I am new to keeping and caring for a betta fish... But, not new to keeping fish.
I have been out of the hobby for 4 years now, but I previously kept and cared for a 40, 90 gallon reef tank. (SPS, LPS, and some zoos and rics)
Decided to stop in a fish store yesterday and got bit by the fish bug... haha
deiced to re enter the hobby with a betta fish!
- currently feeding the fish flake 3 meals a day.
- planning on changing the water once to twice a week. (any information on doing water changes for betta's would be greatly appreciated ! ) (Also on how to achieve the clearest water !
-Ill let the pics do the taking on what my current set up for this little guy is.
(objective for his home was to keep it as simple as possible. )
i keep my betta (Bob) in a 1 gallon fish bowl and he seems fine to me, but im a first time betta fish owner so i could be wrong despite all my research.
He should be ok for a day. He will need a heater and a tank that is at least a gallon (but bigger is better). I would also feed him omega one or new life spectrum pellets, not flakes.
There is much debate about tank size. I prefer bigger, a 10g per fish setup, but it seems that the majority on this site keep a single betta in 5g's of water in various set ups. As Matt said, a 1 gal bowl/tank is the minimum. I think of it being like living in a tiny 2 room studio apartment vs. living in a full-sized house in the suburbs. I want to live in a house, and I do my best to provide my fish with the same accomodations.
Also, you can get a 10g tank at walmart for 10$...the 1g bowls run about 6$...I'd just spend the extra 4 bucks and get the big one. The other benefit to getting a larger tank are these:
-a 10g can be divided two ways and you can keep a second betta (yay!)
-a larger tank is easier to keep clean, you can filter and cycle it, which will make your life so much easier and improve the health and well-being of your betta as well
-with a big enough tank you can keep some tank-mates (either other betta-compatible fish or snails) which gives some much-appreciated interaction to your betta. Which, again, improves the quality of their lives.
You hold their entire universe in your hands. Everything they get they get from you. It's your responsibility to take care of them and to make their lives as rich and fulfilling as possible.
my bedroom is where i keep him and it gets really hot in the summers, but for winter lets just say the heater is on the other side of the house, and im hoping to get a heater by then.
Bettas also are air breathers so keep that in mind when you choose a cover for him. You don't want to suffocate him.
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