Betta Fish Pooping
Betta Fish Pooping
are betta fish really high maintenece?
do you need a filter for 2 bettas?
do they poop excessively?(is changing water needed daily)
how big do they get?
how big of a tank average do they need?
please elaborate on anything and everything if you can
do you need a filter for two bettas?
you can’t keep two male bettas together or they will fight and within the confines of a tank one is very likely to die. you can keep more than one female together but it must be at least 3 and they need quite a large tank. yes, all fish need filters!
do they ‘poop’ excessively?
can’t really say, they are pretty much like an average fish. vaccume their gravel once a week. the water siphoned out during this process should be about 20% of the total tank water. replace this with treated water. never completely break down their tank or you will kill all the bacteria. also, never change all of the filter media at once. you also have to cycle the tank. a bit in the dark with cycling? here is a site that should help you get your way around fishless cycling:
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/misc/fishlesscycling.html
how big do they get?
assuming you are interested in getting a male, they average around 2-3 inches.
how big of a tank average do they need?
an absolute minimum of 5g. NO bowls, NO small tanks, NO jars etc. remember: you do need a filter, you do need a heater! air bubbles are not needed as they don’t get their oxygen from the water, they get it from the surface. they prefer gentle water movement, make sure your filter isn’t too strong, or turn down the flow rate.
i have accurately explained all the feilds. please don’t listen to anyone saying ‘you don’t need anything just a bowl or jar and food’; this is NOT true. that’s like keeping a human in a cupboard all their life. they’ll be fine so long as i give them air holes, food and clean them out once a week. discusting, right? you should always have on-hand aquarium salt, water dechlorinator and various medicines for the most common diseases like ick. also, it might be helpful to have something like melafix on hand, it treats a wide array of bacterial diseases such as open wounds (to prevent infection), fin/tail rot, eye cloud, pop eye, body slime, mouth fungus and more.
best of luck =]
ps- any more Q’s? feel free to email me!
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