i need help. i am new to the world of bettas.

[photochic88]

i recently had a betta, sad to say i think he got sick and sadly passed away. he wasnt moving much and never really swam. yesterday my mom came to my apartment and brought me a new one. his name is B. its short for a silly name my little brother named him.

anyways, i wanted to do this right. so, today i went out and got a 2L tank, i couldnt afford a filter system and what not. however i wanted to know is this enough for him?
here is a picture of the box. really he is swimming all around and everything. i know not having a filter means more water changes. does anyone have some advice for a new owner?

http://www.petsunleashed.com.au/imag...5611340261.jpg

thank you,
gretchen

[dramaqueen]

Hello and welcome to FishForum. 2.5 gallons and larger is usually what is recommended. I think the 2 L will be ok as long as you keep up with water changes. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.

[Jynx]

Those little tanks need a lot more looking after than a bigger one- the water will be gross and the fish will be sick if you don't change the water a lot- but changing the water a lot is also bad for the fish- i would save up for one that's at least 1 gallon- if you go to the pet store regularly you might be able to find a little one one sale.

[dramaqueen]

I don't think you can ever do too many water changes.

[Jynx]

I don't like those super teeny betta jars they sell- they rarely have a place for the fish to hide and there's no place to put a filter or heater or anything.

[dramaqueen]

I wouldn't go with anything less than 2 gallons.

[Vikki81207]

It says on the box that it's a one and a half gallon. Sounds good to me.

[Vikki81207]

Oh wait, no. Nevermind, I see it says 1/2 gallon..oops. lol
Yeah I would suggest something bigger.

[Starbright]

I recommend not going below 2 gallons. A half gallon is very small :/ you should save up $30 to get a 2 or 2.5 starter kit with a filter and such. With that 1/2 gallon, you'd have to do water changes every day or every other day.

[5green]

i have a 3 gallon tank with a filter a light and 4 good quality plants all for just 30.00 dollars at petco . my betta is very happy but if youre on a tight buget you couls get a simple one gallon bowl at walmart for around 6.00 dollars