Well Im new to the Betta world and so far I am totally loving it. I've only had my female Betta Violet for about a month now. When I first got her I had her in a really tiny bowl, maybe 1/2 gallon. I totally fell in love with her the day I got her. So I started doing research on her to make sure I was doing everything I could to help her live a long healthy life. The first thing I read was that my bowl was wayyyyyy too small for her. So I went out the next day and got her a gallon bowl. That night I came home and started reading more about her and I decided that she needed it all. So I got a 10 gallon tank with a filter and heater. Although shes not in it yet I'm sure she will love it. Just gotta let it cycle for a bit!