i have a ten gallon fish tank and i wanna put a betta in there and i wanna know if i need a filter for it if i put snails in there
2007-12-15 11:09:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
yes you will need a filter
i have a male betta in a filtered and heated 5 gallon tank
and
5 female bettas in a filtered and heated 10 gallon tank, and they all thrive from it
the temperature should be around 78-82 degrees at all times and the filter should be on a low setting that doesn't cause to much current
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-12-15 11:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You don't need a filter for a betta. They are comparitively clean and it is even better because you are getting snails. They won't need a whole lot of dissolved oxygen either, they can breathe from the surface. Most snails also require less oxygen. As long as you clean the gravel and do a water change every once in a while you will be great. I recommend getting some MTS(malaysian trumpet snails). These do a great job of cleaning the gravel and keeping it aerated. They are livebearing and can easily overtake your tank, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing unless you can't stand seeing little tiny harmless snails in and on the walls of your tank at night. Good luck.....Gup.
By the way, if you do get mts, you can't just call and ask your lfs(local fish store)for them, they will either think that you are crazy or have no clue what you are talking about. These are not carried by any lsf, but they all have them. These are often gotten from plants that are bought for the store. Just ask for pointy-shelled freshwater snails. They are the only freshwater snail in the world with a pointed shell. They will probably have them and may give you some for free.
2007-12-15 19:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Guppy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to, but it is always better. You can even get one of those sponge filters for the tank....would keep it cleaner and have air pumping into it. You would still have to do your weekly water changes, but it would be better for the fish.
2007-12-15 19:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Bonnie C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u put snails.. then yes.
but no if it is betta only and u change the water every week.
but filters are always a good idea, an internal, or sponge, or small HOB filter will be fine for bettas.
more betta info can be found on my betta site. http://www.bcaquatics.com
2007-12-15 19:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No you do not need a filter I have bettas and i don't have filters for them and they fine.
2007-12-15 19:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Steven B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you do not need a filter.
2007-12-15 19:19:12 · answer #6 · answered by turk 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋