Hi everyone,
I am trying to find an answer to a perplexing question. I got myself a male Betta a while ago, and felt badly for the little guy to just be swimming around in a little bowl. I decided to put him in an aquarium. Because he was so little and all alone, I decided to go with a 2.5 gallon tank. (Yeah, I know...I know. I have since found all kinds of difficulties that go along with a tank that size.)
However, my question is this. He is not yet set up in the tank due to MANY unforseen difficulties. But as I was setting it up to get it ready for its new occupant, I noticed that the inside walls are HIGHLY reflective. The tank is all-glass. My little guy is more than slightly aggressive and I was wondering how the wall reflection will affect his stress levels. Will I actually be able to put him into the tank, or is he forever destined to remain in my glass mixing bowl.
I've gone to a lot of effort to try to put together a nice home for him. I even BUILT him a rock tunnel. (Yes...I sterilized them all first and used aquaium silicone for mortar.) I was going to try to figure out how to make him his own rice paddy, but gave up on that idea. Obviously, he is a very spoiled little guy.
As a matter of fact, I liked him and his personality so much, yup...I got another! So needless to say, I now really need an answer to my question because it looks like I'll be doing it again. Any comments and suggestions to anyone has come across this situation before will be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to find an answer to a perplexing question. I got myself a male Betta a while ago, and felt badly for the little guy to just be swimming around in a little bowl. I decided to put him in an aquarium. Because he was so little and all alone, I decided to go with a 2.5 gallon tank. (Yeah, I know...I know. I have since found all kinds of difficulties that go along with a tank that size.)
However, my question is this. He is not yet set up in the tank due to MANY unforseen difficulties. But as I was setting it up to get it ready for its new occupant, I noticed that the inside walls are HIGHLY reflective. The tank is all-glass. My little guy is more than slightly aggressive and I was wondering how the wall reflection will affect his stress levels. Will I actually be able to put him into the tank, or is he forever destined to remain in my glass mixing bowl.
I've gone to a lot of effort to try to put together a nice home for him. I even BUILT him a rock tunnel. (Yes...I sterilized them all first and used aquaium silicone for mortar.) I was going to try to figure out how to make him his own rice paddy, but gave up on that idea. Obviously, he is a very spoiled little guy.
As a matter of fact, I liked him and his personality so much, yup...I got another! So needless to say, I now really need an answer to my question because it looks like I'll be doing it again. Any comments and suggestions to anyone has come across this situation before will be greatly appreciated.