I want to provide him with some movement in the water plus I like the way it looks too. The pump I have hooked up to my skeleton guy is really for a 5 gallon tank. Do they make a pump for a 2.5 gallon tank and would it make less air bubbles so my fish can not be distured so much. Right now I have the bubble thing turned off, but I really like my skelton guy and wnat to start him bubbling again. Any suggestions? Would strong bubbling water be ok for goldfish?
Thanks.
2007-05-24 14:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by Jill B 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It should be just fine. As long as he's not having problems swimming there is no need to worry about it. If it' giving him a hard time you can get a smaller air pump or get a gang valve and bleed off the extra air. You can get those at any decent pet shop.
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2007-05-24 15:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are not huge fans of moving water, and are poor swimmers. Also it may prevent him for constructing bubble nests. That said it won't kill him.
PS- Goldfish are unsuitable tank mates for betta. Plus without a true filter a 2.5 gallon is unsuitable for more than a single betta. You really need tank larger tha5 gallons to keep a betta with other fish. Also goldfish and betta have different temp needs betta need it in the 75-85F range, and goldfish below 73F.
2007-05-24 16:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any bubbles are to much bubbles for a beta, especially in that small of a tank. The only bubbles to be used are from a sponge or under gravel filter in a min 10 gallon tank. Beta's don't like current nor do they need their water oxygenated.
2007-05-24 15:14:17 · answer #3 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your beta should be fine with the 5 gallon tank bubbler. beta fish have lungs so they can breath air from the top too so don't put a lid on your tank so if it doesn't work out it's fine to not have a bubbler
2007-05-24 15:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋