i want to buy one but the pet shop is closed and i need to know. if anyone can help i would be very gratefull! thnx! rikku
2006-12-31 13:06:22 · 11 answers · asked by rikku 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Bettas ARE tropical, freshwater fish. They need their water to be in the mid 70's to thrive. I have mine in nothing smaller than 2.5 gallon tanks and they are very healthy and happy. My oldest one is over 2 years old! You can get away without a heater if you have a warm room that they can stay in, no drafts!
-Make sure to buy water conditioner for them because chlorine/chloramine in tap water will kill them!
-NEVER keep more than one male together. They are fighting fish and will kill one another. You can keep a betta in a community tank with other non nippy, peaceful fish. Also, if you do not get a filter, depending on the size of their home and how much you feed, you must change their water 50-100% every 3 days to weekly with conditioned and similar temperature water. Hope this helps!
2006-12-31 13:32:25 · answer #1 · answered by mellie_poo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Betta are TROPICAL fish. They require temperatures in the 70-80 degree range. They are, in fact, part of the Gourami family of fish species.
If kept in ideal tropical conditions (keeping in mind that Asia is generally hot and those puddles they live in absorb the heat and keep the temperatures from flucuating), Betta can live MANY years. I've heard of some living to 5 years or more.
A nice small tank with a low-current filtration system, heater, and light is a very nice set up for a single Betta. Males cannot be housed together with other males or females. Females, however, can be housed together with other females.
Good luck!
2006-12-31 23:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by strayd0g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are considered tropical (avarage household temp)
They are air breathers therefore do no need air filtration.
Scientific Name: Betta Splendens
Other Names: Betta Family: Belontiidae
Origin: Cambodia, Thailand
Adult Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Social: Males cannot be kept together
Lifespan: 2-3 years
Tank Level: Top dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 3 gallon
Diet: Live foods preferable, will eat flakes and frozen foods
Breeding: Egglayer - bubblenest
Care: Easy to Intermediate
pH: 6.8 - 7.4
Hardenss: up to 20 dGH
Temperature: 75-86 F (24-30 C)
Description: The brilliant coloration, and long flowing fins of the Betta make it one of the most well known of aquarium fish. Colors range from red to blue to white. Females are not as highly colored, and have much shorter fins. A well conditioned breeding female will often display horizontal stripes.
Habitat/Care: Bettas are one of the most recognized, most colorful, and often most controversial fish in the freshwater hobby. Debates range on about the appropriateness of keeping them in small bowls. To fully understand their needs it is important to become familiar with their native habitat. Bettas originate in the shallow waters in Thailand (formerly called Siam, hence their name), Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and parts of China. They proliferate rice paddies, shallow ponds, and even slow moving streams.
2006-12-31 21:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are tropical fish. They can survive in cooler waters like in the mid 60's degree F but they wont move. I'm not sure how much interest a fish that stays in one location not moving is to you. Get a heater, raise the water temperature to 78 degrees and you'll have a happy betta.
2007-01-01 22:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by chamelean75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need a heater in their tank they are a cold water fish. Tropical fish always need a heater and air filters. They are way easier to keep. Mine lasted 3 years!
2006-12-31 21:11:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i come from scotland so i need a heater for them but they can be kept in a bowl in most warm countries without a heater ,,and they have a lung so they can breath at the top of the water!! above 12 degrees
2006-12-31 21:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by derekjohnston06@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes tropical,salt water fish
2006-12-31 21:11:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
non tropical,....there one of the easiest fish to keep alive.....almost no preperation, just reember not to put two in one bowl
there known as fighter fish and they will try and kill one another
2006-12-31 21:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by lisa 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Freshwater....and please don't put him in a vase or with other fish....get a book or read more online info before you buy....Good Luck!!
2006-12-31 21:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are tropical......raised Asian countries to fight....
2006-12-31 23:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋