tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.comments2023-08-02T11:40:43.693-04:00The Process of CreatingStarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617692509361467413noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-13568623688687569442011-03-07T14:49:13.286-05:002011-03-07T14:49:13.286-05:00I love the idea of repurposing a lightbulb. There ...I love the idea of repurposing a lightbulb. There are some really opinionated responses here that are not appropriate. Fish can be in small containers although a regular lightbulb would be too small. Fish do not have a memory to know where they were a second ago. They have no idea that a bowl is a confind area. What about larger bulbs? I'm sure there is an option that can be used for fish as well as recycle. That being said, I love the vase idea! I'm going to put my own spin on it and see how it turns out!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780429924256628687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-35907419323183533872011-02-14T16:56:58.533-05:002011-02-14T16:56:58.533-05:00These look beautiful!!These look beautiful!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-5506195000838203352011-01-06T11:10:22.317-05:002011-01-06T11:10:22.317-05:00I feel sick that you've been touting these thi...I feel sick that you've been touting these things as fish bowls. Fish having a 10 second memory IS A MYTH. The temperature in those 'bowls' would fluctuate madly, as well as fill up with crap very quickly. Fish like to swim around and explore for food, as well as have places to hide. Most small fish are naturally prey to other fish, and so sitting in an open space with nowhere to hide is stressful for them. I think it would take a very cold-hearted or stupid person to keep a live animal in such terrible condidtions.SDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607096241855247948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-45438773523614829192010-12-13T23:20:12.611-05:002010-12-13T23:20:12.611-05:00Awesome idea! I think I'm going to try this fo...Awesome idea! I think I'm going to try this for a plant in my house! Thanks!<br /><br />HeatherHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681379414203731074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-69288361744204725142010-08-12T12:26:15.964-04:002010-08-12T12:26:15.964-04:00Dear Star,
Please please please don't promot...Dear Star, <br /><br />Please please please don't promote the light bulb as a 'fish bulb', it is way too small for a fish and they will die very soon when they are locked in this 'cage'. Imagine you were put in such a small environment, with little or no room to move and to breathe. For the sake of the animals, please only use the bulb for plants and other things. It is not true that goldfish have a memory of 3 seconds or that they don't feel pain. <br /><br />Please have a heart and remove the reference to fish on your website. I would very much appreciate it. <br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Yours sincerely, <br /><br />Saskia Oskam<br />Representative political Party for the Animals the Netherlands<br />www.partyfortheanimals.nlUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420863680300872906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-3109474554129131272010-07-21T13:18:55.096-04:002010-07-21T13:18:55.096-04:00To crazy to be true!!!
Imagine you had to live in...To crazy to be true!!!<br /><br />Imagine you had to live in such a small place...<br />Its a crazy world!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174194885784074021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-5696059548424517592010-07-21T05:18:27.973-04:002010-07-21T05:18:27.973-04:00Omg this makes me sick! How could you possible thi...Omg this makes me sick! How could you possible think this is friendly to a animal? Animals are not here for our entertainment they are not that much different from us. They want to live just as much as we do, can experience pain and suffer just like human. How would you feel if you've got kept in a tiny cage, so tiny you will be having a hard time just turning your ass around, al alone waiting for your time to come. We are not god we have no right to treat animals this way. This is just medieval you should feel ashamed of yourself! There is nothing creative at putting a fish in a light bulb absolutely nothing! I think it takes a morans mind to do something like this in the first place and a morans mind to approve of this. <br />I'll hope for the sake of animals you will change your ways...bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135052063224049581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-73486073342478705522010-07-20T09:59:12.927-04:002010-07-20T09:59:12.927-04:00Your Zodiac Sign is Fishes, how ironic...Your Zodiac Sign is Fishes, how ironic...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157790412195692270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-48340388012934757732010-07-20T09:39:12.613-04:002010-07-20T09:39:12.613-04:00Disgusting to put fishes in it;
http://www.etsy.c...Disgusting to put fishes in it; <br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/44251755/repurposed-lightbulb-beta-fish-bowl<br /><br />Don't you have any compassion for animals?<br />They're already having a hard time on this planet!<br /><br />Free all animals, treat them the way you like to be treated!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157790412195692270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-79649725181745707802010-05-22T21:47:51.850-04:002010-05-22T21:47:51.850-04:00very cool process, your so creative!!!
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spindi...very cool process, your so creative!!!<br /><br />-em<br />spindizzyfallEmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140122356982499039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-49052634266791553472010-05-19T10:55:01.530-04:002010-05-19T10:55:01.530-04:00Nice going
thank you for this tutorial!
Green kiss...Nice going<br />thank you for this tutorial!<br />Green kisses<br />RenataRENATA RZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705186196375466807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-15960868469786757402010-05-13T22:27:37.292-04:002010-05-13T22:27:37.292-04:00yes - it works!! great redoux of a great idea - al...yes - it works!! great redoux of a great idea - also, check out the movie "the color purple" - whoopie goldberg's character (near the end of the movie) starts her own business and makes similar pants (for men & women) - it is, simply, a skirt pulled up in the center to form pants!! good luck!TJ Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182197607873101655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-84990156375752577422010-05-13T19:54:25.053-04:002010-05-13T19:54:25.053-04:00This is awesome! Great pictures ;)
they look super...This is awesome! Great pictures ;)<br />they look super comfy too<br /><br />-em<br />spindizzyfallEmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140122356982499039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-27662965834604468042010-05-04T17:49:04.173-04:002010-05-04T17:49:04.173-04:00CONTINUATION:
Following are five quotes (includin...CONTINUATION:<br /><br />Following are five quotes (including the online links) from sites that not only have expertise in betta fish, but also are concerned with their WELFARE and HAPPINESS:<br /><br />http://aquafind.com/articles/betta2.php<br />"One important factor in betta fish care is to use a container that allows the fish to swim around a bit. Bettas can of course survive in the little jars they are often sold in, but this is far from a healthy environment and bettas in such tight quarters may fade in color and become sluggish. Bettas don't need a huge amount of space, but a little room to swim, and a decent amount of surface area for the fish to get gulps of air in are recommended. As a suggestion, a 1 to 2 gallon fish bowl is a good option."<br /><br />http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Care-of-a-Betta-Fish<br />"Choose a home. In the wild, bettas inhabit Thai rice paddies. Hence, they are fitted to living in relatively shallow but spacious environments. However, consider giving your betta a decent sized tank to help prolong its life, since waste can build up very quickly. Naturally, more water is better, but a 5 gallon tank is acceptable. If keeping your betta with other fish or aquatic animals, then use a tank of at least ten gallons.<br />* Larger tanks will enhance its quality of life."<br /><br />http://care.betta-fish.com.ar/<br />"1.5 gallons is 6 quarts and that's a pretty big fish bowl. We might put one Betta in a half gallon bowl but 1.5 gallons is much better."<br /><br />http://www.bettafishtanks.org/<br />"Most bettas do well in an aquarium that is around 1 to 2 gallons as this size is perfect for a single fish as it is large enough for your betta to swim around."<br /><br />http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100201210727AA5oGDA<br />"2 gallons and up is a good size and gives you more landscaping options."<br /><br />To anyone considering these lightbulbs (or any other container) as a HOME for betta fish - or animals of any kind - I implore you to do your own research and get the BEST advice you can find that will assure these creatures have a HUMANE, HAPPY life of their own - not just as "adornments" or "decor" to yours.<br /><br />To you, Star, as well as to all those who have animals of any kind, I ask you to CONTINUALLY seek an openness of heart and mind. I, myself, as a lifelong animal owner/trainer/advocate (59 years now) have learned that as much as I endeavor to "train" animals and their owners, I will NEVER teach THEM as much as they have taught ME.<br /><br />Though I have always INTENDED the best in my methods, I have - time and again -<br />learned that sometimes I was WRONG in what I was doing or that there is a BETTER WAY TO DO IT. In these cases, I am QUICK to alter my actions - since I truly CARE about doing RIGHT or BEST, I don't waste time denying or defending.<br /><br />I immediately CHANGE. I, and the animals and their owners I serve, are BETTER for it.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299833742255215708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-63130767751780719472010-05-04T17:48:18.107-04:002010-05-04T17:48:18.107-04:00CONTINUATION:
I do NOT consider a lightbulb - eve...CONTINUATION:<br /><br />I do NOT consider a lightbulb - even one containing "about a quart of water" (your words) a suitable HOME for a betta fish. Even if this betta fish got OUT 3-4 times a day for "walks," I would NOT consider a quart of water suitable STORAGE of a betta fish.<br /><br />However, since I am NOT a fish expert and my PRIMARY goal is to educate, enlighten, and empower others to do the same in regards to humane treatment of animals, I have done some research to learn what is considered "proper, correct, humane" sizes of containers for HOMES for betta fish.<br /><br />I would like to reiterate the word "HUMANE" - it means the betta fish are not merely kept alive and breathing - rather, they have a living space and atmosphere that includes MANY features they would find in their natural habitat: room to swim, frolic, and play; similar landscape and plantscape; company of their own kind; etc.<br /><br />In my research, I did discover that "company of their own kind" - in the world of betta fish (Siamese fighting fish) is debated - it apparently depends not just upon the amount of room they have, but also on the genders, ages, etc. It does seem logical to me, however, that betta fish don't spend ALL their time fighting and killing each other - after all, they do propagate with "company of their own kind." However, If I were going to own betta fish, I would definitely do LOTS more research before making a decision about that.<br /><br />Though I have no doubt one can find any number of websites promoting and selling containers of ANY size as suitable for betta fish, I again reiterate the word "HUMANE." Those who are TRULY interested in HUMANE are going to be LESS INTERESTED IN PROFIT.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299833742255215708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-55389491566058272332010-05-04T17:46:31.419-04:002010-05-04T17:46:31.419-04:00Hello, Star -
As I mentioned in my previous commu...Hello, Star -<br /><br />As I mentioned in my previous communication to you, I am ASTONISHED and DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED that you decided to re-list these lightbulbs as suitable homes for fish and other aquatic creatures - especially after receiving numerous messages and convos from caring persons who are TRULY CONCERNED about those creatures.<br /><br />I am NOT a fish expert and I am the first to say that. I will say that the first time I saw your Etsy listing with the picture of that poor fish trapped in that lightbulb, my heart was "tugged" in the same way that it is when I come across a chained dog, a starving cat, a beaten horse.<br /><br />Though I am NOT a fish expert, I would no more consider a lightbulb a suitable home for a fish than I would a shadowbox for a bird. Though the lightbulb and shadowbox might make a pretty visual "frame" for the beautiful creature inside, a HOME is not merely a frame.<br /><br />As the song goes, "Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly..."Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299833742255215708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-23952125483444026942010-05-02T08:09:43.499-04:002010-05-02T08:09:43.499-04:00I just want to ask the folks who are so busy being...I just want to ask the folks who are so busy being negative what use they have made of their time this week that was positive and creative. How many people do you believe will take the time to put a fish in the light bulb. It is an amazing idea, and get a grip people. Go build a well in Africa or help the people in Haiti, A pessimist complains about the wind, an optimist believes it will change, a leader adjusts the sails. Do somthing today!Shariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872575254182524734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-75970796251131244242010-04-24T19:14:06.942-04:002010-04-24T19:14:06.942-04:00maybe you're feeling down because you kill fis...maybe you're feeling down because you kill fish.<br /><br />also, no one cares about your eating habitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-16553531988065484492010-04-24T19:11:49.428-04:002010-04-24T19:11:49.428-04:00fish killerfish killerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-55411613950740695842010-04-24T19:10:58.752-04:002010-04-24T19:10:58.752-04:00You're sick. Whether or not the animal lives ...You're sick. Whether or not the animal lives for a long time does not matter. It is about quality of life, and the quality of those fish lives' is terrible. I can't believe you could think of keeping a fish in there. They may not die but they are definitely not enjoying life. Would you think it's cute if your parents trapped you in a closet for the rest of your life? You go stay in a closet for a week straight and see how cute it is then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-52379911441367439302010-04-23T04:12:38.920-04:002010-04-23T04:12:38.920-04:00great before and after pix - your hair's proba...great before and after pix - your hair's probably relieved to be free again! i'm a writer and artist (jewelry/paper arts/mixed media) and reiki practitioner - haven't had the courage to start an etsy site yet, but soon! thanks for sharing your stuff - enjoying the blog & all your creations - keep it up! TJ GooginsTJ Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182197607873101655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-42566910305549060882010-04-23T03:58:27.165-04:002010-04-23T03:58:27.165-04:00hi star - i've been following your blog - i, t...hi star - i've been following your blog - i, too, have had bettas in various containers - i have also seen them kept in very tiny vessels, and felt bad - i've had them in quart-sized bowls and 10-or-more-gallon aquariums - they seem to be happy in anything larger than what they were in at the pet store! as long as the water is clean and gets changed regularly, and they have a nice little environment available to them, they seem fine - as far as ammonia build-up, goldfish are by far the worst offenders and doing water changes is important even when you have a sophisticated aeration and filtering system! i say, keep on doing the lightbulb betta house! (now i have to go see what you're referring to!) happy earth day! TJ GooginsTJ Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182197607873101655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-40468802085276412632010-04-23T01:07:37.574-04:002010-04-23T01:07:37.574-04:00Congrats on being in Etsy finds again- I see you&#...Congrats on being in Etsy finds again- I see you're still selling the lightbulb fish tanks. I thought you were going to stop?Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552220520085713818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-83403752697312426292010-04-22T17:07:55.714-04:002010-04-22T17:07:55.714-04:00saw the fish lightbulbs on etsy today, still up eh...saw the fish lightbulbs on etsy today, still up eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759155271090088202.post-18705101992417372522010-04-22T16:21:28.426-04:002010-04-22T16:21:28.426-04:00hi,
I totally loved your work..on etsy..I have pos...hi,<br />I totally loved your work..on etsy..I have posted an article..on my blog..pls check http://ethnicindianhome.blogspot.com/Ethnic Indian Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945495271461287462noreply@blogger.com