Tiny Tank Questions

Roan Art said:
Hayden,
Okay, yer a computer geek, spring some of your hard-earned Dilbert Dollars and buy your fishy a 5 gal (or bigger) tank, filter, and heater. It'll fit right on your desk beside your flat-screen (that's where mine is) . You can get an Eclipse 6 for about 46$ on line, with shipping around 50 bucks. You can even shop for it during work and have it delivered right to your desk :)
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I would, but I'm financially audited by my better half. There are times I get in trouble for spending $5 on breakfast :p: With the new 40 gallon we've already been dumping a lot of cash in the tanks. We've got the wedding coming up and we just put a new roof on the house. I sorta underestimated the roofing bill by $500. I didn't realize how much plywood we were going to need. Doing it myself cut it down from $2-3k to $1k, but that's still a good chunk of change for me.

Why? Because then you won't have to worry about your betta so much or do so much maintenance. Less worry/work = more productive on the job. Water 25% change 1 per week instead of twice a week and you don't need to remove him from the tank.
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I hear what you're saying, but I'd rather work with what I've got. I can do a water change here pretty efficiently. I did it this morning and am already streamlining the process. I need a small plastic strainer from home to dump the tank and gravel in. I need a gallon milk jug that has been sitting at room temperature for the refill. I've got the little container to put him in.

Whoda thunk it? Betta fish, the cubicle dwellers of the millenium :)
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I think he's doing alright. Everytime he sees me in the morning he swims over and asks for food.
 
TheMightyQueenPixie said:
Too small for a filter and totally not necessary...Change water 100 percent every 3 days...if you have gravel, give it a good rinse...Do try to figure out a way to heat them though...Unless your house is 80 degrees 24 hours a day, a bowl is too cold...A 2.5 gal can be safely heated with a 25 watt heater...20 bucks for the whole sheebang and a nice environment that will promote optimal longevity.
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After cleaning the tank today, I think it has an undergravel filter. I've never seen one in action before so I had no clue how they work or what they look like. Tell me if this is a filter. There is an air line that runs into this tube with an air stone, that plugs into some sort of plastic base with holes in the bottom of the tank. When the air is turned on, bubbles come up through the tube and exit into the tank. I'm thinking the air coming up, creates a suction which pulls water from the bottom of the tank. There isn't any kind of media where the air comes out at the top though. I'm wondering if there is some sort of biological media at the bottom. I didn't remove it because I didn't bring the strainer in yet. I don't currently have it on because the air pump doesn't stay glued to my desk, and it's sorta loud.
 
haydenm315 said:
I hear what you're saying, but I'd rather work with what I've got. I can do a water change here pretty efficiently. I did it this morning and am already streamlining the process. I need a small plastic strainer from home to dump the tank and gravel in. I need a gallon milk jug that has been sitting at room temperature for the refill. I've got the little container to put him in.
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Hokay, keep it in mind, though, eh? Oh, and ah, try not to spill water on your desk or keyboard :)

I think he's doing alright. Everytime he sees me in the morning he swims over and asks for food.
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Hrm, I bet others start taking a liking to him. They're very personable. Maybe if you bemoan his "poor living quarters" and "how can a fish even live in a cubicle like us?" the rest of the office might start to identify with your betta and take up a housing collection for him :)

Yah never know!
Roan
 
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