One Piece Of Advice

[SkydiveSonic]

If you were asked to give one piece of advice for starting with bettas, what would it be? Just thinking this thread could give some "real world" advice, as well as the FAQ's etc. Thanks

 

[wuvmybetta]

Quality food + regular water changes = rock solid fish

 

[betta_fish]

Betta+At least 2 gallons= Happy Fish

 

[l.michelle]

I don't know about anyone else, but I would say no flourescent overhead lights, i heard that they stress the fish out having lights on them all the time.

And i would say also, lots of plants and things they can hide under. I have a sea shell in mine, that mortimer likes to sleep under every night.

 

[Elise]

Keep the easy equations rollin'

male + female in same tank (no matter the size) = nono

male + male in same tank (no matter the size) =nono

Daily interaction (showing them a mirror or just sitting by them or letting them have a neighbor fish tank)= happy fishy dance!

 

[SkydiveSonic]

Thanks everyone Can't wait til i get my betta, probably on the weekend. He (or she) will sit in my new 10 gallon tank

 

[penguinpimp1990]

I don't know about anyone else, but I would say no flourescent overhead lights, i heard that they stress the fish out having lights on them all the time.

And i would say also, lots of plants and things they can hide under. I have a sea shell in mine, that mortimer likes to sleep under every night.

its perfectly fine to use flourescents, but any more than 14 hours of light daily will stress out your fish. So just dont keep them on for ore than 14 hours and your fine. And also, a sea shell will greatly raise your pH. (depending on the tank size and shell size) even 1 small shell in a large tank can raise the pH significantly. But if theyre artificial you wont have any problems.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

In regards to tank size:

Bigger = Better

 

[boxman]

I would agree with all I've read. Excellent advice.

Java moss + betta = very funny antics (mine buries himself in it all the time!)

If you've got a tank that would have a current from the filter / spraybar then I would suggest plenty of tall plants (amazon sword etc) that they can weave inbetween.

Most of all mine likes to be talked to, mine gets all excited when I come up to the tank.

 

[sukie]

Betta+At least 2 gallons= Happy Fish

HEY! I thought you had enough of us. . . .
Grr Thread


Sorry - didn't mean to get off the subject. . . .


Ummm one newbie mistake I made that killed my first bettas were:

Just because it's say spring water - still dechlor it!!

 

[Styx]

Duckweed = more bubblenests than with no duckweed.

 

[severina]

Temp is very important. Keep your bettas warm and they'll be happy.

 

[zelandonia]

a lid or cover or a water level that prevents jumping

z.

 

[Neal]

I have an ornimant in mine that has a hole in the front, he seems to like going in that, but I think now he's realised he has a heater (i only just got the ornament and heater) he spends most of his time actualy ON the heater... A nice 50WATT heater is nice if you have a roughly 2G tank...

 

[soritan]

"Study before you purchase anything."

(that includes hardware AND livestock)