Betta Fish

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Karinza

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Dec 23, 2004
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I have a couple of questions about them. Can you put them in a goldfish bowl if it is small enough? The water in the bowl is suppossed to be less than 6 inches, right? If the water is too deep, can you put rocks at the bottom, or does that still count as water? Help if you can. Thanks.
 
you really dont want to go any smaller then a goldfish bowl...there are alot of things to consider...
1) keeping it warm (maintaining a stable temp, hard in bowls)
2) smaller volume of water=more frequent water changes
3) substrate (can trap poop)
4) velocity of filtration ( i know we are talking bowls here, but if you decide to filter somthing it may be a factor)

Bettas thrive in clean water. Those tiny bowls pollute almost instantly and will be a constant source of aggravation. You can keep them in a container as small as a quart, but be prepared to clean it every other day.
Not sure wher you got the 6 inches from...Make the tank as deep as you like..If they want air, they will stick near the surface.
 
Thanks for all the information. I heard that six inches is the limit. Is that true? And if so, if i put rocks in the bottom of the bowl, does the six inches begin at the bottom of the bowl, or at the top of the rocks? Thank you so much.
 
Thanks for all the information. I heard that six inches is the limit. Is that true? And if so, if i put rocks in the bottom of the bowl, does the six inches begin at the bottom of the bowl, or at the top of the rocks? Thank you so much.
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Throw out this "6 inch limit" you keep referring to. Betta will thrive in as much water as you can give them. If there's a limit, I'd say 6 inches is the MINIMUM for them. Based on my own experience in the past, and listening to others on this forum, you should provide at least a gallon of water, with 2-3 being better. They enjoy decorations, just don't put anything sharp, or stiff with pointed ends, as they can rip their fins.
 
Thank you for all the info.
 
i got the six inches from the species profiles on here.
 
Ah. That is for trying to get them to breed. In that case, I would assume, with no water movement, 6" from the top of a reasonably large rock would suffice. Again, that is for breeding them however. The profile also says 2.5 gallons minimum, and I would think a 6" deep 2.5 gallon tank would have a fairly large footprint.. Might look pretty amusing though! :laugh:
 
I keep mine in a 30 g (it has also lived in a 15g, a 5g, and divided 5g). Since it is in a community tank, it gets treated like a tropical fish, 78 degrees, filtered, and fed a variety of foods. There are live plants and silk ones to rest in, a current at one side, no current on the other, and a few caves to go in.

Seems like you have fish experience, so treat it like your tropical fish, for the most part.
 
as long as no other fish nip at it, you could keep a betta in your 40g.

as a side note, you have the right idea with having a small group of cory cats, but they recognize others of their own kind and are happier with their own, rather than a school of different kinds. if you aren't having any problems, good, just wanted to bring it up.
 
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