Online Betta Fish Supplies
Online Betta Fish Supplies
What supplies do I need to have for a Betta fish (male)?
I want a male betta and I want him to have an almost perfect home and good food so he can live a happy life. I’m not an expert on bettas so I need help on what type of tank, lighting, food ,decorations and stuff like that to get for him. And also I have tried reading online about this water stuff with the ph levels and the temperature and putting a teaspoon of aquarium salt in the water and etc… But It confuses me lol… Lots of help appreciated!!
-5 gallons tank minimum
-Filter
-50 watt heater
-Blood worms
-Pellets
-Liquid testing kit
-The 5 gallon filter and heater is minimum for 1 Betta fish. You can have a few ghost shrimp in there.
-Filter is 100% needed. You also much cycle it. If you do not, the fish will die of ammonia poising. You need a liquid testing kit. I use API freshwater master kit. Strip kits do not work.
-Heater is a must. 50 watts fits a 5 gallon best. It needs to be heated to 80*F. Perfect temp.
-They need some type of worm or shrimp in their diet. In the wild they eat bugs/larva off of the top of the water.
-Pellets give them their nutrients. This should be their main food.
-Liquid testing kit is for testing levels during cycling, and weekly after that.
Feeding should be done like this:
Pellets 3 times a week
Worms 2 times a week
Boiled and shelled peas once a week
Nothing once a week
The peas help with digestion, it clears everything out of his system. They need to be fasted once week to also help with the digestion also. Feed the peas the day before you fast him.
Get the worms from petsmart, they are frozen in little cubes. All you do is shave a little bit off, take a cup of tank water, and let it sit for 1 minuet. Then you can feed him.
They do not need to much food. Only 2 or 3 of what you are feeding twice a day. Their stomachs are as big as there eye.
Salt is not needed unless he has ich (White spots), then you do 1 tsp per 5 gallons.
Lighting is just a normal hood with a light in it. Make sure he can see and that is it unless you want live plants.
Decorations, I would get a floating Betta log. My Male LOVES it to pieces. Also some fake plants are good. Make sure they are not hard plastic, that will tear his fins. Silk fake plants are the best.
Good luck
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Hikari Betta Bio-Gold Baby Pellets — 0.07 oz $1.13 Betta Bio-Gold has been developed after considerable research into the nutritional requirements of bettas. A formulation utilizing Bio-Technology promotes excellent coloration while meeting 100% of their nutritional needs. Don’t be fooled by freeze dried foods with a betta label, give your bettas food made especially for them, Betta Bio-Gold!… |
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San Francisco Bay Brand Freeze Dried Brine Shrimp $2.50 Freeze dried brine shrimp for all fresh and saltwater fish. All natural with no additives or fillers, Brine Shrimp is excellent as a main diet, supplement, or treat.Freeze drying locks in nutrients and holds the shrimp’s natural shape, making it more appetizing to finicky eaters…. |
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Tetra Betta Floating Mini Pellets $1.28 Launched by the design house of burberrys in 1997, burberrys is classified as a sharp, spicy, lavender, amber fragrance. This masculine scent possesses a blend of mint, lavender, sandalwood, cedar, and rich amber. It is recommended for casual wear……. |
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TOM Aquarium Pre-filter Pad fits Overflow Box #1318, 2 pack $4.99 Pre-Filter pad is designed to keep large debris from your Rapids Surface Skimmer Overflow…. |
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Bettas $0.01 Mini-dress with attached belt, leggings, mesh glovettes and character eye mask……. |
