Best Tank for 1 Male Betta

[lgreenmk]

I currently have an Eclipse 3 gallon. LOVE it (other than having to lift the whole hood to feed the fish because the area you can open to access the filter doesn't give great access to the rest of the tank.

Am looking to get a one gallon filtered aquarium but Eclipse doesn't seem to make one.

I have never dealt with under gravel filters. I have seen the Mini Bow 2 1/2s, how are they? I could get the Eclipse Explorer 2 gallon, but that doesn't seem to have a light in it (just an open area in the front of the hood to allow in natural light).

This is for one male betta who is currently in a one gallon bowl.

Thanks for any input!

 

[Scarab]

As you can see, I have Minibow 2.5's....but I would think that Eclipse 3 you have is perfect for 1 male betta. You should've had that one on your poll (also any of the 5 gallon tanks out there too...some people keep a male betta in a 5 gallon; some even a 10 gallon).

 

[lgreenmk]

Space and good access to the proposed new tank is also an issue (sorry, should have mentioned that before).

Do you like your Mini Bows? What about noise (this is in my bedroom, I can't even hear the Eclipse unless the water level goes a little low) Pros and cons of that tank? Have you used an Eclipse system before?

How do these two systems compare?

 

[Scarab]

I haven't used the Eclipse system yet, but have heard good things about it. In fact, the only reason I ended up getting the Minibows instead of Eclipse was that the Minibows were on sale (even if they weren't they would still be cheaper than Eclipse where I'm located).

They're set up in my living room and are very quiet. You can adjust the flow so I have it on the lowest setting since bettas don't like a lot of current. So far so good with the Minibows. But I would like to try the Eclipse at some point....why can't they go on sale??!!

And I just noticed your signature...you have 8 fish in a 3 gallon??!! And you're looking to add a ninth?! IMO, that's waaay too many fish for a 3 gallon tank.

 

[lgreenmk]

Wow, when I got mine, the Eclipse 3 gallon was $34.99, the Mini Bows are $26.99, and the Eclipse Explorer (no light?) is $21.99.

 

[Scarab]

in terms of the price comparison and my saying the Minibow was cheaper, I had in mind the Eclipse 3 I believe not the Explorer

I don't think I'd ever get the Explorer (although I initially thought about it when I first started to get a betta back in July). It's probably a good tank (and as you mentioned cheaper than the Minibow), but I just don't like the fact that it doesn't have a light. The light on my Minibow basically doubles as a heater for my little 2.5. Keeps it above 80 degrees. I'd be afraid I wouldn't be able to keep a constant proper temperature for a betta in the Explorer.

 

[AquaNut]

I didn't vote. I keep single male bettas in five gallon tanks. I also have a divided ten gallon tank with a boy on one side and a girl on the other. With a five gallon tank, you can heat it, light it, filter it, and aquascape it just like a regular tank. Also, you can add some little buddies if your male isn't a particularly aggro one. In a five, you could add some cories, some otos, or probably even your little school of neons from your 3 gallon tank. I've never kept neons and bettas together, but I'm thinking it would probably be alright; plus, the colours of the neons would be gorgeous with a betta.

 

[Mollymomma]

Hi all,

We have a 2 gallon explorer for a betta (fireball) I don't like it for 3 reasons
1) no light ---- This bothers me because the tank is always in darkness unless you put it directly under a lamp.

2) as said before you really need to take the whole top off to do anything in the tank..on the explorer this means having to remove the filter in order to have your hand in the tank for cleaning or whatever.

3) I now have no filter system on the tank because during a power surge the motor was damaged...I have not been able to find any way of ordering a new one built for this tank. I now have to do alot of water changes to keep the tank prams out of the danger zone.

I think the tank is cute but that's about it.

Now I'm off to continue the search for a small filter that will work on the tank.

 

[lizard]

You can adjust the flow so I have it on the lowest setting since bettas don't like a lot of current.

I currently have one of my Bettas in an "Aqua View Plus" which is a one gallon tank with an undergravel filter system. Is that too much current for a Betta? I originally bought the tank to be a hospital tank, quickly vetoed that idea, and but my lone Platy fry in it (and it died a few days later ). As I get some money (I'm a poor college student) I want to get either a two-gallon MiniBow w/a divider for my other two Bettas, or another one gallon or two (put one Betta in the one gallon and one in the 10gal w/the other fish, or one in each one gallon).

Thanks!

Pamela
aka Lizard
aka GoatGirl

 

[Where the river goes]

I used to have one of those aquaview tanks, but replaced it with a 2.5 gallon minibow. I like the minibow ALOT better, the water seems to be more stable and not have as many (if any) temperature fluctuations.

For the aquaview tanks, you can buy a flow control valve (they sell them in packs at petco for $1.58) to reduce the amount of airflow into the tank and reduce the amount of current produced.

 

[SneakBetta]

I have an eclipse 6. my friend has a mini-bowl, but hers is loud. i've had a mini-bowl in the past too. it was loud. I personaly like eclipse