Betta Splenden Care Materials?

Question

I'm doing a science project on Betta fish. I'm going to have 4 males. 2 will each be in a medium large sized fish bowl and the other 2 will each be in a very large fish bowl (4 fish bowls in total). I want to see if the size will affect their behaviour.

What materials will I need to take care of them to the best ability? I will be experimenting on them for about 3-4 weeks. Thank you for helping!

What type of food do you feed them?

Answer 1

If you want to take care of them to the best of your ability then you are already starting off wrong with the bowls. Many people do keep bettas in bowls but if you want to do it correctly then you will have to do daily water changes to remove the debris from the bottom and to remove the deadly ammonia that rises very fast in bowls. If you don't want to do that many water changes everyday then you should have a tank, nothing smaller then 2.5 gallons, for each one with a heater and a filter. You will still need to do water changes but more like weekly instead of daily. For the water changes you can either use a gravel vac or a new turkey baster to suck up all the debris off the bottom and of course you will also need water conditioner to make the new water safe for the fish. You should feed them with a good quality pellet made just for bettas and supplement that with a treat like bloodworms at least once a week.

For more info check this site out, http://www.firsttankguide.net/betta.php
It is a very basic care guide for bettas with links for more information if you need it.

Answer 2

The place to go is betta talk. Remember that betta are tropical fish. They need temps in the 75-85F range. Also remember thy are carnivores so the food unlike regular fish food should be meaty. Bettas are pig, and will happily eat themselves to death. Lastly they can survive in a bowl, but the key is regular water changes.

Answer 3

www.bettatalk.com

has what youll need