Betta Tank Query

[Gemmylou]

I'm thinking about getting a collection of bettas. I have seen tanks that are quite reasonable. It's a fish r fun frf bb aqua box beta. Has anybody used them or have any ideas about them. Plus if I do get it what do I need in their for the fish?

 

[bronzecat]

Hi
I believe that tank is fairly small? If so 1 male would be it Depends what you mean by A collection of bettas?
You cant keep Males with other males or females. You can keep females together but would need a minimum of 5

 

[Gemmylou]

oo no i knew that i was going to get lots of these little tanks and have one in each. What do you think? x

 

[bronzecat]

Ah right How big are they in gallons?

Bettas need to be kept at a minimum of 76/78 dgrees, not much water movement for longer finned males, either real plants or silk ones. Anything you put in a long finned males tank needs to be smooth

 

[Gemmylou]

0.3 gallons. If you think this is unsuitable can you tell me where I can buy a more suitable tank please.

 

[bronzecat]

Wayyyyyy tooooo small Look for something at least 3 gallons

 

[Gemini]

Are there any pet stores in your area? Or a Wal-Mart? Those places usually have small aquariums. 3 gallons is a good tank size, 2.5 gallon absolute minimum. The bigger the tank, the longer the fish will live, basically. A larger tank with a filter is easier to clean anyway (the water won't get dirty as quickly).

A filter with only a very mild current would be preferable. A strong filter can overwhelm a Betta with their long, heavy fins. They need an aquarium heater and thermometer. No sharp decor please: plastic or rough plants and decorations can ruin the Betta's delicate fins. Silk plants and smooth decoration are better.

If you're planning on getting a number of Bettas, it's easy to start with just one. You can always get another tank later, and you will soon have a collection on your hands as you gain more experience with them. (They're super easy to take care of).

 

[bronzecat]

If you are seriously looking at getting quite a few bettas, then maybe look at getting tanks that can be divided. Clearseal tanks come in an array of sizes A 24"x12"x12" can be divided into 3. I have recently done this and used an Interpet Mini internal filter. I got some tubing and drilled about 20 little holes at one end of the tube. The holes cover an area of about 6" from the end of the tubing. I plugged that end with some filter sponge too. I have the filter at one end, attatch the tubing so that the end with the holes in is at the other end of the tank. So basically the water is drawn into the filter at one end and pumped out at the other. This keeps a nice gentle flow through the whole tank. I have the heater in the middle section.

Hope you can understand all that LOL