Betta Bowls
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Sometimes I think it depends on the bettas genetics too.
My HM betta living in an ideal situation in his own 10 gal filled with live plants, got fin rot and has a swimming disability he never seems to get over. His fins never regrew so he looks like a female now. When he first had swimming problems it was oh it's shipping stress, he'll get over it. What's funny is the swimming disability often results in a betta that can't keep upright so false dead betta calls a lot. Or he likes to be wedged in somewhere.
Still don't know if HM are more prone to swimming disability so not sure I'll ever get another one.
Then I got somewhere else and there betta lives in a small bowl, is over a year old and looks great. Go figure.
My other male betta in nearly the same setup as the other, with not as many plants does well. Then again, I swear he's the most perky betta I've ever had. There was a long time where he had a permanent bubble nest. I think he has really good genetics.
My HM betta living in an ideal situation in his own 10 gal filled with live plants, got fin rot and has a swimming disability he never seems to get over. His fins never regrew so he looks like a female now. When he first had swimming problems it was oh it's shipping stress, he'll get over it. What's funny is the swimming disability often results in a betta that can't keep upright so false dead betta calls a lot. Or he likes to be wedged in somewhere.
Still don't know if HM are more prone to swimming disability so not sure I'll ever get another one.
Then I got somewhere else and there betta lives in a small bowl, is over a year old and looks great. Go figure.
My other male betta in nearly the same setup as the other, with not as many plants does well. Then again, I swear he's the most perky betta I've ever had. There was a long time where he had a permanent bubble nest. I think he has really good genetics.
BettaFishMommy
finkids make me happy :-)
I started keeping bettas in November of last year. went into it with no knowledge whatsoever (my first male was in a 1/2 gal cube thing with no lid). Up until very recently all my males and females were in unfiltered tanks ranging from 1/2 gal to 2 gal and they have always been happy fish, swimming, flaring, building HUGE bubblenests, eating well, etc.
I have very recently put three of the females in a 10 gal, heated and filtered. I have not noticed a lot of behavioural differences as of yet, but it has only been 5 days so far.
I did put one of my males in the 10 gal (prior to the girls going in) for a bit while i cleaned his bowl, and i am definitely getting my males out of their bowls as soon as i have another 10 gal or a divider for the 20 gal. He was so much more happy, swimming around, exploring, flaring at the bubbles coming out of the filter output. I felt so bad putting him back in his bowl after it was clean..... :-(
Even though i barely have space for the tanks i want to set up, i am ensuring all my finkids will have the space, the filtration, the heater, etc. Just seeing Fyshee so happy for those few brief moments has convinced me.
to the last poster: yes, sometimes it does boil down to genetics (the swim disability), but the fin rot was most likely preventable in the first place.
I have very recently put three of the females in a 10 gal, heated and filtered. I have not noticed a lot of behavioural differences as of yet, but it has only been 5 days so far.
I did put one of my males in the 10 gal (prior to the girls going in) for a bit while i cleaned his bowl, and i am definitely getting my males out of their bowls as soon as i have another 10 gal or a divider for the 20 gal. He was so much more happy, swimming around, exploring, flaring at the bubbles coming out of the filter output. I felt so bad putting him back in his bowl after it was clean..... :-(
Even though i barely have space for the tanks i want to set up, i am ensuring all my finkids will have the space, the filtration, the heater, etc. Just seeing Fyshee so happy for those few brief moments has convinced me.
to the last poster: yes, sometimes it does boil down to genetics (the swim disability), but the fin rot was most likely preventable in the first place.
Do NOT get tiny bowls, vases, betta kits, etc...
It's been said before, but these are just not right for your Betta. However, keeping them in LARGE bowls (With large water surface area IMPORTANT!!) is acceptable. It's not IDEAL, but your Betta can adapt and will live a long life regardless. If you do go with a LARGE bowl, change the water frequently (1-2 days).
It's also important to note that different fish (individuals) have different tolerances. I was absolute horrid to my Betta - I rarely cleaned his small kit (Yes, I succumbed to it once too, but I had a good reason), I wouldn't acclimate him to the temperature. I once moved him from my university to home to get him set up in a bigger aquarium in a small little jar (Emphasis on small) that I took on a bus, the subway, outdoors, etc.. in the middle of winter. My mother lost my heater, so he stayed in cold water that didn't even read on my crummy thermometer - But after I got everything worked out, he's doing fine.
I guess you didn't need a life story, but remember - They can be tough little guys and in the end they're pets, not your signifigant other.
It's been said before, but these are just not right for your Betta. However, keeping them in LARGE bowls (With large water surface area IMPORTANT!!) is acceptable. It's not IDEAL, but your Betta can adapt and will live a long life regardless. If you do go with a LARGE bowl, change the water frequently (1-2 days).
It's also important to note that different fish (individuals) have different tolerances. I was absolute horrid to my Betta - I rarely cleaned his small kit (Yes, I succumbed to it once too, but I had a good reason), I wouldn't acclimate him to the temperature. I once moved him from my university to home to get him set up in a bigger aquarium in a small little jar (Emphasis on small) that I took on a bus, the subway, outdoors, etc.. in the middle of winter. My mother lost my heater, so he stayed in cold water that didn't even read on my crummy thermometer - But after I got everything worked out, he's doing fine.
I guess you didn't need a life story, but remember - They can be tough little guys and in the end they're pets, not your signifigant other.
