Getting betta!

[Aqua_Princess64]

I'm planning on buying a betta and I was wondering if a 2 US gallon tank would be good for it? There is also 1 African dwarf frog in it. What do you think?

 

[BettaBoyz]

two gallons is fine, and the ADF will add that extra bit of excitement for the Betta. mine play tag with each other, and i constantly find Pierce 'sniffing' Shorty.

 

[Where the river goes]

I was under the impression that anything smaller than 5 gallons was too small to house a betta and a dwarf african frog.

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

Why? General rule is 1'' of fish per gallon.

 

[Kossy]

In reality bettas can live in anything where water covers there body anyway as long as there is water to cover him a cave and few plants your betta should be happy

 

[Where the river goes]

Why? General rule is 1'' of fish per gallon.

Another rule I've come across in a book (that suggests is more accurate than the 1" of fish per gallon..dunno how true that is) is the length of the tank x width of the tank (in feet) x 3 inches (3 inches of fish per square foot of filter bed) = the amount of inches of fish your tank will support.

It depends on how messy the fish in the tank are too. I don't know how messy the frogs are though. I've been thinking about getting one for my 2.5 gallon tank, but I haven't gotten enough info about the dwarf frogs..and I don't really feel comfortable putting one in w/a betta in that small a tank (for now) lol.

 

[Alien Anna]

Why? General rule is 1'' of fish per gallon.

That's only a vague rule of thumb but even it if were true, an adult betta can grow to 2.5 inches and a frog to 1.5-2". Which means you have a potential 4-4.5 inches of creature in that tank.

I agree that its too small a tank for two creatures. Why not see if you can get a 5 gallon tank?

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

River,
I have read about that basexwitdthxheigth too. I have heard that the 1'' of fish per gallon is not very accurate. I'll look it up.

 

[SneakBetta]

yeah the base and height thing sounds the best. bettas are 2.5 inches long and can live in a 1-gallon

 

[akhtar]

theyd be ok i supose, try getting a 3 gallon thank, thats a great home for both of them!

 

[akhtar]

sorry, i meant tank not thank! lol

 

[Alien Anna]

yeah the base and height thing sounds the best. bettas are 2.5 inches long and can live in a 1-gallon

They can live in a damp mud patch but that doesn't mean its good for them. I was just watching my betta majestically glide around the 12 gallon he shares with some tetras and considering that in a smaller tank, he simply couldn't do that.

A 3 gallon is the smallest I'd consider for a betta, and a 5 gallon if I wanted any tank mates.