betta fish water

[turbo2oh]

I'm thinking about picking up a betta fish so I can have one at work. I have a reef tank at home and an RO/DI unit. My question is what type of water should i use? Brita filtered water? Tap water? or water from my RO/DI unit?

 

[Harlock]

Treated tap water. Just treat with a water conditioner. If your municipal water company adds chloramines to your water, I suggest one that actually reduces ammonia as well as chlorine, such as Prime or Amquel.

 

[TKOS]

I would suggest nothing small than a 2 gallon tank. I understand it is for work so it should be small. But a 2 gallon will let you add a small filter, a heater (offices generally go cold at night with no people and lights off) and add some live or fake plants. A simple bubble/sponge filter will do nicely. A small desklamp with a fluorescent bulb will provide good daily light. Change the tank water 50%, maybe twice a week. Adding a low light easy plant like java fern will help keep the water quality good. If you are away fromt he office for more than a few days at a time, premeasure some food out in little packs and have some one dump a single pack in once a day at most.

 

[Yo_Loach]

do bettas need a lot of light? can it stay in the dark for like....all day?

 

[Ems]

As long as they get some light its okay, but they usually sleep when the lights are out so they wont be active if its dark all tthe time