I see this asked so often. What do to about filtering and/or heating a 1-3 gallon bowl/tank.

Well as I was looking (on my favorite fish shopping place none-the-less..big surprise huh ) for a new filter, for a new 10 gallon I accqired recently... and I came across a filter made for a Vase (of all things) that hangs on the side like a regular filter, has adjustable water flow, and uses a filter cartridge (like a Whisper) BUT it's made for 1-3 gallon setups. Not bad for $8.

Cool huh?

http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F2...6/Itemdy00.aspx

Then I went to the heater section and saw a heater that is only 6" long, has adjustable temperature control, it's submersible, and comes in 25w, which is made for tank up to 5 gallons.
And it's only $12.


http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F4...0/Itemdy00.aspx
I actually have this in the 100W version in my 22 gallon betta tank, works great..no problems for the 6 months I've had it in there.

But for a $7 you can get one that is 6" long, hangs on the side of the tank, is 25w, and has adjustable temperature control.


http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F4...0/Itemdy00.aspx
I have this one, in the 50W version, on my community tank at home, and I just bought another one for this new 10 gallon I just got as well. These work great, if you don't mind a hanging heater lol.

This post has been edited by SRC: Sep 13 2005, 06:15 PM

I wonder if that filter would be good for a bowl? I was wondering what bowls I could fit that on or would I need to get a 2.5 gallon tank? Sorry Im not helping at all.

Since that filter says in particular that it was made for a vase..I woudln't see why it wouldn't fit on a bowl as well.

No, that filter won't fit a bowl... or a vase. It's made to fit on straight sides. This is the AquaVase it says it fits. I've got two of these filters and they work great, but I was definitely robbed... I paid $14 for mine at my LFS! I'm thinking of ordering one of my 2.5 gallon minibow.

W*M has small heaters... I think 8 watts for 2-5gallons, and they only cost $7. They aren't adjustable, but as long as you make sure its well submerged, have a thermometer, and check it often, it should be fine. I have 2 and they work really well

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[font=Georgia][size=5][b][i] Hello I'm new here. I just registered today. I'm so glad to hear that there are heaters for 1-3 gallon tanks. I've asked around and people have told me NO there aren't any. But now, I can order 1 for my betta.

The ones you mentioned were sold out, well, the heaters were anyway. The filter you mentioned said up to 3 gallons. I need one up to 5 gallons. The current filter I'm using, a Whisper Jr., is too strong and sucked my Betta up against the side and he couldn't free himself until I turned the filter off.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...amp;pCatId=9821 Don't know if that helps but that would be fine if you just have a betta.

hello. Im really new here barely know hw to use the site. lol anyway i wanted to know if it's easier to breed the bettas when the temperature is warmer for them? i mean to say if its better to keep them at around an 80 f when they are to breed?

ill appreciate any comment!!!

thanks.

My daughter has a Betta in a 1 gallon tank due to limited space in her dorm room. Heat comes from an overhead 7 watt light bulb but must be supplemented by a nearby desk lamp during cold conditions. I have looked for a heater for tanks this small, buthe the closest thing I have found is a 7.5 watt mini submersible heater made by Hydor. It says it is made for 2 to 5 gallon tanks.

Has anyone tried this heater in a 1 gallon tank or is there something else on the market for small betta tanks?

It would be better if she could upgrade to at least the MiniBow 2.5 gallon.

Hi everyone,
I am new to the Betta world, and have just purchased a lovely CT Betta from my LFS. He is blue, green, red, and purple! I wanted a fish that I could keep in a small container on my desk at work, and a betta seemed like just the right fit. Right now he's in a decorative bowl, but I plan on moving him to a 1-3g tank as soon as I find the right one! Now, of course, I need to figure out what the best one is!

So I know there are tons of those little "desktop aquariums" out there, and I just checked out a few on Drs. F&S website that looked cool. The ones I found all have built in filtration systems...are these ok for the betta or will they move the water too much? Can someone recommend a good, smaller desktop aquarium that would be good for a betta? Also, a recommendation on a heater? The office stays around 70 degrees, but I heard they like it a bit warmer?

Also, would the betta prefer to live by himself, or to have another male on the other side of a divider (or, should I just have a mirror handy)? I always wondered because it seemed they work themselves up into a tizzy while watching another males...but then I read other people saying that they can get lonely?

Oh, and one more question...how high/far can a betta jump out of a bowl?

Thanks,
Mel

I found the dividers to be problematic. Mine were plastic and were algae magnets.

I got the Eclipse 3 gallon. I comes with a small filtration thats easy to maintain. Problem is its a small space and I was worried the current might be too much for them.

After about a year now Ive finally taken the filtration out and am just doing more frequent changes and I think the fish are happier wihout it.

Bettas dont seem to mind filtration in larger tanks but for smaller ones I dont think its necessary.

Hurry and get him out of that small container!! Bettas thrive in tanks.

I wouldnt put a Betta in anything under 3 and even thats a bit small. I only got it becuase it fit the small space I have left and really wanted another fish.

I wouldnt recommend a tankmate for anything under 10G. Ive always kept my Bettas with Cory catfish and they get along great(except the upside ones which seem a bit too aggresive and annoy Bettas easily)

This post has been edited by Jonz: Apr 6 2007, 04:01 AM

Well if you're looking for a small practical tank, there's a 5 gal. hex setup at walmart with biowheel filtration. I've had one before, but I dropped it during a transport to storage after the fish I had in it died. I have two 2gal hex setups now, hawkeye aquariums makes them, and I have a betta in one whilst the other finishes up cycling.

i'm think of selling my 5 gal hex tank on ebay


as i'm going to upgrad to a 12gal tank to have a commaity with my betta what I want to know is I know betta dont like tanks that rippel or buble to much with the filter so i want to know what would b a good fillter type for my tank ?