April 25, 2014
Joshua Wiegert – ""You Betta, You Bet"
Bio:
Joshua Wiegert is a lifelong aquarist, and the the currently operates Batfish Aquatics, an online retailer of aquarium fishes. He is a well known aquarist, who has written numerous articles for all of the larger aquarium magazines, including the long running "Conservation Corner" column in FAMA and later AFM. He has travelled throughout the United States, speaking at various aquarium clubs on conservation, native fishes, bettas, and other topics.
Joshua Wiegert is a lifelong aquarist, and the the currently operates Batfish Aquatics, an online retailer of aquarium fishes. He is a well known aquarist, who has written numerous articles for all of the larger aquarium magazines, including the long running "Conservation Corner" column in FAMA and later AFM. He has travelled throughout the United States, speaking at various aquarium clubs on conservation, native fishes, bettas, and other topics.
Title:
You Betta, You Bet.
You Betta, You Bet.
The genus Betta and its closely related species comprise more than sixty different species, yet many aquarists are only familiar with the fish known as "the Betta," the so-called "Fighting Fish." Although this fish is ubiquitous, with virtually every hobbyist having kept it at one point or another, a huge number of misconceptions and myths surround it. The genus is incredible diverse, with most species being vastly dissimilar to the "Betta," particularly when these misconceptions are revealed. This talk discusses the various species of Betta known, collectively, in the hobby, as "Wild Bettas," as well as attempting to clear up the misinformation around the Betta.
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