Betta in a bowl

[yvez9]

HI

I'm going to get a betta bowl for my office desk

the temperature is stable all year rouond so a heater won't be required

I just wanted to know if i should add gravel, a live plant,

and also, how would i go about cycling a bowl wihtout a filter?


UPDATE:

So i got him yesterday afternoon and he died roughl;y 4 hours after I got him...

I found him in the bottom of the tank lifeless...

I think it's too cold in the room I put him in although it seemed ok... anyway. I'll get a little heater or something

 

[JoKeR]

Well it depends on ur personal taste

When I started getting into bettas I would get them some silk plants and about 1 inch of gravel.

But know that Im breeding i just leave there bowl alone. Its easier to clean...

So What I suggest is

1 Inch or so Of Gravel

A few live or Silk Plants

Maybe a Snail so he wont be bored....

 

[jkun17]

It all depends on the size.

I suggest sand. It keeps the water a little more balanced, it looks nice and waste and food won't get stuck under it. Just make sure you've got a baster or eyedropper to remove waste with.

If you're going to cycle, just cycle it as you would a tank, it isn't much different, just remember to NOT remove ALL the water when you do a water change. And use a real plant. The bacteria that develop after you cycle will convert the fish's ammonia into nitrite and nitrite to nitrate, so it's good to have a live plant in there to clean up some of the nitrate.

 

[Danno]

Get at least a 1 gallon bowl..

 

[yvez9]

I have a 1.75 gallon bowl

I'll get the optional light for it
It came with about 1 inch of gravel

I'll start it up tongiht with water then start adding ammonia tomorrow

and see what happens


also, as for the snail, i'm not really into putting snails with real plants.. i've had issue in my 20g yesterday! I could put my snail in this bow with the betta. but isn't he gonna starve?

thanks guys

 

[jkun17]

No no no, not gravel. Sand, sand looks and is so much better than gravel. Things won't get trapped under the gravel and pollute the water.

 

[GuppyDude]

i keep my betta in a bowl with gravel and i try to keep my room around 70-80 degrees. i would add some kind of gravel or sand, i didn't ahve gravel for a while in mine and he would always lay in his own filth and he got a minor case of rot and beleive me, i was cleaning it every day sand is a little bit easyier to clean than gravel but iv never kept bettas in sand so i dont know , if the tank is 1 gallon or more u could also put some kind of decoration in there

 

[yvez9]

so my little 1.75g tank is going now

i strated cycling it last night. I also put the snail in it since I don't really have another place to put it...

We'll see what happens!

As for sand, The tank came with gravel so I just put that, is sand really better?

I'll get some decorations in the following weeks unitl it's ready to go.

Everybody at the office is going to want a fish!

 

[f250fisherman]

You can't cycle without a filter. The filter holds the bacteria. If you are just planning on the gravel holding the bacteria, you will have problems. If you want to use a bowl, get at least a gal..which is minimal IMO...and change the water 100% every 3-4 days. Walmart has 1 gal tanks with a hood,light, air pump, and plant for 10.00 I would leave the tank bare, or maybe buy a small clump of java moss for them to rest on. It keeps them off the bottom, which is healthier on their anal fins.

 

[yvez9]

crap
i guess i won't be able to cycle it then...

I'll just put the betta in the bowl and bring him over to work i guess.
I'll figure out a way to change water every week.

my tank is 1.75g. It looks bigger than that actually but anyway, it'll do just fine

thanks for the help guys!