Hi - get the new tank set up, filled with new conditioned water and started cycling. I don't think you want to use any water from the kit tank, honestly.

Get a filter for the 3 gal, it will be a lot easier to find, and then move your fish as soon as you can. This link will help regarding cycling;

CYCLING: the two-sentence tutorial

You can use a new previously unused turkey baster instead of a siphon. Also, have a clean unused dedicated kitchen thermometer so that you can match the temperature of the new conditioned water to the tank water.

You will want to get an adjustable heater, and his water temperature should be around 78-80 degrees F.

You will want to get Seachem Prime when you run out of your current water conditioner, and this is the only thing you need, no other supplements or additives. I don't know the answer for the kit because I don't know anything about how it is supposed to be handled regarding the water change quantity, but for the 3 gal you'll want to follow the directions on the Prime bottle. In any case, Prime removes chlorine, chloramine and detoxifies ammonia and nitrites.

Water changes, done twice a week for a 3 gallon sized tank, with conditioned water every time and change about 40-50%. You don't want to remove your fish, netting is too hard on them so dipping into a small container such as the one he came in is safer which means it will have some of the old already conditioned water, but it is much better once your fish is in the 3 gal, to leave him in there. It is definitely less stressful than being removed every water change. If you can, try to just move him from the kit tank to the 3 gallon.

You don't need a lid, or tank lights. If you are interested in live plants, pothos/devils ivy is a great choice, because it doesn't require extra lights, fertilizers, bleaching or quarantining. It is a semi-aquatic plant, so 1/2 to 3/4 of the stem and leaves can be under water.

The water level needs to be low enough from the top that if he takes it into his head to jump, and they do jump since that's how they move around in their natural environment, that he can't get over the edge of the tank.

A few stems of pothos and some silk plants (look for any pokey ends, for example at the top of the fake stems) will help give your fish some cover so he doesn't feel so exposed.

As long as his tank doesn't get direct sunlight, which will promote algae growth, he should be fine. I think betta are more impacted by vibration rather than white noise.

You will need to obtain water parameter test kits, either strips or liquid (I like the liquid for ammonia). API has good products. Betta require a cycled tank with ammonia and nitrites at zero, and nitrates below 20. The other parameters, including pH, are whatever your water is. Betta can handle high-ish pH as long as it is stable, but they are sensitive to changes so it is best to leave it as it is out of your tap.

One other thing that doesn't get enough attention, or the wrong kind of incorrect advise to underfeed them etc, is what and how much to appropriately feed. You'll want a couple good brands such as Fluval Bug Bites and Devour Bug Formula, and rotate these so he gets good, varied nutrition.

Members here typically feed 4-5 pellets twice a day, for a total of about 10-12 daily. His body condition should be similar to the Ideal image in this graph;

Let me know if I missed something or you have other questions

 

Hello! I reccomend you actually buy a 5 gal tank, because with a filter and a heater it will be pretty overcrowded.

So many benefits for a bigger tank!

I reccomend a sponge/internal filter if you have some money, a hang on back if you have about 30$.

Make sure the filter media is just sponges/bio rings, media.

Wash the filter media in dechlorinated water or old tank water to keep beneficial bacteria alive.

Good luck!

 

Thank you for the advice all! I will go back and re-read/digest…to see if there is anything I am unclear on ☺ 🐠

 

Hello! It's great that you're learning about betta care. Consider upgrading Marco to a larger tank (at least 5 gallons) with a heater and filter. Regular water changes and substrate vacuuming are crucial.

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