Llc AIM00199 Flutd Ivy Beta Bowl, 4 1/2-Inch

Was thrilled to find this bowl on-line. Turned out to be the same cheap bowl that Wal-Mart sells for $.97 each. Could not believe it was the same bowl, just 3 times as expensive. Thought it would be better quality or at least larger.

These were used for our daughter's wedding as table centerpieces with fish in them. All in attendance loved them and were especially excited that they got to take the fish bowl home after the reception.

What a beautiful fish bowl! It's perfect for housing... I don't know. Candy, or whatever psychiatric medications the manufacturers haven't been taking. For god's sake. No.

If any person with an IQ above 20 looks at the stock photo of this picture, they should surely be able to determine that this bowl is not appropriate for a betta, the bowl is barely longer than the fish... There is literally no where for the fish to go. It must remain in the same basic position day in and day out. Has anyone ever heard of muscular atrophy? When you don't move for a long time, your body begins to eat your muscles. The fish in the photo is very likely to die a boring, painful death because it literally has no life.

For the price this is a ridiculously useless item. You cannot house a betta in this, because it isn't much larger than the tiny cups they're sold in at pet stores. If you can put your betta in a bowl/vase that holds over 1 gallon of water and has a heater, I believe your betta should be okay. And so, I am not one of those people who screams animal abuse at betta bowls. This bowl allows a betta absolutely NO swimming room. For cheaper, you can buy a large enough vase to put him in. Just don't put him in this tiny contraption because even you will be miserable watching him in there.

"Tanks" like these need to just be taken off the market... small tanks are not appropriate for any fish and just because Bettas are cheap doesn't make them any less of a fish or animal. Until I recently bought a 3 gallon tank for my Betta, I had no idea what a difference it makes... you'll enjoy your pet much more if you don't just throw him in any old glass bowl/vase/whatever. My little guy seems so much happier... he loves going up to the tiny "current" the filter makes and swimming in it... he's much more active and swims all over the place.Take the time to get a filter, a tank no smaller than 3 gallons and a heater (they are really supposed to have water about 80 degrees!).

Looking at this product makes me cringe. First of all betta fish should not be put in this. I would say plus or minus 1 gallon tank for the fish but not something this small. This is almost as bad as keeping the fish in the dish he came in. Whats the point. I really do hope that people use this more for maybe a water plant or just decoration but without the fish.

do not buy this product i have this toy for my child and that is the exact bowl it has artificial fish with my sons kit dont buy this i work a petsmart u need at least 1to 2 gallons of water for a betta fish the fish will die in a week or so becouse it cant move in the tiny place and i think they to the bowl out of its original kit which has artifical fish that swim around in it i reapet dont bu this item!!!!!!!!!Glass Betta Bowl - Fluted Ivy - 4.5 in.