Betta's In Fish Bowls With No Filter

[betta_luvr]

Who does this?
Is it successful?

 

[newfishy]

if you have a gallon size fish bowl or more

if you have a warm house-if no heater in a small bowl

if you keep really really on top of water changes- my hm male is in a 2 gallon with a heater but no filter cause he doesnt like it

thats how it can be done...but really a 2 gallon or more tank is easier to take care of, breeders sometimes jar up babies in mason sized jars to grow them out, but that requires constant vigilance and 2 or more 100% water changes a day.


in other words as a short term thing its passable, long term its a pain in the bum.

 

[Honeythorn]

I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to do that at all.

 

[devon_charm]

I have unfiltered and unheated tanks but i have a very warm room and i change the water regular (which yes, is a pain in the bum) I go without filter as i find my ettas are happier without it. Its a case of whatever you feel happiest with really.

 

[newfishy]

I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to do that at all.

some appartments/dorms/rented places have limits on the size of tanks you can have...like no more then a 2 gallon fish bowl...reason being the renter is probebly not putting a downpayment for a pet and if a big tank falls or leaks...ruins carpet...then the landlord has to go to the trouble and money of replacing things.

Imo anything less then a 1-2 gallon on a permant basis is tough on the fish.

 

[Honeythorn]

A 5 gallon tank with a small HOB filter and a heater ,would take up almost no space at all. You could fit that on a desk easily.

Like this one. All this needs is a heater.

http/www.fish.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=701002...rccode=FSHNXTAG

Heater:

http/www.petstore.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=HD10401

No landlord can complain at a plastic tank placed well back on a desk out of harms way. Also many filters can be modified to reduce , disperse or redirect flow so as not to disturb a betta.

 

[newfishy]

actualy some landlords do care, and write specific things into the lease about it.

not that I dont agree with you, a nice big tank with heater and filter is best, I was mearly bringing up why some people might do it.

 

[Honeythorn]

Good grief, I'd definitely argue the case with said landlord. There's just no excuse IMO.