Is it cruel to put fish in a green colored bowl?

Why would color matter? Its a bowl.

Thats like you living in a closet. Sure you will live, sure you have a little room to move around.

And im tlking bout those tiny janitor closets.

Closets are no place for humans as bowls are no place for fish.

Its cruel to put a fish in a bowl period.

The colour is really irrelevant. Keeping bettas in vases is best attempted only by the experts with the equipment to do it properly. Thanks so much for checking before you did it, though. :)

Let me explain futher.

The aim with fishkeeping is to replicate the natural environment as closely as possible.

Bettas come from Thailand originally, a hot, muggy country (hence the need for a heater at about 80 F). They live in vast, shallow, slow-moving water in a fully established eco-system (best replicated by a filter).

The best way to do this is get at least three gallons for your fish, though 5 or more is even better. Females are more active and should be kept in more if possible. A heater is necessary, as I've explained. In water that is too cold a betta becomes lethargic and colourless and may stop eating. Anything less than three gallons can be dangerous to heat, for both you and the fish. It's a fire hazard.

A filter is also good. In a small tank where the water doesn't move, ammonia from rotting fish poop and uneated food builds up quickly. This poisons the water and can make fish very sick. Without a filter, you need to perform daily water changes of 50% to keep ammonia levels safe. With one, you only need to do 25% a week, which is less work for you and less stress for you fish, so everyone wins. :) A gentle filter is a must for bettas, as males are not strong swimmers with those gorgeous long fins. They come from slow moving water in the wild.

Some things that will help your betta, used to a small bowl, adjust to his new, larger environment, are a cave-like decoration that he can hide in and a plant, either silk or live (plastic may tear those gorgeous fins). Bettas enjoy resting on plants and males like build bubble-nests on them.

So, with a five gallon tank, a heater and a filter your betta will have gorgeous colouration and live a long healthy life. Read up on the nitrogen cycle and introduce your betta slowy to his new tank (the same way you might introduce a fish from a pet shop, in a plastic bag).

I hope this helped. Good luck with your fish! :)

As long as the water is clean INSIDE the bowl.

THE color really doesn't matter its just a dumb vase.

It is always cruel to put an animal in an enclosed space.... I do it anyway, but.... still cruel

It's cruel to put a fish in a bowl, (or vase,) period. This type of setup is commonly referred to as a "death trap" for a reason.

Bettas need at lease 5 gallons, a gentle filter, and a heater set at 80 degrees F.

FYI, good Betta care info:

http://www.fishlore.com/Articles/betta-fish-care-g...

http://www.firsttankguide.net/betta.php

bettas can live in any space that has water just make sure you change the water often then yah it would be fine

Hi:

It really does not matter what color the vase is as long as the fish is fed and change the water once a week.

Good Luck

yes! dont do it!!!!! how would you like to see green all the time?