Im gonna be getting 2 bettas soon. I feel really bad about where they live. So im gonna get a 2 1/2 tank with a sponge filter in it. I got some questions. 1) Should i cycle the tank? If so, Should i get a cory in addition to the betta so i can use the cory to cycle the tank? How long will the cycle take in this tank? And should i continue to do 20% water changes like any other tank? 2) When i buy the betta, what should i look for? Im not sure what a sick betta looks like except the basics such as fungus, spots, rotting fins, But whatelse? Im kinda newb to bettas now but i know how to take care of them. Just not aware of diseases. Thanks
2007-10-06 11:39:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Some one else had a Betta question I typed in (Fish, Betta) under web serch, and saw a lot of interesting information, you should check in to it. All your questions should be answered.
2007-10-06 12:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kim S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two Betta's -in two separate one gallon bowls -I place a small one gal filter in for an hour every few days and change the whole vase/ jar / bowl 2 or 3 times a month and have no problems.
I just make sure the new water is in the same range temperature wise as the old water and only one Betta to a container ---they are murderous !
2007-10-06 18:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Bemo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bettas are relatively cheap and at any rate won't live more than an average of 2 years (although I had one that lived to be 3!) So don't worry. If one dies, buy another. Keep trying till you get it right.
One pet store manager told me to use goldfish to cycle the tank. They might die in the process, he said, but then again they might not. But you can't keep the goldfish once you pet the betta in there; you'll have to put them into another tank or give them away. A friend of mine had a betta kill a goldfish because it mistook it for another betta (it had long, flowing fins).
Yes, do the 20% water changes. :)
2007-10-06 18:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by Poet G 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
frist if you have to of the same betta in a fish tank they will fight and kill each other.(it happened to me)also if you getting bettas get a male and a female so they get along!!!!!
2007-10-06 19:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by cutie 123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-10-06 18:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by kenneth r 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋