Betta Fish Aquarium Size
Betta Fish Aquarium Size
I was thinking of moving my betta fish to a bigger aquarium. I’m a beginner betta owner so bear with me.?
I’ve heard of the Mini Bow 2.5 gallon tank and I was wondering if it was a good choice. Do I need a heater for that tank size? If so how much power? What type of filter do yu suggest i use? I know bettas don’t like strong currents and it can damage their fins. Is the light incandescent? and lastly how much does the tank cost? THANKS!!
I don’t think it is correct to say bettas ‘like’ smaller tanks, though, while they can definitely live in them.
And aquarium care is actually quite easy.
But, ONWARDS!
Good job on thinking about a new home for your betta. Lots of space makes them happy. 
(and this is going to be a lot of info, sorry xD)
I’ve been researching the mini bow 2.5 myself recently. From what I’ve seen, it is a good sized setup (2.5 gallons? defintely!). The only problems I’ve heard about it are complaints about the filter.
Many seem to find it too large, so they switch the filter that comes with the Mini bow for a Red Sea Deco Art Nano Filter. I believe you should be able to find this at pet stores, and possibly Wal-Mart. It is also a good filter in its own right too, from what I’ve heard many others say.
A heater depends on the temperature of where you keep your betta. get a thermometer and find out what the average temperature is. Bettas can live in a range of temperatures from 75-82 Farenheit. They can live in lower temperatures though (mine do fine in 71-72 degrees, though I can’t say I’m happy about the temperature), but you should try to keep the water warmer.
You can try to find a Junior Heater, with a range of 10-25 watts. These may be hard to find, though. A general rule is 5 watts per gallon in a heater. You can try to put a larger heater in the tank, but you’ll need to monitor it carefully for a while so that it keeps the right temperature, before you put your betta in.
To make heating easier, you can pick a 5 gallon Mini Bow instead and get a 25 watt heater. Search around.
I can’t tell you if the light is incandescent, though. It probably is. Just remember to shut the light off at night since fish need sleep time too.
I believe the tank can cost anywhere from 20-35 dollars, depending where you get it.
Also, a tank needs to be cleaned too, and most importantly, needs to be cycled, which means it must have the appropriate bacteria to actually make the filter useful. (So when you get your tank, don’t put him in!) Try to clean about 30% of the water out a week, and vacuum the gravel (you can find gravel vacuums at pet stores- they are simple to use and should not be expensive) while you’re at it to get rid of old food and fish poop. Each month I suggest you do a 50% water change and clean the glass (carefully) and such.
A good beginner site explaining aquarium care and the very important Nitrogen Cycle is here: http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
Perhaps, to cycle the tank, you can try taking old dirty water from your betta’s bowl and putting it into the tank instead of new water, to start the nitrogen cycle up.
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