Hi, I moved my betta from the horrible vase to a 5 gallon heated tank. I was under the impression bettas did not need filters. I do 25-40% weekly water changes. He's in the tank alone, yet for the last year and been sick on and off. Please let me know if you use a filter or not and what size tank you have. Thanks.
Is You Betta Tank Filtered?
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I have 1 female betta in a cycled, filtered 10 gallon tank, and one male betta in an uncycled 5 gallon tank.
I'm actually looking to cycle my 5 gallon... if only to feed my laziness and ease his life, a bit. Filtering will make water changes a little less drastic, and the water parameters a little less changeable. I'll be using a sponge type filter, of Hydro make. I haven't started all that yet, since I was doing research on it quite recently, but as of tomorrow, my Sori is on his way to a Betta Palace. So long as the filter's current is appropriate to your specific betta's needs, I highly recommend filtration.
I'm actually looking to cycle my 5 gallon... if only to feed my laziness and ease his life, a bit. Filtering will make water changes a little less drastic, and the water parameters a little less changeable. I'll be using a sponge type filter, of Hydro make. I haven't started all that yet, since I was doing research on it quite recently, but as of tomorrow, my Sori is on his way to a Betta Palace. So long as the filter's current is appropriate to your specific betta's needs, I highly recommend filtration.
Miss Dib Dabs
Loony.
Yep, all my bettas have their own filters, all mature. The girls actually have two. One internal and one external, but it is a large tank with other inhabitants so....
The boys have small internal sponge filters in their tanks. Don't take up enough room to worry them or me but I do have them in tanks 6g upwards.
Hugs,
P.
The boys have small internal sponge filters in their tanks. Don't take up enough room to worry them or me but I do have them in tanks 6g upwards.
Hugs,
P.
I'm going on a vacation, so I need to filter my betta tanks because I don't have anyone near by, and I don't feel like teaching anyone. I'll have a neighbor kid come and feed em...
So thats the only case I'd use a filkter on anything under a 10G with bettas.
So thats the only case I'd use a filkter on anything under a 10G with bettas.
I use a filter in 5 gal and up. Alhtough I have two 5 gals that aren't filtered, I like to use a filter only if there is more than one betta in the 5 gal. So my 5 gallon has 3 bettas in it (they're separated) so I usually put a little filter in there, a sponge filter and I set the bubble to really low using the control valve so there isn't much current.
Also, on my 5 gal, I usually go 2 weeks for a water change and they're fine and my levels are fine. So, perhaps you're changing the guy's water too much? But to telll you the truth, bettas are like animals in the way that they can be one of those animals that just gets sick all the time. I have one like that. His tail never seems to heal and it seems like we're always fighting off fin rot.
Well, it's your choice, but with one betta in a 5...I'd say no filter and lay off the WCs for an extra week (but don't hesitate to add new water when the levels go down!)
Also, have you been adding aquarium salt to your tank water? This can really help the betta fight off disease.
Also, on my 5 gal, I usually go 2 weeks for a water change and they're fine and my levels are fine. So, perhaps you're changing the guy's water too much? But to telll you the truth, bettas are like animals in the way that they can be one of those animals that just gets sick all the time. I have one like that. His tail never seems to heal and it seems like we're always fighting off fin rot.
Well, it's your choice, but with one betta in a 5...I'd say no filter and lay off the WCs for an extra week (but don't hesitate to add new water when the levels go down!)
Also, have you been adding aquarium salt to your tank water? This can really help the betta fight off disease.
nashnut
Fish Crazy
The female tank is filtered. The smaller 10 gallon divided male tank is filtered. The mini bow tanks are not filtered. The breeding tank will be shortly but will run very slowly.Thanks for all the info! Yes, I've been adding aq salt, and usually two doses of Jungle Fungus Eliminator cures him, but the last two times I added tetracycline to hopefully prevent reoccurence, but now he's getting worse. It's breaking my heart. I just don't think he was ever in good shape (a gift from Walmart--ugh!). I have a friend who had a betta in an unheated, unfiltered 5 gallon tank and the kids would use tap water and do 100% water chances without any regard for temperature and the betta lived for years!
I'll either have 2 15G tubs or one 22G tub...I have 2 5G wisper filters that I'll use on the fry tank from the time they're big enough to when they start fighting.
My 2.5g also came with a filter since its a minibow but I didn't like it because even on its lowest setting my bettas kept getting stuck under it. So no I don't filter any of my bettas tanks.Nope.
My 2.5G and my 5G both came with filters. I don't use either of them. Just a waste of space if you ask me.
I just did a 100% water change on the 2.5G...I accedently put hot water in. I didn't realize how hott the water was untill streamy mist came off the top. 
I'll have to sit of a while...so the one betta in they'll have to wait in his small 1/2G
I'll have to sit of a while...so the one betta in they'll have to wait in his small 1/2G
Mr.September15
Chuck Norris is the reason why waldo's hiding
So ethos your going on vacation...
. Then its the best time to exacute my plan to take your fish.-Arrowhead
All my fish are some-what replaceable. There's a few that have a tinny bit of personal value...except the betta pair coming on thursday, ther're personal and finacially important! 
I'd go nuts if anything happened to them
I'd go nuts if anything happened to them
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