haw do i keep a Betta fish water worm with out a heater?

Question

i keep him in the livening room where the heaters but i don’t keep him to near it because I don’t want him to get to hot some times i put hot water and spring water mix in and he likes it also I don’t know when to change his water I don’t want to do it to much but it gets cloudy also i don’t know haw much to feed him because he eats some and the rest falls to the bottom but he ate some i try giving him les but it doesn’t look like enough

Answer 1

You should avoid putting him in warm water temporarily (mixing some warm water into his tank), as that can cause shock.

I would advise you to simply get a proper tank. Even a small, 3-5 gallon tank is big enough for a small heater, and you could also have a small filter that would keep your water clear. I'm sure you can find a used 5 gallon tank with all the fixins for like 20$ in your local classifieds on on craigslist.com

If you cannot upgrade to a larger tank, then you can either move your tank closer to the heaters, or place a lamp above the tank, or buy a small heating pad and put it under his bowl (be very careful, and buy a dimmer so you can control the heat output).

As for cleaning the water, get a clean turkey baster. Every day, use the turkey baster to suck out half the water, and any poop and uneaten food, and replace it with fresh water. This will keep your water clean, and it's quick, and it won't stress your betta.

Bettas have very small stomachs, so 3-6 pellets is enough for him every day. Only give him 2 or 3 per feeding. If you put in too many, he won't eat them, and they'll rot.

Answer 2

ok, thats a lot of info to go through, so I'll start with the heat issue.

provided you are keeping him in a TANK that is 1 or more gallons, you can get an undertank heater set to the lowest level. They will cost somewhere around $10. Doing the hot water thing is bad, as it can potentially shock them(with the temperature change). They need water that is at least 75* to keep them happy and active, and usually room temp in winter is less than 60*. They also make heaters for small thanks, and they cost about $10 or less.

Change water once a week. Place your betta in a holding bowl(with water from his fish tank!) and dump the icky poo-filled water out. Clean the rocks good, and fill with either spring water, or tap water(you have to use a little bit of dechlorinater on the water if you use tap water, remember!You can get it at pet stores for $3). Then, make sure everything is the same temperature and put your betta back in ALONG WITH the water from his tank, so there are still the same bacteria living in the tank. Also, so the water can stay relatively the same.

Feed him daily, dont listen to people that say "feed once a week" because their wrong. We eat everyday, so should they. Feed him two-3 pellets everyday, or drop one in, let him eat it, drop another, and so on, until he has eaten his fill. If you do this, it will leave the water clean and there will be no mess because he ate all the food!

Ok, if you have a 1gal tank, get one of the green filters you can find at walmart. They hook up to an air pump and work well to remove harmful chemicals from the water. If you put one of these in and feed him like I said, then you should only have to clean the tank out completely twice a month. Just get some sort of filtration so there is water disturbing the tank. Without water hitting the tank water, there will be no dissolved oxygen for your betta to breath and he will be gasping at the top of the tank for air.

Good luck!

Answer 3

lol wow
first off
DO NOT pour hot water in with your fish at once it is such a shock to them
number two bottled water is BAD
is he in a bowl?
in a tank?
how big?
that all depnds on how often to clean the tank
what kind of food are you feeding him?
and yes a heater or a light like a desk lamp should be alright
but check the temperature just incase
feed your fish
and if he eats it in less then five mins give a BIT more
if he doesnt eat all of it in under 5 mins you are
over feeding
is he by any doors?
any windows?
any kind of drafts?
provide more infromation

this site should help you with everything
www.bettatalk.com
it has basically what you need to know

-Ivan

Answer 4

You don't have to worry too much about keeping the water warm because he is a fish, his body temperature is the same as the water he lives in. You may want to keep him away from the heater though. They don't eat very much. Just a few flakes in the morning and a few in the evening should be enough. Over feeding him will make his bowl get dirty faster. Clean his bowl once a week, that should be enough. Good luck!

Answer 5

You don't have to warm the water for bettas.They like it room temperature. I have had my betta for 2 years and change his water one a week.I feed mine two to three times a day but I only give him two to three pellets at a time. The key to a healthy betta is consistency. Always feed the same time and amount and change the water the same time every week. I use bottle water because our tap water is horrible.Also pick up some betta drops. You put them in the water when you change it. The drop will help treat the water and keep the fish healthy.

Answer 6

I'm having the same problem with my Betta. His water gets cloudy fast, and when i feed him, he eats some and spit some out so it goes to the bottom and makes his water worse. So i feed him less, but then feel like i'm not feeding him enough. I heard that they don't really need warm water, so i don't have a heater or anything, but we keep the apartment a little warm because we have a snake. Sorry i can't help, just telling you that you're not the only one

Answer 7

Umm you dont need a heater they do well in water that is at room temperature. Feed him a picnh of food 2 times a day.

Answer 8

your beta fish should be fine in your living room. if the temperature is acceptable for you then it probably is for t he fish. if the water is getting cloudy very quickly due to dropped food (fish isn't eating) there is a good chance that you are feeding too much. just feed a bit less. the nice part of a beta is that they dont' require a heater, air filter, pump,etc... just change the water when it gets too cloudy and too low.
enjoy!

Answer 9

i was wondering the same thing. I just got a beta fish recently and its the middle of winter so his water is definitely below 75-85 F degrees so if you got any good answers let me know you can e-mail me at [e-mail]

Answer 10

You don't need to keep his water warm. He will be just fine with the luke warm water you put in when you change the water. I change my bettas water every few weeks when the water is nasty and cloudy. They don't need a whole lot of food... just a sprinkle will do.