Betta Fighter

[tropicaltink81]

OMG!
ask a question about a common live bearer and i could awnser but i have just read a article online saying that a guy has a male fighter in a goldfish bowl without a heater>?

can this be true surley he wouldnt live the water temperature hed just die? the guy wanted to know what other fish he could add that diddnt need heat i was going to post a replie but my computer crashed im so angry can they realy survive without heaters> and can tehy live in goldfish bowl's ?

 

[nemosworld]

as long as the temp is 70-80, the betta should be ok. that's not to say anything about the inconsistent conditions inside the bowl though

 

[MermaidMel]

I wouldn't not use a heater myself, but I have lots of my fighters in 2-3 gallon goldfish bowls and they are always building nests.

 

[PRW1988]

I've kept bettas in tanks with no heater and they're fine. You just need to ensure that the tank temperature remains above 70.

 

[girl4God81]

yeah bettas are fine without heaters (regardless, it's necessary that the temp stays around or above 72) but it's really suggested to have a heater in the tank anyway because it helps keep the temp the same.

 

[Samphire]

In the summer I kept them without heaters in smaller bowls, in the winter they went into community tank and own tanks with dividers and heaters.