I have a single betta fighter fish, n I keep her in a small bowl (it's not that small that she cant swim around),but do u think I should buy a bigger bowl?? or will she be fine in the small one?? Any experts around?? plz help,but only serious answers, thnx!
2006-09-20 02:13:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Betta fish prefer small spaces as they come from small ponds, rice paddies, etc. They would not mind a big tank or a bigger bowl, but when they want to rest (or don't wanna swim ) they will go under rocks or the tiniest of places.
2006-09-20 03:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No fish belongs in a bowl.
You will see more activity and different behaviors from your fish if you put him in a filtered, heated tank of at least 2.5 gallons. By using a filter, his water will always be clean, and you shouldn't have to worry about lethal ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels (provided you do regular water changes), whereas in a bowl, ammonia levels are building daily and doing permanent damage. Also, bettas are tropical fish - their water should be kept at a steady minimum of 78 degrees. Fluctuations of more than 4 degrees in a 24-hour period could lower damage their immune systems, thus leading them to be more prone to diseases.
http://www.fishlore.com/Articles/betta-fish-care-guide.htm
Also, let it be known that most rice paddies are thousands of gallons in volume, so those rice paddies that you people talk about are much larger than puddles.
http://www.bettadreams.com/ricepaddies.html
2006-09-20 06:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by birdistasty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am no fish expert, but I do work in a place that sells fish. When I was trained how to properly deal with the fish selling them to the public, I was told that betta fish do not require a lot of space; therefore, I think your fish will be just fine.
2006-09-20 02:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by tramps3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know how small this bowl is and its hard to tell you. How many cups does it take to fill this bowl up? They are pretty content in a medium sized area and they don't need a ton of space. If you have your basic type "fishbowl" then you should be fine.
2006-09-20 02:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by Sandi A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see them do well in small bowls. Make sure you use only natural spring water in her bowl, because chlorinated water and distilled water make the water filthy with a white substance.
I would put a small aquatic plant in there. Betta do well with a real plant.
2006-09-20 02:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Elkie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The larger the bowl the less likely that water contaminents will reach toxic levels. Water quality issues shorten the lifespan of them
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2006-09-20 03:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-18 13:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the bowl is at least 3 gallons they will do well
2006-09-20 02:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a few of my friends have them and they keep them in bowls a little larger than regular goldfish bowls and they last forever... well unless u eat them...lol...my friend was drunk and ate his fish...but he choked on it and spit it up so i guess its okay.
2006-09-20 02:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by createdbydefault 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋