http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sat, 29 Oct 2005 15:58:14 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/18/082244.php#comment-263463 How sad! A funeral though. hehe It is sad, but I always flush mine. Bye bye little fishie. I freeze partially dying ones. As someone said, the best tank for a Betta is 10 gallon+! 263463@blogcritics.org Sat, 29 Oct 2005 15:58:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/18/082244.php#comment-129952 Most of us tend to flush their dead/live fish down the toilet but the done thing is to place the dead fish in regular garbage bag along with the other trash and or say au revoir by giving it a decent burial. As far as disposing live fish goes- one can either euthanise the fish by putting it in a plastic bag filled with water and then in the freezer or use carbonated water. My very first fish was a betta and I too felt bad when he went belly up for about a day or two. But since then I have a stronger fish killing heart. As far as the obituary goes it is a fish lover thing and hey for her maybe Nemo was a part of the office family:) Nice post. 129952@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:10:40 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/18/082244.php#comment-129911 Awww... 129911@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:13:35 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/18/082244.php#comment-129882 death be not proud and is always sad, although such a level of pomp is inevitably funny as well -thanks Chari! 129882@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:44:12 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/03/18/082244.php#comment-129864 The name of the fish, incidentally, is 'betta'(Betta Splendens) - related to the gouramis, they are anabantids - using a specialized breathing apparatus which allows them to take in fresh air, besides filtering the oxygen in water. They are very interactive and friendly, as long as you do not have another male in their vicinity. Keeping them in those tiny bowls is torture. They truly flare out and are much happier in a somewhat larger-sized tank, at least a 10-gallon, with good foliage. Nice post - ty - hope you didn't get into much trouble with your colleague about the disharmonious funeral 129864@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:20:45 EST