Hey everybody!
Here is my tank setup.
2.5 Gallon Hex
UGF
1" high gravel
1 Ceramic ornament.
Fishless cycled for 3 weeks and 25% lfs plant water.
Today I purchased a betta. Its a Blue one and thats about all i know about it. I saw it in the lfs in a cup and they didn't have him labeled or anything.
To care for him I just found out he needs these things:
1) 75-80 degree water
2) Flakefood or bloodworms or betta pellets
Is there anything else I need? I just saw him and it looked like he was freezing. So I checked the temperature and it was at 60! So i just turned on the light and hoping that will heat things up.
I don' t have a heater for the 2.5 gallon because the light does a good job. However to keep the water at a constant temperature I will have to leave the light on a timer for the light to stay on at EVEN times (2,4,6,8pm) and off on ODD times (1,3,5,7pm)
So the betta is going to have one hour of light and one hour of dark as the light cycle. Is that okay for it? Or should I get a heater?
Thank you!
Here is my tank setup.
2.5 Gallon Hex
UGF
1" high gravel
1 Ceramic ornament.
Fishless cycled for 3 weeks and 25% lfs plant water.
Today I purchased a betta. Its a Blue one and thats about all i know about it. I saw it in the lfs in a cup and they didn't have him labeled or anything.
To care for him I just found out he needs these things:
1) 75-80 degree water
2) Flakefood or bloodworms or betta pellets
Is there anything else I need? I just saw him and it looked like he was freezing. So I checked the temperature and it was at 60! So i just turned on the light and hoping that will heat things up.
I don' t have a heater for the 2.5 gallon because the light does a good job. However to keep the water at a constant temperature I will have to leave the light on a timer for the light to stay on at EVEN times (2,4,6,8pm) and off on ODD times (1,3,5,7pm)
So the betta is going to have one hour of light and one hour of dark as the light cycle. Is that okay for it? Or should I get a heater?
Thank you!