betta care

[fishkid]

i just got a new betta, i know the basics of their care from the internet, but i want to know how to keep it in better then average condition :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

 

[Anonymous]

All I can say is water changes, filtration, varied diet, and a tank, not cup or small bowl. My mother had a betta live 4 years before she gave it to my little brother who killed it in a few weeks. It lived a long and happy life in a 2.5 gallon aquarium with a small in tank filter, some gravel and small fake plant. I don't have the same "pasion" for bettas as my mother did, but basic aquarium principles that are put to practice will give you a happy and healthy long lived betta. Good luck.

 

[DMD123]

All I can say is water changes, filtration, varied diet, and a tank, not cup or small bowl.

lus1:

Get a small 2-3 gallon tank, have filtration in it. Also a small heater helps if your house is cold, keeps them more active.

I keep mine in a little 2.5g tank with a Azoo palm filter (HOB) and a Hydor heater. Little guy has plenty of room and is active and happy.

 

[Kaosu]

+1 for what both of them sadi

2...better at 3 gallons, small heater though some small tanks the light keeps them warm enough.

they enjoy plants...soft silk ones not hard plastic...not allot of water movement but good filtration.

feed sparingly a little a day or every other day....30% water changes weekly and you will have a very happy long lived betta ^_^

 

[fishkid]

what about a 5g with filter :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

 

[mrsashleyodell]

A 5 gallon is fine. The people above were simply saying you needed at least a 2 gallon tank. Of course, bigger tends to be better. Just remember to only keep one per tank unless you do females, and even then you have to be cautious.

 

[DMD123]

A 5g set up would be a great choice.

I dont know if its just mine or they are all the same but I do have a piece of decor that my betta rests on and hides in when he feels scared. Not that I would call him territorial but he really uses the thing as his "house". So make sure to provide some cover or places for him to hide.

 

[fishkid]

could i keep some females with him if i have a ton of plants :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

 

[fishkid]

i put the food in the filter and let it spray it out , he thinks its live, is that okay, and are "betta bugs" safe and healthy for him :?: need to know before i buy them

 

[DMD123]

Here is some info about "betta bugs" http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=69207

Just a wingless fruit fly, no issue feeding them. But I would not make this the main food source. Use a high quality pellet as a main staple to ensure you fish gets all its needed vitamins and minerals. Products like these are best kept as "treats".

 

[fishkid]

thanks will anybody answer the question about the females :?: :!: :?: :!:

 

[Kaosu]

no you cannot keep male and females together

the male will kill the female...or if you have a really mean female she will shred his fins and beat him to crap...aether way it will not work unless you had a much bigger tank..like a 40 gallon.

 

[fishkid]

you sure :?:

 

[Kaosu]

....yes do some research it does not work, he will kill her..or she will kill him unless you are breeding them.

i have bred them and have seen what two can do to each other when not properly ready to breed.

I have tried to keep them in tanks together ..no go.

 

[fishkid]

dang i will have to put him into another tank, any other fish for a nano Asian tank :?: don't want any river fish only slow stream and pond fish :?: