can i cycle a vase with a betta fish in it? or what would be the best way to go about it?

Question

the vase holds about 1 gallon of water..
i'm thinking water changes would be stressful on the betta because since it's such a small amount of water, concentrations of anything (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, etc) would change significantly at the slightest change of water. so how should i cycle the vase? do i make any adjustments to the norm of cycling a tank? like should i increase/decrease the %age of weekly water changes or increase how often i do water changes or both??

my friends got me a betta in a vase for my birthday and i'm away at college, but i have a fish tank at home. i've had some fish care experience and i'm worried about the whole fish in vase/bowl controversy. but what if you place gravel in the vase from an already established fish tank???

please state the reliability of your answer ie. you're a veterinarian, you study fish, you've cared for whatever fish for however many years, etc.

Answer 1

First of all a vase isn't the right place for a betta, no matter what others will tell you

You should get a 2.5 gallon with heater and filter for your little beauty and fill it up with gravel, water and filter media from an already established tank, that way you get rid of the cycling process

I have 6 bettas right now, whereas
1 male is in a 5 gallon tank with a cory cat and a couple of male platies
and
5 females in a 10 gallon tank with platy's and cory cats

Here is also an article for you to read up on
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/caring_for_bettas.html

I'm keeping fish since 10 years right now, and have currently 5 tanks up and running





Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Vases are excellent for flowers, not so much for fish.

1 gallon is a little small for even a betta, and a vase generally lacks the swimming space and surface area bettas need. Any plants or roots you have in the vase further remove surface area and swimming space.

If I were you I'd invest in a small 2.5 gallon tank with a heater ideally, and if you do weekly water changes with a single fish I wouldn't stress too much over cycling. I bought a glass 2.5 gallon Marineland aquarium with a lid for about $10 at PetsMart...you should be able to find something of similar size or price pretty easily. Bigger is better, but I know a lot of dorms and apartments have restrictions on how much water you're allowed.

Answer 3

in case you had particularly completed your analyze you may understand that a betta can survive a brief time in a bowl or vase,yet to truly thrive they must be in a minimal of a few gallons,with a heater and clear out. no longer in basic terms is it much less artwork for you( larger tanks choose smaller much less common water variations),its the adaptation between a 2 365 days and ten 365 days existence on your fish. in spite of the actuality that the "betta vase" is a reasonably thought, it particularly is the epitome of what's wished via the keeper and not ultimate for the fish.

Answer 4

You can't really cycle a 1 gallon vase. Your betta will be much happier in a tank of at least 2.5 gallons--although it's much more fun to watch them in bigger tanks! :) Those betta vases really are a shame, since they're terrible places to keep fish.

However, if you don't have immediate access to a new tank, it's quite okay to do 100% water changes every other day. I currently have three bettas in temporary 1 gallon bowls while I finish setting up their divided tank, and that's what I do. Ammonia won't have time to build up in just one day, so you don't have to worry about shocking him. And keeping the water pristine is good for bettas, as it is for all fish.

Also, try to keep his vase warm if you can--bettas do best in 75-80 degrees. Any colder, and he'll have trouble fighting off illnesses.

Answer 5

If you change the water every week to week and a half he should be without a filter.... as long as you have some of the water from before... (if you catch him in a cup when you release him put that water back in) I have had my 2 bettas for 2 years now and niether of them have filters, I just change their water frequently.... Bettas don't need a filter to survive they have a labrinth(sp?) organ so they breath the air above the water... They can actually drown if they can't reach the surface of the water. I have also read that bettas do better without filters cause their fins are so large the current catches them easily? I don't really know though, my boyfriend's betta is in a tank with a filter and he's had him for about 18months... I also had an african cichlid for 7 years.

Answer 6

i dont think it would b 2 stressful for the fish! all u need 2 do is change the water about every 1-3 weeks and it should b fine!

tho i personaly think bettas r happier in 10 gallon tanks!