Smallest tank for a betta?

[Helium_Junkie]

I'd like to keep one male betta, inside my community tank in a divided section. But I need to know how much space is enough for him.

Also, how should I go about divinding the tank? What I thought was adding a sheet of clear perspex with holes in (small ones) so the water can still circulate (no need for another filter...), and I thought this would also mean that i wouldnt have to reduce the number of fish kept in the other side, as the surface area was still the same, does that make sense?

Thoughts?

 

[Grams]

no smaller than a gallon would be fine for him but when you divide it it will be taller than longer. so it its a 10g i would say 3-4gallons.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

My tank is about 35g (uk), 120cm*40cm.

Can Bettas jump? Will it be able to escape the divide into the larger area?

 

[~FairyAngelFish~]

Yeah bettas can jump, but mine didn't at all. But they can. LOL I don't know if they can escape or not but a word of advice, my brother's black goldfish died a day after he jumped out of the net while trying to change his water before we could put him in the seperate container!

 

[Grams]

yes ive had my old metalic green ct female die after she flew 4 inches out of her bowl so yes i think you should have it covered.

 

[GP]

If you want to get a betta, just get a 2 gallon bowl for 20 bucks along with it, it's not expensive and it won't look as tacky as a tiny part of your tank divided..

 

[Helium_Junkie]

If you want to get a betta, just get a 2 gallon bowl for 20 bucks along with it, it's not expensive and it won't look as tacky as a tiny part of your tank divided..

I am seriously considering another small tank for a Betta... they're so purdy!
Small tank + filter + heater .... what else?

 

[Grams]

id go for a good deal at walmart or petsmart and get that 1g with light and filter for 10 bucks.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Don't think we have those in UK

 

[Elisabeth83]

Hello,

The perspex idea is great!! I had a setup going like that for awhile when I was younger. I drilled holes in a circular pattern in the perspex. I kept a turtle on one side and goldfish on the other...not sure if that is a good combination but it worked until the turtle outgrew the tank

I'd love to keep my Betta in my big tank but tried that and he actually attacked and killed one of my male guppies so I had to move him out...now I have him in a 1.5 gallon bowl and he seems pretty happy.

 

[shadow]

if you don;t want to have the cover, lower the water level in the tank.