My betta fish of two years died of dropsy a few months ago, I miss him dearly but I think I'm ready to get a new little friend. I've learned a lot about their care, and this time I will be providing a heater & more regular water changes for my new friend.
My main question is I have a plastic tank that is about 4 gallons, is plastic ok to keep bettas in? I have a glass 2.5 gallon tank that I had my previous betta in, but I don't know about using it since he died of dropsy and I'm not sure how to sanitize it properly. Is plastic ok? Would it be worth it to have more space for him? I don't know if the plastic will be safe in warm water, I kept feeder fish for a crayfish in there without a heater and they were fine.. And if I end up using the glass one, what's the best way to make sure my new fish doesn't end up with dropsy from a contaminated tank?
Thank you for any help. I am excited to start caring for a betta again
My main question is I have a plastic tank that is about 4 gallons, is plastic ok to keep bettas in? I have a glass 2.5 gallon tank that I had my previous betta in, but I don't know about using it since he died of dropsy and I'm not sure how to sanitize it properly. Is plastic ok? Would it be worth it to have more space for him? I don't know if the plastic will be safe in warm water, I kept feeder fish for a crayfish in there without a heater and they were fine.. And if I end up using the glass one, what's the best way to make sure my new fish doesn't end up with dropsy from a contaminated tank?
Thank you for any help. I am excited to start caring for a betta again