Betta Fish Help ?

Question

Hi I have a betta fish and he was in a baby biorb but I had to take him out and put him in like a vase that is okay size (big) and I was wondreding if I needed to leave him in the water when I change the water or take him out? I have gravel in the vase and see some food what do I do about that? I am sure alot of you want to know why I had to take him out of the baby biorb tank it was because I had 2 tetras and they got ick so I had to take them back and I feel sorry for the betta because they put the fish in small containers so I put him in the vase. I am hopeing to save my money and get a new tank with a fitler and heater.

Answer 1

if he doens't have a filter change 100% of the water at least once a week.

make sure the new water is conditioned and the same temp as the water in the vase. rinse out the stones to shake loose all the poop and food. also, if you see food in the tank that means he's not eating some. try feeding him less.

hope you do get him a filtered and heated tank, I'm glad you know that's bet. to the person above who said "considering where they live naturally" ...that's a whole ecosystem. a cramped little dirty vase is a death trap. there's a difference. where they live naturally is also about 80°F but you (meaning everyone in general who thinks that keeping them in bowls and vases is better than their natural habitat. that's like saying keeping a penguin in your fridge is better because it's cleaner) don't seem to worried about providing that for them.

Answer 2

A vase is no place for any fish.
But you could siphon the food out of the vase or you will have to remove the betta, place him in a cup, and then empty out all of the water. A 10 gallon set up with a filter and lights is about $30 at Walmart. Betta will thrive in a well planted heated tank that is 2.5 gallons and above.

Answer 3

I won't nag you about the betta-in-a-vase thing because I'm sure you already know he should be in at least 2 gallons of filtered, heated water.

About water changes - betta water changes are usually very simple and quick processes because they normally don't live in very much water. By that I only mean that they usually only need 2 to 5 gallon tanks that can be carried to the sink and back.

It is perfectly fine to leave your betta inside when cleaning out his tank or vase. It is even less stressful for your fish than being netted out. However, you need to get a jug and bail out the water instead of pouring the water down the sink. You could very easily lose your fish that way. i

As for the gravel, if there's not very much of it, you can put it in a sieve and rinse it with hot water. Otherwise you could get a gravel siphon from your local fish store. To get uneaten food out, use a turkey baster to "suck" it out of the gravel, or remove it with a small net.

Answer 4

Bettas DON'T need heaters . THEY DO WELL in a goldfish bowl.Change ONLY a bit of water at a time.Use a fish net to catch the excess food in the bowl.I did that.It works.

Answer 5

Considering the natural habitat of these fish, a vase does just as well, they come from rice paddies. Itt's fine to leave him in the water when you change it.

Answer 6

Just get a small siphon and do a 50% waterchange once a week, but don't forget to put the water conditioner for the water in
A siphon like that
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441775153&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030123&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1183619144298&itemNo=0&Ntt=siphon&In=All&previousText=siphon&N=2



hope that helps
Good luck



EB

Answer 7

my friend had a beta fish. dont get the ?, but when changing the water leave a little muck beacause the water can be to clean. also leave it out so it gets room temp. be sure also to put the medicine in.

Answer 8

i dont understand the ?
please write it real short and simple