct answer to this question in my opinion | | | | decorations or plants to make the bowl more |
| is YES. You can put your fish in one of these | | | | attractive, and you will not be able to add other |
| small spaces and he or she will be probably live | | | | fish to a fish bowl. What I recommend and |
| for a few months, or perhaps longer. But | | | | actually do myself is to house your fish in a 5 or |
| personally, I do not use these small containers, | | | | 10 gallon aquarium instead. Your fish will then |
| and do not recommend that you do either. I have | | | | thrive instead of just existing. There is room for |
| several reasons as to why. The first and primary | | | | you to add plants and decorations. It is easier to |
| reason is that your fish needs room to swim | | | | clean. And most importantly, your betta will live a |
| around. In the wild, where these fish are caught | | | | much happier life. |
| and then sent out to your aquarium store, they | | | | |