I have one betta male in a five gallon. I live in LA.and the weather is a little warm. I have a 66 gallon with 3 fancy gold fish and the water is always at 76 degrees F without heating. Will my betta be okay without a heater? Since the tank is plastic not glass (Since I live in an earthquake happy city) will a heater melt the plastic?
2006-09-09 14:28:20 · 18 answers · asked by pinacoladasundae 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sice my 5 gallon is a lot smaller then my 66 gallon will it mantain more heat?
2006-09-09 14:29:14 · update #1
The guy at the pet store told my I needed a heater, but I'm not sure.
2006-09-09 14:33:45 · update #2
Bettas are TROPICAL fish, they need warm temperatures of 75-86 degrees F, with your tank at 76 degrees you should be fine. Just check the temperature often and make sure it doesn't drop too low (below 70 degrees). I don't think the heater would melt the plastic I'm pretty sure they don't get that hot, but IMO you don't really need one.
Good luck with your betta :)
2006-09-09 14:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by Skye 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do Betta Fish Need Heaters
2017-01-15 04:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your goldfish are cold water fish and 76 degrees is probably a little high. Betta's are Tropical fish and should have water temperature between 76 and 80 degrees. You do not need a heater unless the room temperature where the 5 gallon tank is kept goes below 72 degrees. All fish are subject to sudden water changes. If you have the tank in direct sunlight the water temperature may rapidly change and may get hot enough to kill your fish. A tank by an air conditioner vent may lower its temperature to low or make the temperature flutulate and cause stress and infections in your fish.
2006-09-09 18:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Stan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The larger the volume, the more stable the temperature. If you air condition and it causes substantial cycles in the daily temperature, might be better to have the heater in there. It will only come on when water temp reaches lower setting and will turn off when reaches optimum setting, and will maintain a more stable environment for the fish. No larger than 50 watts for that small a tank and, no, it won't melt the plastic if it is not directly up against it. The little suction cup/brackets should keep it away from plastic and adequate water circulation will prevent hot-spots and excessive heater cycling.
Check out some on-line info for the optimal temp range for them. I think it is around 72 or 74 F(+ or -) a few degrees, but please confirm that.
2006-09-09 14:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by Skeff 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The smaller the tank the closer the tank is to the current room temp. The larger the tank the closer it is to the average room temp. (At night your water is warmer than room temp, and cool in the day. Water is slow to heat or cool.)
A tank heater should never be touching the tank walls, and the water would cool the plastic any way. (My betta tanks are plastic and have heaters.) A heater would be ideal, but only if you've got money burning a hole in you pocket. My bettas seem to prefer a temp around 80. (They stop hanging around the heater at 79-80.)
2006-09-09 19:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No Bettas do not require a heater, nor an air pump. They are puddle jumpers, and naturally live in tiny "bodies" of water. A betta would really only need a heater, if you were planning on breeding them. And thats only because of the fry (babies bettas). To my knowledge, I dont believe a heater would melt a plastic tank, but im also not so sure about it. Im seriously thinking it to be a no. Even so you dont need one. I have ten bettas, five males, and five female, my oldest fish is about 2, 2 1/2 and he has been doing fine without a heater. just keep them on a good diet, change 20% of the water every once in awhile, and they will be quite happy.
2006-09-09 15:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by bettaleigh 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes and no. Bettas are tropical fish, but they generally do just fine at room temperature. Particularly since you live in a warmer part of the country, you shouldn't have a problem.
2006-09-09 15:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Menagerie Mayhem 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes they do need a heater. Some people are so crazy.
Check it out for yourself.
2006-09-10 00:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope! 76 is good enough !!
but if it goes below 70 you should try considering!
76 is kinda hot for goldfishes though
2006-09-10 07:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by Rainy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if the pemperature in your house at any time goes below 60 degrees.
2006-09-09 14:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by jodysouth 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋