Two New Bettas!!

[markmasahirochang]

Hey everyone,

Im new to this forum but not new to bettas, my dad has always had bettas and I have always had a 40 Gallon tank of more than 50 guppies and others, but recently our roles have switched :)
He now has my tank and i now i two new bettas i got today.
I dont have space for anything bigger than a 3L tank but each betta has its own tank with a marina digital thermometer, Fluval compact heater 25W, black floor pebbles and just for now 1 leafy fake plant, i gotta stop by a shop to grab live plants. Oh and each has its own overhead light.

Just wanna hear what you all think of my sorta starter tanks!! :D

[Gen2387]

Well, it's good that you are heating the tanks because they need water between 76 and 80. A thermometer is also very important, you don't want to boil them. But the tank sizes are MUCH too small. You need at least 7.57 liters (2 gallon) per fish. I you really REALLY can't, at least get them a little more than 1 gallon. Bettas need to have space to swim and stretch (imagine being stuck all your life in something just big enough to take a couple of steps each way....
Also important, but you probably already have it is water conditioner to treat the tap water for the tanks.

Good luck with your new fishies!!!!

[markmasahirochang]

My mistake i meant to put a 'G' not an 'L' its 3 gallons, yeah the tank is at 76-78

[Bombalurina]

Everything sounds great! To be on the safe side, though, I'd also grab a normal thermometer (the glass ones that go inside the tank, not the outside strips), to double check the digital one. Sometimes they go a bit wacky. :)

[markmasahirochang]

Thanks! I think i have some of those ones somewhere, just couldnt find it lol

[Gen2387]

Ah ok! 3 Gallons! That's great, then I have nothing to say. LOL!