What Tanks Do You Recommend?

[Flute]

Those Fluval Ebi are gorgeous looking tanks. I really like the new Superfish Quibie aquariums too, the 40ltr would be perfect for a betta and costs about £50

 

[sadguppy]

Check out the arcadia arc 20l tank and the superfish wave 15, i have both tanks and i think they're great. The lighting on the superfish wave 15 is fab - LEDs and different settings, plus the heater and filter and hidden from view. Very neat. Maidenhead Aquatics has a tank sale on at the moment and he superfish range come from there, alternatively get yourself a second hand tank from gumtree or ebay

 

[bluemoon11]

I have one of the finding nemo tanks from pets at home 15L and a pets at home starter 19L for mine. Both build nests like crazy!! Just had a nice big water change and they're very happy boys going to get some gravel tomorrow, the coral sand looks too grey to me!! My dad is making me a new lid to fit over both of them together and going to find a kind of light to attach to that!!

They are both hiding in the corner lol, hope picture worked!! Xxx

I have one of the finding nemo tanks from pets at home 15L and a pets at home starter 19L for mine. Both build nests like crazy!! Just had a nice big water change and they're very happy boys going to get some gravel tomorrow, the coral sand looks too grey to me!! My dad is making me a new lid to fit over both of them together and going to find a kind of light to attach to that!!

They are both hiding in the corner lol, hope picture worked!! Xxx

Working on a rescape! Getting gravel tomorrow and waiting for new ornaments and plants to arrive!! Xxx

 

[pablothebetta]

My betta is in a 28L/7.4US gallon AquaStart 320 and I find it a nice size for him. I personally wouldn't want to go lower and would say 5 US gallons was the minimum betta. I've also heard good things about the arcadia arc tanks so they might be worth a look into too.

 

[the_lock_man]

Pets@home do a 5 gallon starter tank with pump and light it is called the Toy Story tank, they do a spongebob one to. Get rid of the gravel and tank decor that goes with it. Buy yourself a heater some plants and sand and start cycling. The tank will easily handle one betta and maybe 3 white cloud mountain minnows, That should all come on at around 40£

Erm, no, disagree with that.

WCMM are a shoaling species that need to be in a group of 6, they are called mountain minnows because they live in mountain streams that are (A) much colder than the stagnant ponds that bettas live in and (B) have much faster flowing water than the stagnant ponds that bettas live in. Their ideal requirements are about as far from those of a betta as it is possible to be.

 

[rolo0151]

I got an Arcadia Arc 35L. Cost aprox £45. Just added a cheap heater & it was ready to go.

Had it up and runnung a few months & all is good. Betta has come on a treat & looking 10 time better than he did in the little cramped tank he was in at the shop.

 

[LDBartholow]

Honestly? Just get a plain tank. That way you can customize all the equipment to the betta's needs instead of ending up with a kit intended for goldfish

I agree whole-heartedly. I am still a fish newbie, but let me share with you what I've learned so far. I bought a betta before really considering living conditions. I bought it a small 1.5 gallon tank, because the pets stores lead you to believe that is humane. I mean, they sell the tanks, right? They keep the fish in a small cup. Can't be bad, right?

I didn't research until AFTER I had him for awhile and he was looking sick. After being scolded by a few Betta enthusiasts about anything less than 5g being inhumane, I bought him a 5.5 gallon pre-packaged special. I ended up having to replace the HOB filter, and the heater, and now, I can't even really find a lid to fit the tank I bought. After all of that, I spent more money than if I would have just bought each piece separately.

If I could do it all over again, I would invest in a 10 gallon glass tank (because they are cheaper than the 5 gallon ones here in the States, but they DO sell 5 gallon glass tanks), buy my AquaClear/Fluval 30 gallon HOB filter (water rate is adjustable and you can "baffle" the water output with a sponge. Betta don't like the strong current. If you rubber band a filter sponge on the waterfall, it reduces that), and a good 50w heater. You'll also need a glass cover for it, since betta jump. If you plan on putting real plants (which I HIGHLY recommend), I'd research your lighting options. In the end, you'll be happier, and so will your fish!

Needless to say, I am upgrading Deathwing's tank to 10 gallons in a few months when I have time. He's my at-work fish, so it is harder to set up new tanks, but it is going to be done.

 

[CoryLover95]

I would recommend Aqueon MiniBow 2.5 gallon starter kit ($20-$30 at PetSmart).  It has a little filter that comes with the aquarium.  You'll also have to purchase a small heater, but that shouldn't cost too much.