Betta time?

[BOGaming_]

Hey all,
So i've been keeping livebearers for quite a while now and wanted to change it up, i decided i want to get a betta. I just have a few questions...

1. are there any different requirements?
2. Should i get a male or female?
3. do they need a heater (my normal room temp is about 21 degrees although can be lower at night
4. what food do they eat?

 

[Essjay]

1. Apart from bettas preferring softer water than livebearers, their requirements are pretty much the same. Males do need a gentler water flow than most fish and decor with no sharp/rough edges that will cut their fins.
2. Whichever you prefer.
3. Yes they do need a heater. Their temp needs to be 72 to 82 F (24.5 to 28 C).
4. They prefer floating food. I feed mine Hikari betta pellets, though I would use Atisons if I could get it in a smaller tub - the size I can find would last several times longer than the use by date with just one betta. And live or frozen food once a week.

 

[NickAu]

I would use Atisons if I could get it in a smaller tub -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ocean-Nu...h-High-Quality-Pellet-Fish-Food-/291222769153

 

[Essjay]

That 15g tub is the one that's too big. A 5g pack of Hikari Betta BioGold lasts forever with one betta