2006-12-28 07:11:04 · 11 answers · asked by Stephanie 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You need a min tank size of three gallon, five gallon or more is better. You fill the tank with tap water and b/4 you add your fish, add smoe dechlorinator like prime or stress coat. The tank should be filtered and heated to about 80 deggrees F. Despite popular belief. Bettas don't really do well in the little one gallon or smaller bowls. A betta in a bowl is most likely only going to live a few months at most before getting sick. Read up on the Nitrogen Cycle. Also check out fishlore.com. go the the fish forum section and then to the betta section, they can help you out bunches! Enjoy your new fish and have fun!
2006-12-28 07:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by timesdragonfly 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can use tap water, just add a water conditioner which you can find in your local pet store and add accordingly. Leave the water to oxidize for at least an hour and add your fish in. If you are using a betta bowl make sure the bowl is kept out of a draft. Their water temp is preferably 72 - 76 degrees F.
2006-12-28 15:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by jaws1013 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think normal water is okay, but you can buy purifying drops to make the water better for the little betta. Be careful to either have a lid for the container or make sure it doesn't have a wide opening, I had a betta that jumped out of its bowl and died on the floor before I found it.
2006-12-28 15:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by Lowa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tap water is fine. A lot of people suggest letting the water sit out over night to get rid of the chlorine, but there's other things that need to be removed from the water. I strongly suggest using Amquel+ and NovAqua+ to fully and properly treat your water.
Also, please do not use distilled water. Distilled water is too soft, too acidic, and is missing the essential minerals bettas need.
Please refer to this site for more information on betta water:
http://www.bettatalk.com/water.htm
2006-12-31 03:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm glad to see the cheapest easiest way hasnt been mentioned yet. Yes Tap water is fine but must be decholrinated, want to know how to do that, put it in a pitcher, cover it and leave it on the kitchen counter overnight. This does in fact declorinate the water.
2006-12-28 16:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by Steveo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great site on betta care
http://www.bettatalk.com/betta_care.htm
I suggest using bottled water. Also add a little slime coating/dechlorinator. Try to keep the water at 75 degreesF.
2006-12-28 15:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by crazyforboxers 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i just got a betta, too and i know exactly what to do. trust me, i got 'pro' advice on what to do. tap water is fine just make it not to warm, not to cold. after a while, the water will probably get cold. if it does, just go to the store and get somethin called 'stress coat' just put a drop of that in and if ur fish is cold or deppressed, it will become better. trust me on this advice.
2006-12-28 15:33:30 · answer #7 · answered by tz 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Distilled water. But they also make water purifier for tap water for fish. The purifier is cheaper than the distilled water.
2006-12-28 15:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by DiRtAlLtHeWaY 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
something in the 160-170 degree range
2006-12-28 15:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by james p 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why you didn't ask this PRIOR to taking the fish home is beyond me???!!!!
Good luck!
2006-12-28 15:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by colombianqt_247 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋