Betta Question, New to Betta's

[Evilyeti]

Hello everyone,

I was at my local walmart today when i was browsing the fish section, and I have normally just ignored the Betta's as i never really took much interest in them until today when my GF pointed out this really nice Dark Blue Male. After doing a few rounds in the pet section and looking at him a few times i decided to buy him sort of in a "Spur of the moment" kind of way.

That being said.... I should maybe not have bought him, i have 1 50 gallon tank that is currently being medicated for sick fish, and i only have 2 small 5 gallon tanks.

1 5 gallon tank is a fry tank for all my guppy's which i know i cannot put the Male Beta in, and the other 5 gallon tank is housing 6 fancy guppy's.

Would it be safe to put the Betta in with the fancy guppy's? Or would it be a bad idea? I know the males are really aggressive so I'm betting my hunch is probably the answer to my own question.

The only other object i have to put Mr.Betta in for now is a small fish bowl, the only thing that bothers me is i do not have any filter or air stones i could put in the fish bowl, the and fish bowl is not very large at all...

And i cannot go and buy anything larger until tomorrow.

Any suggestions on what to do in the mean time until tomorrow?

 

[J double R]

you can put him in the small bowl overnight.. IF youre going to buy a bigger setup TOMORROW. if you dont buy a bigger tank right away, i would just take him back, or to the LFS and give him away. he'll freak out at the fancy guppies because of their flowing fins and colors.

 

[Evilyeti]

This is him, and the bowl i have put him in until i can buy something larger tomorrow

 

[J double R]

that will be fine until TOMORROW.. i will not condone keeping him in that more than 24 hours though.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

Pretty fish, his color will probably come out much more if happy! Great reason for a new tank! If you can't get him a bigger, better tank tomorrow, I agree with Jdub... take him back. I never had any interest in Betta either, but I have this empty 2.5 that I may need to cycle...

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

- A 2.5 - 5 gallon tank will be fine for him (but not the ones with the guppies)
- A heater is a good idea
- Bettas do however breathe atmospheric oxygen, so they don't really need an air pump
- If you put in a small filter, a gentle flow one (like a sponge filter) is better for bettas...if you don't get a filter change water often
- Get a cover...Bettas can jump
- A little substrate / fake or real plant will give nitrifying bacteria a little more surface area to grow on.

 

[jm1212]

nice find.
he should be fine until you get the new tank (ASAP) as long as you chance the water at least once a day

the Eclipse Hex 5 (and the walmart version) would be fine for him

 

[Firebelly__girl]

i love his colors! especially that green !

 

[FryingPan]

I keep my crowntail in a 5 gallon Eclipse corner tank. He's in there with a bunch of ghost shrimp (puffer food ) and seems to be doing very well.

 

[Evilyeti]

Here are some photos of him in the 5 gallon hex i bought for him. Much better than the bowl