Betta fish q...

IMO Salt is useless in most cases, bettas won't benefit from the addition of salt. They're strictly freshwater fish so a strictly freshwater tank is perfect.

What he really needs is a bigger (and heated and filtered if it isn't) tank and a healthy diet (I like hikari for bettas) with a fasting day once a week. Check him over for dropsy and constipation just for reassurance...

Bettas are solely a freshwater fish: I can't see how salt would help him. What I want to know is the following: what is the water's temp? (Bettas like it 78-82.) Is there a heater? What kind of filter does he have? How often is the water changed? (Clean water makes bettas very happy.) What's the Ph, ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? I'd look at all that before ever considering salt. :idea:

good for you for going out to get Martin a much better and bigger home. i hope you are getting at least a 5 gallon, and even better, a 10 instead. while you're at the store, don't forget to pick up a 50 watt heater if you go with a 10 gallon, or one of those small 'preset to 78' heaters if you go with a 5 gallon, and a couple broadleaf plants that are tall enough to have a leaf or two near the surface of the water for Martin to have betta naps on, lol.

i'm guessing his lil tiny 'container' is not filtered at the moment. you should pick up a filter that is rated for at least double the tank size he will be in. and what will happen when you put that brand new filter on that brand new tank is what's called a 'fish in cycle'. there is a sticky at the top of the newbie forum on cycling a tank, and many people here will agree that it is fundamental that you read it. and a liquid testing kit is essential, API freshwater master kit is the one to get.

and oh, post lots of pics of Martin in his new abode!


and the others are right, no salt!

I agree, no salt. I have a betta in a glass bowl that is probably 2.5g of actual water, 3g capacity. I noticed she really likes to shimmy through plants and caves so I keep it heavily planted with rocks and wood. I use a very small submersible filter and heater which with the planting you can't even see now--looks very pretty IMHO. If you have the gadgets to go in it you can use a nice glass bowl from Homegoods as the tank--and it's actually cheaper. She also loves live food (infusoria, little scuds etc) and hunts after it like a little tiger.

Cool tank!

I'm sure Martin enjoys it =P.

nice tank for a betta

Nice tank. Where did you get that cave and how much was it?

cute tank.