My first fish:

[NaturesEcho]

I purchased this fish to be the subject of a biology experiment, but after staring at him for awhile I decided I could not leave him to that fate. So I lied to my partners and told them I couldn't get the fish.

I named him William.

However, as much as I care about Bill, all I have is a one gallon bowl, and I really cannot afford to buy an upgrade for him right now. Will he be okay? What can I do to keep him healthy and happy?

What's more, my lab partners bought a replacement fish for experimentation, which I rescued and smuggled out of the classroom. I managed to borrow another fish bowl from a friend to house Beatrix. So now I have two Bettas and no proper housing

[dramaqueen]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Thank goodness you rescued Bill. He's beautiful!! They'll be ok in gallon bowls for now as long as you change the water 1-2 times a week. Water quality is very important.

[NaturesEcho]

Thank you!
I have had him for 2 or 3 weeks now and I have been changing that water every 3 or 4 days. It looks so unpleasant when it starts to get murky!
What would you recommend? If I were to put Bill and Beatrix in the same tank (with a divider of course) what size would you suggest?

[Mecal]

so you stole a betta that your lab partners purchased...?

[dramaqueen]

A 5 gallon would work but a 10 gallon would be better. There would be more room for plants and decorations .

[doggyhog]

Congrats on the new bettas. :) thank you for rescuing them.

Yep, a 5g would work fine, but they would LOVE a 10g!! :D

Welcome to the forum!

[JamieTron]

What was the experiment about?

[AlexXx]

That fish is incredible! omg! Good work!! What was the experiment about!

[lilyrazen]

And.. with a ten you could even go three and put another boy in there if you were to run into one.

[TigerLily]

What sort of school is it? I'm not sure about all schools, but when I was still in school any experiment involving live animals was strictly forbidden to prevent any possible cruelty or neglect.

Poor little things. While it's a shame you had to steal them, I'm certainly glad they're with someone who cares about their well-being.