Fish Cruelty

If you want a betta, they need to be in a tank large enough for a heater and a filter. I wouldnt keep one in less than 2.5 gal and yes your puffer would kill him.

I put together a 2 gallon tank for a betta that is about that size. I'd suggest a Whisper Internal 3i filter and Hydor 25 watt heater - they fit fine and are working well in the small tank.

It needs to be filtered and heated. 12"x9"x9" works out to be about 4 gallons, should be fine for a betta, this would not be cruel. Putting him in your main tank would be cruel.

well, I kept my betta in an unheated, unfiltered, (but lighted!) 1/2 gallon bowl for 6 months with some java moss in there and he was none the worse for wear. now he's in my super good, super big(for a betta) and super heated 10g community tank, and he's still super healthy. my point: bettas are hardy, adaptable fish. let's hope they never get loose in florida! of course, my betta is alaskan-bred, so he's used to the cold. (believe me, I once forgot to close my window once last winter, and it got down to 45 degrees F in there and he didn't even notice it!! :thud: ) and the water in my house comes from glacial-melt streams, and it has so much oxygen that when it's fresh out of the faucet, it's totally opaque with air bubbles!

Why does it need to be filtered?

msouth468 said:

Why does it need to be filtered?

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you're kiddin ...right??

but just in case your not...

betta's may be fairly hardy..but you should as a responsible aquariast..privide the best setting you can.

msouth468 said:

Why does it need to be filtered?

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Why does it need to be filtered for any fish?

star_rider said:

you're kiddin ...right??

but just in case your not...

betta's may be fairly hardy..but you should as a responsible aquariast..privide the best setting you can.

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true... I couldn't wait to get my betta out of that bowl!!