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June 27, 2005

A Brief Note on Bettas

by kim @ 1:24 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

I want to talk a little about the Supreme Court decisions, but first a note on Siamese Fighting Fish, also known as Betta Splendens.

Bettas are fascinating. They get visibly excited when you get close to the tank. They spend hours doing all these complex backflips, splaying their dramatically colored finnage, and mock fighting their reflection in the glass.

Here’s one thing I learned over the weekend. I hope it’s my contribution to the world of bettas: how to get the betta out of the tank so you can clean the tank.

You can of course use a net. But I think this would be tough on the finnage. The bettas finnage, that is. Instead, dip a 2-cup measure into the tank. And here’s the really cool part: you take a laser pointer and shine it on the bottom of the measuring cup. The betta sees the light and thinks it’s something good to eat. So he swims to the bottom of the cup, and you scoop him up.

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