I have the fish for nearly two years, so I know it's old, but it has been acting rather droopy in the last few months. And our room temp has gone down since it's so cold out and I just didn't know if that made it's water too cold or not. I just don't want it to be uncomfortable.
2007-02-04 05:37:50 · 12 answers · asked by FantasyBookworm 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
It really depends. Bettas will do ok at temperatures as low as the upper 60's, but only do well at temperatures in the upper 70's-upper 80's. It's a call between survive and thrive. If you want your betta to thrive he needs temperatures in the mid to upper 70's. Whatever you do, DON'T put a betta bowl near a source of heat, that's a ticking time bomb waiting to over heat the bowl. Even if it doesn't over heat him, the constant changes as the heat turns on and off is quite stressful. Put the bowl (or tank) away from drafts and airflow to help the temperature stay constant.
Basically, he will live without one, but probably do better with one if your house temp is below the middle 70's
Best of luck!
2007-02-04 05:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is it with you people who are answering today and ROOM TEMP!? NO! room temp is NOT suitable. not only to they needs temps of about 80°F and the average house temp is 65°F - 70°F, but water temp is 5°F - 10°F colder than water the room temp is. so the water temp is around 55°F - 60°F
bettas are TROPICAL fish. would you keep an angel fish in room temp? no. would you put your children in a little closet with no toilet and keep the room temp at 45°F? I mean, you'd clean out the floor a few times a month so they don't have to be too dirty, right? NO! so why is it okay to do this to poor defenseless bettas?!
it's not okay. people just don't know any different because it's what the pet stores tell them is okay. bettas can survive in bowls without filters or heaters, but it's just that, surviving. they aren't happy or healthy. they need a real tank with a low power filter and a good heater. in the wild and in good care bettas can live for 10yrs, however in most people's care they live a few months to two years.
2007-02-04 08:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the times I have had beta's I have never had to use a heater. Some do, some don't. I don't think that they do. you might want to call your local petsmart to make sure but I really do not think so. if you are worried that the water may be too cold, put him in a window that has a lot of light to keep the water at a resonable temp
2007-02-04 05:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by Huge24Fan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The betta is a tropical fish so thrives at tempuratures between 75 and 80 degrees. it can TOLERATE temperatures below this and matched with its ability to live in small confined spaces makes it the fish of choice in most pet shops for a bowl. As your temp has dipped your fish is reacting by becoming lethargic. find a location in your home that is always warm (on top of you fridge?) or better yet get an aquarium that you can heat. good luck.
2007-02-04 05:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by john e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the temerature is below about 72 then he won't be happy. you can warm him up by putting him under a lamp or high up in the house like on top of kitchen cabinets or a tall bookcase.
unless you have him in a 5 gallon tank it is hard to heat. i keep small tanks (2 1/2 gallons) with alight hood and 15 watt light that warms them up pretty good. the tank and light hood is about 24.00 at petsmart. you can probably find better deals on the set up. i find 2 1/2 gallons with a light some gravel and a couple big leafed silk plants to be a great home for bettas. never a dull betta.
2007-02-04 05:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it is so cold that there is a chill in the house the Betta's tend to just chill at the bottom. They do not require a heater. Just try and move him to the warmest spot in your house for now.
2007-02-04 05:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may placed him in a sparkling new field with the water from his bag, initiate including water to his field from the tank each 30 minutes... approximately 2 hours you may placed him in his tank. You by no potential replace all his water in the tank approximately each 2 weeks you alter 25 % of his water in his tank and including water conditioner to the hot water... to bathe the rocks you should purchase a gravel vacumm they dont suck up the rocks yet they do suck up the airborne dirt and dirt and u dont could take out the rocks... nicely you shouldnt take out the rocks from the tank to beggin with.... with reference to the betta, they actually could have a 5 gallon tank, clear out and heater. Heater could be from seventy 5 levels to eighty two.
2016-10-01 10:17:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a beta and i dont use a water heater. if u have a ssource of heat in your house put him near that. my beta iis always droopy and slow during the cold months
2007-02-04 05:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they love cold showers. Seriously though, room temp is good.
2007-02-04 05:42:49 · answer #9 · answered by kimmi 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Get yerself a heaterstat & set it at 75f
2007-02-04 09:13:45 · answer #10 · answered by ispooky2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋