can you keep a betta fish in just a bowl no heating or filteration?
5 February 2010
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I want to get a beta fish, i have a bowl or a 25 gallon tank which is better?
I want to get a beta fish, i have a bowl or a 25 gallon tank which is better?
The whole small space thing with Bettas is a great big MYTH!! It’s NOT TRUE!!
Most definitely the tank, once cycled and making sure it’s heated, would be fine for the Betta. HOWEVER, it would need to be densely planted with tall plants, there should not be a strong current at all as fancy Bettas are not strong swimmers and any tank mates should be very docile, slow swimming and not brightly coloured, such as Corydoras.
In a cold unfiltered bowl the Betta would be more susceptible to parasites and infections as it’s immune system would be low due to extreme stress from the fluctuating temperatures and ever changing environment as you’d have to do large water changes several times a week.
Well, without the heating or filtration, you will need to do some frequent water changes. I also think it’s kind of sad for bettas to be kept in such tight living quarters. If you have the time to cycle your twenty five gallon and add some heating and filtration, also some decorations, it will be very ideal.
your beta will be okay in a bowl as long as the temperature doesn’t fluctuate to much your beta would be much happier in a larger tank with a heater seeing as its a tropical fish
The bowl would be better, betta’s don’t need a lot of space.
A bowl is better.Merry Christmas.
im not shore about the filter but they can survive for about 4 months in a cold water tank.
yes! they like smaller spaces so use the bowl
I asume you mean Siamese fighting fish.
If you live somewhere warm or ALWAYS keep your house warm you wouldn’t need a heater. These are tropical fish (from Thailand) so need a temperature of 20 celsius otherwise they won’t live long.
They are members of a group of fish called anabantids (like gouramies). These fish can breathe atmospheric air as well as dissolved oxygen through their gills so don’t need a proper aquarium with a large surface area for oxygen to enter although it seems a bit cruel to keep them in a bowl.
you will have to change the water frequently
no you can..all fish should be kept in a tank with the suitable requirements and should most definatly have a filtration system. biological.mechanical.charcoal filter (normally come in one)
Bowls are animal cruelty. A betta needs a 5+ gallon heated and filtered aquarium so use the 25 gallon. You could even add some other fish to it. (Bettas are fine with MOST fish).
the very obvious answer is the 25 gallon tank of course! bowls are cruel and should not be sold or used. you can easily buy a filter, they arent that expensive. never get an animal before you have what it needs to survive, and with our aquatic friends remember to CYCLE YOUR TANK!
every one who has answered tank with a filter and heater are wright all the rest are uneducated idiots, it is like this there is a big difference between surviving and living?
all fish NEED filtration. i would put him/her in the 25 gallon tank instea of the bowl because in some countries it is considered cruelty to have fish in a bowl, as they have hardly any space, and normally has no filtration. you could also get some tank mates for the beta fish like Cherry Barbs, Cory Catfish, Zebra Danios, Platies, and some Mollies. remember, it’s 1 inch of fish per gallon, so you coul have quite a few fish in a 25 gallon tank. :)
bettas are considered tripical fish, so you will need a heated at a temperatuse off about 72 to 82 degrees (22 to 27 degrees celcius).
hope this helped! :)
Yes you can. A betta actually likes a tank better without all the "fancy" stuff other fish need. Bettas prefer a smaller tank without other fish and heaters, filter etc. If you would like to have your betta in your 25 gallon tank, go ahead but make sure it doesn’t have any other fish in with him because bettas can be VERY territorial sometimes. Hope this helps!
you have to always keep it in a hot water fish tank otherwise it’ll die and it does need clean water so you need a filter.you need to keep at 25-30 degrees temp.
really, are u joking, hmmmmm? 2 gallon bowl with no filter no heating, no room? or a 25 gallon with 5 times more that, good joke man, so funny i forgot to laugh
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