#globetta

So... I finally saw them.

My opinion; having the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) doesn't cause the fish any pain or health issues as far as we're aware. But taking a fish that is already one of the most commonly neglected due to ignorance and from false information given out by manufacturers, stores, etc. and making it FLUORESCENT and even MORE appealing to kids isn't ethical.

Most of these fish sold are going to a home because a child wanted a fish and a parent thought "What are those fish that live in mud puddles and like small tanks? Oh yeah a Betta." They buy a 1 gallon "Betta kit", clean it once a month and call it a day.

They treat it as little more than a toy, honestly. So by making it MORE toy-like, more manufactured, you have a fish that is even more appealing to that sort of crowd.

That's my issue. The catering to the casual crowd who tell me "I don't care if it does soon my son just wants a fish." Or "The box says it's for Bettas so I'm just getting this, a bigger tank is too expensive. I want something easy and small."

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