All I Can Find Is Gold Fish Starter Kits

[squiremaster]

Thanks for helping me guys

 

[Foreverandever]

I'm a little late here...but you can use any aquarium for a betta. It doesn't have to be a "betta tank". As long as it's 2.5 gal or bigger and you have a heater. One made for goldfish is still a tank that can house fish other than goldfish

 

[LionMom]

I'm a little late here...but you can use any aquarium for a betta. It doesn't have to be a "betta tank". As long as it's 2.5 gal or bigger and you have a heater. One made for goldfish is still a tank that can house fish other than goldfish

Absolutely - the tank doesn't know what kind of fish it is holding. Besides, I have YET to see a "goldfish starter kit" that was anywhere CLOSE to being big enough for a goldfish!!!!

 

[squiremaster]

Hey guess what, I found this heater on this website and i need to know if it can fit in there
http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752392

 

[nosoup4you]

I dunno about whether or not it would fit, but you really only need about a 15 watter.

 

[saltynay]

Check the dimensions of the tank and the heater to see if it fits dimensions will be listed somewhere on the manufacturers website. Getting a larger wattage doesn't really matter it also ensures that you don't end up buying another one because you bought one which isn't powerful enough.

 

[squiremaster]

I guess you are right

 

[nosoup4you]

In such a small tank if the wattage is too high the temp will rise too quickly harming your fish.

 

[saltynay]

True but only if you would have a dodgy thermostat in the heater as it should be self regulating so the temperature is in a wave pattern as such between and upper and lower limit, the fish will adapt to this pattern. Plus 50W isn't really an insanely high wattage whilst 25W would be ideal imo the 50W allows for adaptibility should you upgrade the tank in the future. Finally bettas are very hardy fish a rapid temp change isn't likely to have disastorous concequences.

 

[bronzecat]

Finally bettas are very hardy fish a rapid temp change isn't likely to have disastorous concequences.

Oh, thats ok then Rapid temperature changes are not good for any fish, and should not be encouraged.

 

[squiremaster]

okay thanks how about this one
http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3184687

 

[saltynay]

I respect your opinion very strongly but bettas in nature are use to these rapid changes; I have been to the paddy fields where the wild ones live and the water is only 1 foot deep with a large surface area so rapid temperature rises occur upto 34C then at night temperatures plummet to around 12-16C in the mountainess regions where the paddy fields are. During the day the air is a rollercoater of temperatures and with the relative heat capacity of water being 6 times lower then air Its far to formulate that the water is constantly changing temperature. Whilst anymore then 50W I would strongly advocate for such a small area of water I do believe that 50W is the upper limit and acceptable provided the heater is of good quality and you have a thermometer to register the temperature so that you can check the thermostat against.

Oh, thats ok then Rapid temperature changes are not good for any fish, and should not be encouraged.

 

[azulfire24]

okay thanks how about this one
[URL="http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3184687"]http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3184687[/URL]

if the tanks a 2 to 5 gal it i'll be perfect

 

[squiremaster]

I find it to be a pretty cool heater

 

[newfishy]

I just use 50 watt heaters in the small tanks, whenever I get a new heater I stick it in the tank empty with a good glass thermomiter, I check the temp several times for a day or so. as long as the temp stays steady the tank is ready for a precycled filter and a betta.

where I live it gets COLD and I live in a old drafty farmhouse, a mini heater just wont cut it for my tanks. my sister has one of her boys at work with her and uses a reptile heat mat to keep his tank the proper temp, but the major thing is her work stays a consistant warm temp.