24 t0 30 hours is what I heard.

Will Buddy's little mouth grow bigger over time?Hes the regular size for a betta.

 

Thanks.

It probably will, either that or he has a smaller mouth. I like the name Buddy; it is my dog's name.

 

Thanks!

Is there a small betta food you can buy and whats it called?

 

Hmm, do you mean like small pellets in size? Or a small amount of food at a time?

 

I use Hikari Bio Gold for the girls in my sorority, especially Zippity since she's so tiny. Kinda pricey in comparison with other pellets, but worth it. Also, Aqua-Culture Betta Pellets are pretty small.

 

Hikari Micro-Pellets also are small. But Bio-Gold, I find, is the best. (Though pricey compared to other food.)

 

I have used micro pellets for my smaller fish.

 

How much does a betta's color have to change in order to be considered a marble?

 

How long can Betta's be without food before "problems" start?

 

From the getting a new betta sticky thread it says they can go about 5 days without food. Hope that helps.

 

Any of the attinson's products have small pellets. Also NLS betta pellets are small.

A fish is a marble if it changes color at all. There is red loss which is something different but on any color fish a marble is one that gains or loses color. Butterflies are also a form of marble that don't change color.

Two weeks is the farthest I'd recommed going with out food. Even then the betta's immune system starts to be lowered. Technically a healthy betta could go a month without food. (NOT RECOMMENDED)

 

A fish is a marble if it changes color at all. There is red loss which is something different but on any color fish a marble is one that gains or loses color.

What is "red loss"? Caye keeps changing colors from completely Lava to Rosewood with his head black and then back again to just Lava (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Shades_of_red). I don't suspect he is a marble since he is consistently red, since both colors are shades of red, but should I be concerned? I thought it might be stress but the changes seem too random... ;-)

 

Thanks guys!=D


And is this what you mean?http://cgi.ebay.com/Hikari-Betta-Bi...O-PACKAGES-/280532020369?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415102ec91

 

When my betta is swimming, he'll act normal, but then occasionally, he randomly spazzes and swims really quickly in a zig-zag, then returns to swimming normaly. Should I be worried?

 

Alien, yeah that's them. They're pretty small.

 

Is it ok to stick my hands in the tank, to clean and such, while the heater is on and plugged in, or do I have to unplug it each time?

 

It should be alright, 80* farenheit is not very hot, and won't hurt you if your hands are in the water

 

JK.. I wouldn't be worried.

Narnian. The only time you need to unplug the heater is while doing a water change.

 

Thank you! Oh, and just to clarify - I wasn't worried about burning myself, only of electrocution.

 

Narnian: the only time you could potentially electrocute yourself is if you were to touch the outlet where the heater was plugged in, with wet hands.

1fish2fish: thanks.

If I used regular pea gravel a tank, would the gravel affect the water parameters?

 

If I used regular pea gravel a tank, would the gravel affect the water parameters?

If the gravel passes the vinegar test (i.e. does not fizz when soaked in vinegar), then properly disinfected with potassium permanganate, then rinsed very, very well...then no it wouldn't affect the water parameters.

 

How would I divide Buddy's tank in there with him is 3 platys?

 

Probably in half, One betta on one side, the platies on the other.

What is Cycling?

 

cycling is the introduction of the nitrogen cycle, and the establishment of good bacteria into the tank. Basically the ammonia becomed converted to nitrItes, then the nitrItes become converted to nitrAtes. Nitrates are less harmful in low, constant meters than ammonia or nitrites.

http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

 

I have had my betta for a week and a half. I am a fish/betta noob. The top of his bowl has a mass of bubbles - what is it? Dirty Water? I just replaced 50% the other day.

 

Does it look something like this?

If so, it is a Bubblenest! This means your betta is ready to breed. You don't have to breed, but this is a sign that the betta fish has reached maturity.

 

Yes! but not quite as big as that.. so this is a good thing? Not a bad thing! I am relieved! Thank you!!

 

If you think that's big look at what My fish made,
lol:

Sorry. I don't mean to brag, lol.

 

THAT looks like Aurora!!! Maybe they are related?
How much times do you have to clean a 2.5 gallon when it is filtered well?

 

Wow! That totally dwarfs Mr. T's lil bubbles! Your fish is very pretty too! I can not seem to get a good clear photo of mine yet either. >=\ My photo doesnt do him justice - he would be horrified.