Lily Vase Series
1. Intro to the
Lily Vase Articles
By: Crystal, Healthy Betta
Pretty little glass ecosystems with a gorgeous fish swimming about the roots - you know you love your fishy, but are you doing what's best for him?
Most of these little items of topic are bought because you saw one, thought it was just adorable and had to have one yourself. You'd think it'd be better than any aquarium you could set up for your new finned friend but in reality, it is one of the worst things you could do. There are better alternatives to the lily vase and I hope to introduce you to the world of Healthy Betta.
Granted, the lily vase setup is very attractive. The flower is quite a nice attraction for the eyes and the betta is the little surprise swimming around at the roots. Colorful rocks or glass marbles top off this aesthetically pleasing centerpiece of conversation.
What people do not know is that the fish at the bottom is suffering a slow and agonizing death. Instructions say not to feed the fish, to keep the plant at the top - that there is no need to change the water. In all rights, this is the equivalent to you being locked in a porta-john with no food. Doesn't sound to enticing, does it?
In this series of articles, we here at Healthy Betta hope to bring you up to date on the wonderful betta fish and help you understand why you should not purchase the lily vase setup. We also want to introduce to you other vase setups that are much healthier for your betta.
If you are reading this and are thinking "oh my, I'm killing my fish," the best thing you can do at this very moment is get up, go to your vase and remove the plant.
Your fish will thank you for it.
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