I was looking for a betta fish expert to answer my question?
1 November 2009
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I bought a male betta fish and kept it in a bowl adding warm water. Then bought a double compartment tank for it. I kept the water temperature at a steady 24 C and then added a second male betta and put him in the second compartment. By the next morning they were slow and lying on the bottom and not eating and by following day their fins had shrivelled and then they both died.
Can anyone help with this before I try again?
It sounds as if the temperature was probably running up and down a lot as you added water attempting to keep the water warm for them. It would be far better for the fish to be a little cool and steady that to have the temperature fluctuating constantly. I would also suggest that if the tank is large enough for a heater and filter, use them both. If it is not, your best bet would be to get a 5 gallon tank and divider to use for 2 bettas. The 5 gallon with a filter and heater will provide a stable environment for the fish.
Also be sure that you cycle any tank with a filter and use only water that has ben dechlorinated. Here’s a link for more on cycling a tank
http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php
Hope that helps.
MM
They don’t need the warm water but not ice cold. Put the water to the side and let it be room temp. You also need to clear the water of chlorine. Use a pill or liquid type from the pet store. Feed pellet type food and don’t use those side by side containers. They will fight until they die from stress.
Where are you getting the water from that you are adding? It needs to sit to allow the chlorine to dissapate.
Where did you get the second Betta? It might be possible that he brought some sort of disease into the tank.
While the compartments are separated, I believe there is still a water flow between them.
Male Bettas will keep flaring at each other, showing off their fins and getting into an attack mode. Usually, to keep them from doing this continually, betta keepers might put a dark divider between them so they do not see each other.
What are you feeding them? Was the first Betta eating before put into the compartment tank.
Did you clean the compartment tank before putting the Betta water and fish into it? If not, you may have had something in the tank that got into the water.
‘Before I try again?’!!!!!!
You talk about these creatures, God’s creatures may I remind you, like some kind of expendable commodity.
Instead of keeping fish as a hobby, maybe you should do something that teaches you the value of a fishes life. The Bible has many teachings on that, and fish related stories if you’re just reading for leisure.
If it is one of those little compartments with only room to turn around in, it is the worst place to keep a betta and you will probably have bad luck with them and any more you get will not last long..You should get at least a one gallon tank or preferably a 2.5 gallon with a heater and filter.Your bettas could have died of ammonia poisoning in such a small space or shock.
Quite simply a single small bowl is not a proper enviroment for Bettas to live. If they didnt die right away it would just me a metter of days before they died on ammonia build up. Personally I think abetta should have a minimum of 2.5 gallons of water. Although 1 gallon of water should be the very very bare minimum. With the one gallong tank your going to have to change the water every 5 or 6 days – its a pain in the butt which is why my betta now lives in a 15 gallong tank with some community fish. They are much happier in the bigger tank. They love to swim around – mine does laps swims back and forth top speed from one side to the other.
because, betta fish doesn’t need warm water also doesn’t need the water too cold.You can put thebowl in your let it have a best tempreature.
Here is a great resource for beginners up to those who put their bettas in shows.
http://www.bettysplendens.com/articles/catview.imp?catid=853&p=2&recs=10
24-26 C is a great temperature for a lively Betta, but you need to give them a better house.
A 5-10 gallon tank with divider, heater, filter, and some cheap aquarium plants (live of fake) would be a happy enviroment for them (or even just one).
Always use dechlorinator in the water. Chlorine/chloramines will kill any fish in long-term exposure.
Read as much as you can from that site. There are plenty of articles to absorb info from to become a Betta expert, well, almost. ;)
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