Is it okay?

[asukabetta]

I have a limit of 3 tanks in my house, and I can only have up to 5 gallons in each tank.

Due to the arrival of a new plakat betta (my uncle came from Malaysia with one) my whole plans have crashed down on me. (I think I talk about bettas too much, people are starting to think that it's the cheapest and best present to get me on xmas).

I have been saving up to upgrade Cheshire's (Veiltail) 1,5 bowl into the 4g tank that eros and kiyohime (both halfmoons) have to themselves.

However, due to the tank limit, I've been thinking if I could divide the tank into 2 equal parts of 2 gallons each.

My new plakat, Ramses has a 1 gallon that my uncle gave me for him, and cheshire has a 1,5g, so in a way being upgraded to 2g even if it isn't much, is not bad is it?

I have a divider I have been working on, it's going to have holes and java moss in it so they will not see each other but still share the same water.

What do you think?

I'm trying to negotiate the tank terms with my parents but it's not going well... so divided tank with proper water changes is the only thing I can think of.

Also I would like to know what are the appropiate water changes for a 4g, with divided bettas, without a filter. :) And if I should use sand substrate or gravel which is easier to clean for 100% changes.

[emeraldmaster]

i think that it would work...

[Fisherman J]

Personally I would go with sand, you can juss syphon off the debris with airline tubing from the top of the sand without disturbing the tank to much.

[Myates]

You would still need to mix the sand now and again as deadly gases can build up in it and release, killing the fish..

I would say divide it.. I divide 6gs into 3 compartments, giving each 2gs and they have plenty of room and are just fine in there.

[KevinPham123]

Originally Posted by Myates

You would still need to mix the sand now and again as deadly gases can build up in it and release, killing the fish..

I would say divide it.. I divide 6gs into 3 compartments, giving each 2gs and they have plenty of room and are just fine in there.

+ 1.

[ChoclateBetta]

Assassin snails mix sand.

[asukabetta]

Originally Posted by ChoclateBetta

Assassin snails mix sand.

do they really? And how often does one mix sand, I do it every water changes a little.

[ChoclateBetta]

They move over sand and burrow. From what I have seen they die without sand.