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- noun Plural form of
betta .
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Examples
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Also called bettas, these often iridescent beauties are the poster fish for low maintenance, said Gene Sanchez, owner of Tropical Showcase in Hicksville, N.Y. "They don't need a filter, and they can live in a jelly jar," he said.
Berks county news 2008
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Bettas: A single and showy male betta — seen above — or a group of two to three female bettas would do well in a small tank.
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Not all bettas are bubble-nest builders in fact, not all bettas are the long finned fish you see in little tiny bowls at the pet store.
Betta brooding 2010
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In fish news, my mating pair of bettas seem to be too pooped (or too heart broken) to go again, although I think that this morning Johnny was starting up a new nest.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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I have a trio of Betta macrostoma; they are, like many stream-dwelling bettas, mouthbrooders.
Betta brooding 2010
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Not that I'm condoning such behavior, but if you're going to have live fish in your cake, at least go for the Siamese fighter fish bettas.
Here Fishy Fishy... 2010
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Apparently, some bettas with tumors live on to a ripe old age.
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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Either goldfish or bettas, or both, tend to be the victims of choice.
Here Fishy Fishy... 2010
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She's been sitting on the bottom a lot more than usual (bettas will sit periodically on the bottom, but she's not zipping up to get fed which is a bad sign.)
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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Except that you can't have several bettas altogether for a cake like that.
Here Fishy Fishy... 2010
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