How to keep a betta

[FrankSlapperinni]

I was wondering how to keep a betta. I know they survive in small tanks, but I've heard stuff about these fish about how low the tank needs to be ect. and I figured I'd ask here for help. I wanted to keep a fairly large tank with 1 male and a couple females, but tell me what you think.

 

[Kossy]

Ok bettas a wonderful fish great for you to choose this one. Ok bettas are a hardy fish and can live in a nice big tank. They can also live in a small jar but its not nice. They can do this due to a organ called a labirimth that allows them to breath from the surface they come from the same family as gouramis. Ok they can live with many species such as corys, neons, tetras, danios...more. If you want to breed them you will need a seccond tank. Ok you should get around 4 -5 females for one male. The male will stress the females out for his whole life. The females will chase each other also fro their whole lives nothing wrong its just part of their nature. Good Luck need any more info??

 

[canis_lupus]

i found my female betta is happier in a small tank......she seemed so stressed out by the other fish.....no fin nipping tho.....she's in a 1/2 gallon right now and seems happy...her swimming seems less frantic.....also my male is in the same size and he is overjoyed.....he builds bubblenests for hours.......it depends on the fish......as long as they have room to swim around

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

but can they just go in a regular 10 gallon? I read that this would be too deep for them, is this true?

 

[sandyd]

I have my 4 bettas in 10 gallons, devided with one on each side. 2 10 gallons. You jus thave to make sure that when you fill the water up, that it is not filled to the top. They are air breathers, so they need some room on the top to get air. I have heard that many people keep them in may types of containers, but mine are very happy in their devided 10 gallons. Good luck, and let us know. Sandy

 

[AquaNut]

Here's my two cents worth on bettas. The reason they can survive in a tiny jar or vase of rather dirty water is because in the wild, the waterways in which they live all but dry up for a part of the year. The bettas live in tiny pockets of, essentially, mud for extended periods, waiting for the rainy season. However, when the rainy season comes, they are in open water and they swim, mate, and find food. A 10 gallon tank is perfect for a betta, imo. I have some bettas in small tanks (8 & 10), but I also have a male in a 45 gallon community tank. It's well-planted with lots of wood and rocks, and the betta seems to thrive in there, despite some unorthodox tankmates. He alternatively sits calmly near the bottom or top, or swims in the open water, all his beautiful finnage on display. As someone else said, as long as he has some room to swim and an air pocket above the water level, a betta is okay in any sized tank.