30cm (length) x 18cm(width) x 8cm (height)

[DannyBoy17]

Can a betta live in a tank 30cm x 18cm x 8cm? It will constanly be supplied with fresh water from a sump, which will then drain into the main tank.

DB

 

[ral]

According to the aquirium calculator its a 1.1 gallon tank. So that should be okay.

http/honors.montana.edu/~weif/firsttank/calculator.phtml

Was wondering though is 8cm (about 3 inches) the tank height or depth?

 

[yeeviabetta]

I think he mentioned 3 inches width or depth you called it.

 

[DannyBoy17]

Whats the difference? It's both. 8cm depth/height?

Anyways, I think Im just goin to keep feeder ghost shrimp in there. Might be too shallow/short for a betta.

DB

 

[yeeviabetta]

Did you make a mistaken typing? Her is what you type. a tank 30cm x 18cm x 8cm

 

[DannyBoy17]

By the way, do you think the extra weight will effect the overall strength of the aquarium?

The section in question is that plastic rectangle in the centre. Will it cause too much pressure on the sides?

DB

 

[yeeviabetta]

Get a new 2.5 gallon tank for the betta. That is not a tank. LOL My mother will throw away the water and forgeting there is a betta in there. LOL

 

[ral]

Looks a bit shallow for a betta and to get to the 8cm looks like you are going to have to place the water level pretty high. A betta might jump out.

Am more used to LxWxH myself. But that is how they designated it at the link I posted so I used the same designation for this port.

Tank Width: The width of an aquarium is the distance across the front. (L)
Tank Height: The hieght of an aquarium is the distance from top to bottom. (H)
Tank Depth: The depth of an aquarium is the distance from front to back. (W)

 

[DannyBoy17]

Looks a bit shallow for a betta and to get to the 8cm looks like you are going to have to place the water level pretty high. A betta might jump out.

Agreed. No betta.

Cheers,

DB

 

[littlefishie]

Good lord, you should've told me you wanted a betta when you were here on Saturday! You could've taken that divided tank I had and done whatever with it. ..I brought it back with me and gave it to Abby though.

Although you could get the critter keeper like I have.. it's $8. Remember the one with Mai Tai, and the black lid? A lot easier than running a betta tank off your sump..

 

[OohFeeshy]

It is a bit shallow really. And as someone else mentioned, you need a lid or betta will jump. Have you got many bottomfeeders? Maybe you could grow algae in it.