2007-01-15 04:05:10 · 9 answers · asked by mary k 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have a huge 5 gallon tank for mine I only have to change his tank about every 2 or 3 months.
2007-01-15 04:15:51 · answer #1 · answered by mom363546 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what are you looking to pay? the bigger the better! if you're considering filtered, make sure it's an adjustable flow, bettas need soft currents. also, a long tank is better than tall. bettas with very long tails (VTs and HMs especially) can sometimes struggle getting up and down a tall tank. ALSO if you go filtered, remember to cycle your tank before your fish goes in! I have preference towards filtered tanks as my bettas have always been happier that way. And a filtered tank has more options decor wise, mine are planted, which would be harder to maintain in unfiltered. Also, you'll only need to do 1 water change a week, rather than several with unfiltered. The tanks I use are AquaOne and Mirabello. I also have a Fish R Fun hex which was my first tank, but I don't recommend it for bettas. It's a bit tall.
2007-01-15 12:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by catx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy the biggest tank that you can afford and want to maintain. If you like fish, you'll be tempted to buy a lot and a bigger tank can hold more than a smaller tank of course.
You'll need a bigger filter. They recommend an absolute minimum of 5 gallons per hour of filtration per gallon, so you'll need a 50 GPH filter or bigger. They also suggest a heater that puts 3-5 watts per gallon of water, so you'll need a 30-50 watt heater. Get a little thermometer to keep the tank in the ideal range. Finally, they suggest 2-4 watts of light per gallon of water, so you'll need a 20-40 watt bulb.
See my post in the thread I linked for suggestions on what to put with your Betta.
2007-01-15 12:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular belief bettas don't live in 1 gallon containers happily, what they do is survive. If you want to see your betta growing, healthy, and looking even better I would recommend giving the guy some room. I would head out and purchase a 10 gallon for him. 10 gallons are about the cheapest tank you can set up and it will give him some room to swim. I know you can set the whole tank up for less than $100 and your betta is going to do so much better than in a 1.5 gallon prison.
2007-01-15 13:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend at least a 5 gallon tank, but a 10 gallon would be better. Get a 25-50 watt heater and the penguin mini filter for it.
2007-01-15 12:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's needed now as in ASAP to me. A big glass vase might do, I mean, we are talking about a beta here, not an oscar or anything. If it's an emergency situation, the pet store I go to sells their betas in plastic cups, so if nothing else for a temporary fix.......
good luck.
2007-01-15 12:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get the 10 gallon kit from walmart for 30 bucks and put a heater in and cycle it wiht stuff from the 1.5 gallon
to use real or fake plants is up to you
2007-01-15 12:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by Skittles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's just the betta 1.5 gal should be fine. They are a fairly quiet fish and they don't need a lot of room.
2007-01-15 13:36:10 · answer #8 · answered by fucose_man 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
a 1.5 is a good size for a betta. i have 2.5 gallon tanks with dividers for my bettas. and keep 2 in a tank.
2007-01-15 12:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋