EowynJane Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The Bettas you see in the stores, how old, in general, do you think they are? It may be a strange thing to wonder about and yet here I am... wondering LoL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Probably around a year IMO. Some of course may be younger, or older...but when they're old old...you can usually tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 A breeder wants to get their product out as soon as possible, so I'd guess those fish to be 6mos or less. I've heard some commercial guys say that if you have your fish for longer than 6wks, you start to lose money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks I just bought a beautiful half moon... He's small and I expect him to grow still, every betta I've had has grown from when I first got him/her. If I had any experience with betta fry I'd probably have a better idea. I'm mostly curious because when I tell nonfish people how long they live they say "Really? How old is yours?" and I have to admit I can only tell them how long I've had the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aysha Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 My first betta "mr.fish" lived for 5 years. He survived falling off a 6foot shelf if you can believe it. The cat was a bit over zelous that day. My current crowntail Puglsy was full grown when I got him and I've had him for a year. I keep him in a blackwater planted aquarium and he does really well. I am really starting to believe blackwater is a miracle drug for fish. I haven't had one fish get sick since I started keeping them in blackwater. Except when my filter died on my honeymoon, but lets not talk about that. My mother in law however has 10 veil tail betta fish. They average about 6 months in her care. So it's mostly how you keep them with a little luck thrown in! Take a guess! Like Wingin' it said when the fish get old you can really tell. They slow right down and look just a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Going to say six months or so, takes time to grow out those big fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I always think 6 months in a 8 ounce bowl is 6 months too long. I always look at them sitting there, hoping someone either buy them and put them in a real tank, or would just put the poor little creatures out of their misery. lol. yip,I'm off topic. sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 hahaha...Jayba, you should check out the Thai people's breeding methods! Sometimes these fish spend lots of time in glass pop bottles! The lucky ones grow up in round cement pools with their siblings before they get shipped out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I do guess... I'm just nit picking details. Just wondering Jay - I feel bad for them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 between 6mths and a year... depends on how quickly they can be sexed correctly. personally I always found it too hard to sex them accurately at 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ok, thanks everyone That gives me a general idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madagascariensis Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 unlike most tropical fish bettas are sold when mature, not as juveniles. they also don't spend all their young lives in those tiny cups either, that's just for shipping, other transport and display in stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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