21 Degrees

[laurasmithuk]

is that ok for a betta?

i have had to rehopuse mine temporarily and his new house does not have a heater.

 

[BWBettas]

It Will Do For A Little While Although It Is Still Cold For A Betta. Get Him Into The Hottest Place In The House And Do As I Said On MSN

Bret

 

[Joby]

Bit chilly for him but if its the best you can do

How is he doing today, any better?

 

[laurasmithuk]

managed to get temp up to about 22. he is eating but just lays there so much.

he is not himself at all.

 

[happyannie]

You could ask liz2 about putting a heating pad underneath the bowl. I did that for one of mine for awhile. That's pretty cold for them. Hope you can get the temp worked out.

 

[liz2]

Just thought of something Laura...if he is still here..could you not put him closer to your new beauties it might perk him up?
I have got my latest rescue in unheated water..he seems fine...got no access to a plug at the mo and no heater anyway. better than being eaten in a large heated tank

 

[truelife93]

Wait are you talking celcius,or ferinheit pleas say celcius

 

[TammyLiz]

It would have to be C because if it was F it would be frozen solid! 21C is just under 70F.

I've kept a betta in those temps before and they are not as active but it doesn't seem to actually hurt them. If it is a sensitive HM strain like melano or something, you might want to reconsider, but if it is a VT, which seem to be hardier, it'll probably be fine.

Tammy

 

[Raven_24]

ok this might sound like a daft suggestion but if you don't have a heating pad then what about two rubber hot water bottles try attatching them somehow with string or summat to either end of the tank???

Just a thought...hope you & your fishy get on ok