Are any normal "flower vases" ok to put a pet beta in?

Question

How can I make sure that I am putting my beta into a safe new home? I want to display it in a pretty vase.

Answer 1

Bettas are surpisingly hard to kill. They can survive in horrific conditions, and will often survive for years in most any container. However, in any container with less than a gallon of water,they are likely to get depressed, and spend most of their time just sitting there, until feeding time comes around.

Bettas have a lot of personality, and are not nearly as violent (to other non-betta fish) as most people think. They can really show off in aquariums of any size, and love to explore. Unfortunately, keeping them with other colorful fish is hard, so in aquariums larger than about 30 gallons, there would usually end up being little of interest to see, unless you're going for an enormously pretty planted aquarium.

In an aquarium, you can successfully keep a betta with most any kind of algae eater, corydoras, most smaller cat fish and loaches. They also do well with gold snails, and are unlikely to harm any fish that is white, brown, or grey, unless it wigles it's tail fin a lot.

Answer 2

there is no "safe new home" for a betta if it's in a vase of any kind. bettas produce just as much waste as any other fish and there for it needs filtration just like any other fish. ammonia levels, nitrate levels, pH levels... none of these can be controlled properly in a vase. also bettas breathe air, so plants on top block them from coming to the surface for air.

the BEST condition for bettas is a 5 gallon tank with a filter and heater (bettas need temps around 75-80, you can't give them that if they are in a vase). the like room to swim and lots of bushy plants to hide it. if you DO NOT put your betta in anything under 2 gallons, they NEED filtration. 5 gallons is the smallest you can have and still give them heat.

bettas can also be in a community tank, they are only aggressive to other bettas or fish that can be mistaken for bettas (have flowly long tails and fins). bettas are fine with slow moving, peaceful tropical fish. why not get a 10 gallon tank, put in some pretty decorations and get a male betta and 3 mollies or platies? just never put a male betta with another betta. female bettas can also be kept together, however you can't keep less than three together.

PLEASE rethink putting your betta in a vase, you would be condemning him to a miserable, unhealthy, short, life.

Answer 3

I believe that if a person is in a situation where death is unavoidable and the person is unable to lead a normal life (i.e. bedridden, could die any day, etc.) the person should be allowed to chose her time of death. That way she can die peacefully, without pain, and without fear of spontaneous death or wondering whether or not this will be the time she won't wake up. It's cruel to just let someone wait for her death. She could do so in any way she wanted, with family, alone in privacy, etc. And know that her last words will be what she would want them to be (something like 'I love you'). Pets are too easily euthanized, in my opinion. Tired of the puppy? Nobody wanted to adopt the kitty? Ok- just gas it. It's pretty cruel that we have domain over the streets and the entire territory, when a stray animal can't even survive without our intervening. It's one thing if an animal is vicious or ready to die, whether death is imminent or if the animal is suffering. But it's another thing to just casually take a life when the animal is just trying to *gasp* survive without a human owner!

Answer 4

No, and if you are talking about those vase things with a plant on top, it is abusive.

Answer 5

try to make the base worth about 2litres of water. That is traditionally a perfect amount of water for a Beta.

Answer 6

You can use it but it is toooooo small for a betta fish you should buy maybe a goldfish bowl.

Answer 7

no