Betta Bowl

[soap3r123]

i was wondering what other fish would fit inside of a betta bowl, without a heater..

 

[LeiLana80]

Betta bowls are mean gimmicks... no fish should ever live inside one of those little bowls- not even bettas.

 

[BETTY BOO]

Betta bowls are mean gimmicks... no fish should ever live inside one of those little bowls- not even bettas.

please dont take offence to any of this.its just we want the best for all our fish.
i totally agree.a bowl does not provide a proper environment for any kind of fish.using a bowl and knowing that it’s not appropriate for fish is like adopting a dog knowing that you have no where for it to run or play – making it live in a cage. Fish are live animals that have specific environmental needs to keep them healthy.in a bowl only a very small volume of water in which your Betta's wastes can be diluted, and the temperature of the water in a smaller container will fluctuate much more widely than in a larger one. Unclean water and wide temperature fluctuations will stress your Betta and make it more prone to disease.please reconsider and get a 10 gallon tank.

bowls are gimmicks and you may be thinking why do stores sell them well,stores sell betta bowls because people buy them. Unlike many other pets, there isn’t a big industry built up around preventing abuse and neglect for pet fish. And the reality is, it keeps people coming back for more. If you buy a bowl and a betta, the betta will live for some period of time – 6 months, maybe even a year or two, but unhappy. After that, you’ll come back to buy another betta. Additionally, selling bowls really expands their customer base. Relatively speaking, there are not a lot of people who want a big aquarium in their house so they result to buying one of these,but a bowl for a betta is not the right home.
the good thing that you have done is come here.you will get some great advice to setting up a proper betta home

 

[comocrayfish5]

i agree. i do keep mine in a divided tank for bettas with out the divider and she is happy and is about a year old. my new one is in a 1.5 gal and he is making a bubble nest! i personally would not go over a 1.5 gal for a betta- anything bigger i would put something else in . i guess if you want a really happy betta you can get a 5 gal, but i thing that is a waste of a tank. my general rule for bettas is no tank smaller than 1 gal (exception of my old female one)

 

[Man of fish]

Nothing can go in a betta bowl I wouldn't even put a betta in one.

 

[lilfishie]

Nothing can go in a betta bowl I wouldn't even put a betta in one.

 

[pablothebetta]

I wouldn't want to permenantly keep a betta in anything less than 5 gallons with a filter and heater, so I would also agree that both bettas and other fish cannot live in bowls

 

[betta lover35]

lies bettas can live in bowls just fine it depends on how big it is but they are just being spoilt if they tell you they need a 3 gallon tank

 

[Man of fish]

I wouldn't keep any living creature besides shrimp or snails in anything less than 2 1/2 gallons and it has to be heated and filtered or I wouldn't put anything in it. I prefer having a 5 gallon for my Berra because he swims around more

 

[Dieses Madchen]

lies bettas can live in bowls just fine it depends on how big it is but they are just being spoilt if they tell you they need a 3 gallon tank

Sure, I'll buy that. I keep my cats in small closets and they do just fine. And I have 5 cichlids (4 inch green terrors) in a 10g tank.

 

[Oscar Betta]

lies bettas can live in bowls just fine it depends on how big it is but they are just being spoilt if they tell you they need a 3 gallon tank

They can but they should be in a filtered and heated tank.

 

[Fishy friend2]

lies bettas can live in bowls just fine it depends on how big it is but they are just being spoilt if they tell you they need a 3 gallon tank

It masks me mad that people think they know everything and say its absolutely fine to keep a Betta in a bowl. Do you think a 5 gallon is spoiling a Betta? I don't? In fact I feel kinda bad about keeping my Betta in such a small tank

 

[Tolak]

Show breeders keep them in 1/2 to 1 gallon jars or containers on a regular basis. It comes down to having the knowledge on keeping them when using smaller containers such as bowls.

 

[FishFanatic04]

I have my bettas in 3.5gs and would do anything for a 10g planted for him. Just because a fish CAN live in a cup doesn't mean it ever should.

 

[Tolak]

Taken a step further, just because a fish can live in a small volume of water such as a tank doesn't mean it should. While a cup size container is probably too small for most any fish other than those being transported, bowls come in sizes from really small, like a cup, to beach ball size things you could easily fit over your head. The bigger concern is the volume, and how to make it work.