this is my friend's question that he forced me to post...?

Question

He has a Betta container with a filter.

His Betta died.

Could he just get another Betta?

In the winter, his house goes down 68F for about a day sometimes.

Can a Betta survive for a day in that temp for a day?

Joe Dragon person, it actually was my friend's Betta.

You put it in quotes... lol

Oops!

I wrote: survive for a day in that temp for a day...

Take the first "for a day" out and it will make more sense.

Yea, I forgot that it cools gradually.

I'm tired and I'm not thinking straight.

Answer 1

Hey Bubbles :)
Yes..it could survive. The temperature would be a gradual cooling and the water would take a little longer than the air to cool (it's more stable..think of a swimming pool..longer to heat up and longer to chill)
Tell him to clean out the tank and go ahead and get another betta but SUGGEST to him, he might want to get one of those Hydor 7.5 watt mini heaters. They cost about $10 - $15 but, as you know, are well worth the money for a tiny tropical tank. It will keep his betta at a tropical temperature and it will live longer :)

Answer 2

I would wonder about the filter-Bettas don't tolerate strong ones too well. It can pull them in/catch their long fins, and it also wears them out if it is going constantly, possibly to the point of death after a month or two. A very light filter should be fine, but otherwise have him keep it turned off, feed the betta, wait about a half hour and then turn it on for maybe an hour or two once a day.

The temp in the house should be fine. Be careful leaving the tank near windows where overnight the temp could drop, and the cold come through the window (drafts and such).

Answer 3

Sorry about "your friend's" betta.

Yes, he could certainly get another one but the tank should be cleaned out very well first as you don't know why the beta died in the first place and if it was from a disease you wouldn't want the next one to catch it.

A betta is a tropical fish and they usually need the temperature to be at a certain level but bettas are alot more hardy. Keep in mind they are also one of the few fish that breathes air from the mouth by going to the top of the tank and taking small gulps and not through their gills. They live in bowls with no filters or thermostat in many petstores and a gradual temperature decrease down to 68 for a short period of time will not harm the fish. A sudden temperature change WILL kill any fish like if the water is 78 and you pour 50 degree water in. They need GRADUAL temperature change. If the temperature in the house changes it will be gradual and the betta will be fine. The do tend to move less in colder water and more in warmer water. Kind of like hibernation.

Good luck with your (or your friends') next betta. May he live a long, healthy life!

Answer 4

Yes, a betta can live at that temperature for quite a while actually. Better is if they are warmer of course.

I would suggest he clean out the tank before getting a new betta though.

MM

Answer 5

Well im not sure if he could cause i actually think they like warmness cause once when i cleaned my fish tank i accedentially put cold water in it then out my fish in then he instantley dies like right when he touched the col water he like was dead lol..sounds kinda funny the way i just put it lol but anyways no i dont know if they would do good at all in that tempature

Answer 6

His house gets that cold; how cold does the tank get? I am no expert but it could be a problem as they are sensitive and slightly difficult fish.

Answer 7

as long as its not sudden... a sudden change in temp. can cause problems, as it will shock the fish, especially be careful when changeing water... i think that it would be fine otherwise...