Re: OT Betta stuff, (was Re: Frogs with Killies......)

[Chris Browning <fisher25000 at yahoo_com>]

So you are saying that Bettas and Paradise fish are not born aggressive and territorial? I suppose it makes sense. You spend weeks or even months in a little tank that you learn over time is all your own, suddenly another fish is thrown into the mix, into your tank. I'd be a little upset if I lived in a small apartment for a year or 2 and then some guy that I didn't know at all just decided to move in and get in my way all the time :)
 Rjga at aol_com wrote:Hold the phone. B. pugnax is not particularly pugnacious, any more than any 
other betta. And Betta splendens are NOT pugnacious until they have been in 
isolation for at least a week or two (more is better). That's what makes them 
territorial and fighters. The Chinese use paradise fish for fighting, and 
that's how they make them pugnacious also, despite the common name. So the 
fighting character is an induced behavioral trait.

Robert J. Goldstein, Ph.D.
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Environmental Consultants
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Raleigh, NC 27616 USA
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