Betta's Going For Air

[melave]

How often does a healthy Betta go to the surface of the tank for air? Do they do it regularly even when the tank is in a good condition? Apologies if this has been asked somewhere else before.

 

[razer121]

im not 100% but when i had cloud he use to go to the top alot....but thats because he was always above the filter when i was not near his tank lol, i think its something you shouldnt be worried about as i think its healthy enough....

 

[Haych]

yep - bettas are labrynth breathers, which means they go to the top to take in air.

all normal

 

[melave]

im not 100% but when i had cloud he use to go to the top alot....but thats because he was always above the filter when i was not near his tank lol, i think its something you shouldnt be worried about as i think its healthy enough....

Thats ok then, I'll keep that in mind thanks. Do you have a bubble air filter in your tank? I'm thinking of getting one for my 57 litre tank. I was also wondering how loud they are outside the tank and which is the best one to get for that size of aquarium. Any ideas?

 

[razer121]

im sorry, my betta past a few months back so no i deffinatly dont have a pump in "his" tank, however i do use a pump in anouther tank its a airtech 2KO, pretty old now i think but it does the job fine and has rubber feet so you can only hear it if you go within say 3ft otherwise its silent if your going to get a pump for your betta tank put it away from where your betta "hides" as most bettas like calm water...ive only read of a selective few that didnt mind a high flow!

 

[Haych]

the best air pump is tetratecs, I have one thats up to 60l tank and my god its quiet!

I dont use it mind as bettas dont like too much flow

 

[melave]

the best air pump is tetratecs, I have one thats up to 60l tank and my god its quiet!

I dont use it mind as bettas dont like too much flow

Thanks alot, I'll definitely have a look at these types of filters.

 

[Haych]

do you mean filter or air pump?

 

[melave]

do you mean filter or air pump?

I mean an air pump. I think this would be better because it would have less current than an internal filter for a betta. Is that right?

 

[Honeythorn]

An air pump on it's own won't do anything unless you attatch it to a sponge filter. Which is what I presume you intend to do? Sponge filters are a very good choice for bettas, as they produce little to no current. They are very often used in fry tanks , and so are safe for bettas.

 

[Haych]

ooooh now I think I get you.

If you mean sponge filter then yes, you need an air pump and tetratecs are quiet