My local Walmart only sells fish and the tanks look pretty clean and the fish look okay. BUT the Bettas are sad and pathetic to look at. They're kept in tiny clear plastic containers like the ones you order Chinese takeout soup in and they just look sad and tired.
It's such a waste to see a beautiful red Crowntail Betta floating in a few ounces of dirty water in a plastic cup. 
I think Bettas are the most neglected of all pet store animals because even in a high end expensive pet store that sells huge tanks to fish enthusiasts, I saw that the Bettas were on a small shelf in Coca Cola cups like the ones on American Idol. 
Why do pet store owners have no love for Bettas? They are beautiful and easy to care for. I know they have to be separated, but surely there must be a better solution than takeout soup containers and Coke cups.
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