Bettas Need Heaters?

[RiiCKYOMD]

I was thining of moving my betta over to the 5 gallon tank rather than 12 gallon with tetras

would i need a heater for this?

 

[joycould]

I don't have heaters in all my bowls and tanks,however I keep my home warmer than most. Anything on the outside wall I have heaters for.

 

[modaz]

I was thining of moving my betta over to the 5 gallon tank rather than 12 gallon with tetras

would i need a heater for this?

in the uk it really does depend on how warm you keep your home, and whether you allow this to stay stable during the cold nights,

 

[laurasbetta]

Remember Bettas are TROPICAL fish. Their normal environment is in shallow water at tropical temps (75-85F) You might get by with a younger betta if the temperature swings a few degrees, but as he ages, he'll be more likely to get an infection if his water temp is not stable.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

well, they dont really need heaters, but its always nice to have one. it also depends on your house temp. if its in the 70s, then no heater is fine, but anything under 68 you need a heater

 

[Straydum]

it would depend on your area and its temp. if winter's coming definately you need a heater.

 

[community begginer]

what sort of tetras are you talking about. if there neons or smaller then i wouldnt do it. i once made that very mistake and checked teh next moring to find that my fighter had eaten all my neons.... just a heads up..... it all depends how big they are i guess.what sort of tetras are you talking about. if there neons or smaller then i wouldnt do it. i once made that very mistake and checked teh next moring to find that my fighter had eaten all my neons.... just a heads up..... it all depends how big they are i guess.

 

[poopsydrew]

I keep all of my tropical fish in tanks with heaters. Why should a betta be any different? Especially because they prefer the higher end of the temp scale. One COULD keep a lot of fish in tanks without heaters but it seems that people only think its ok for bettas. IMO, Tropical fish=heater.

Drew

 

[branjie]

I think a heater would be a good idea.

 

[blue_betta]

all my boys are kept in unheated tanks, and my room temprature sits about 20-22. they are all healthy and active, feed well and behave normaly, building nests, flaring at one another wehn i take the paper diver out from between the tanks. in winter i will have the room window closed all the time and the heating will be on, if it still gets too cold il put them in heated tanks.

 

[Miss Dib Dabs]

Keeping any tropical fish without a heater to keep a stable temperature is irresponsible. ALL my betta tanks have heaters, no matter what size they are, and if the small heaters that are available don't fit in the tank then the tank is too small anyway!
To keep bettas in temps of 22C is going to shorten their lives. And winter temps may well kill them outright.
P.

 

[blue_betta]

Keeping any tropical fish without a heater to keep a stable temperature is irresponsible. ALL my betta tanks have heaters, no matter what size they are, and if the small heaters that are available don't fit in the tank then the tank is too small anyway!
To keep bettas in temps of 22C is going to shorten their lives. And winter temps may well kill them outright.
P.

my fish are happy and healthy, eat well and are active, and behave normaly. if they get sick i move them to a heated tank, but so far ive only had to do that once. if my fish are doing well, then im obviously doing something right. i gradualy aclimatise the fish to cooler tempratures and this seems to cause them no harm. as long as your room temprature is stable, then the water temprature will remain stable.

 

[poopsydrew]

Keeping any tropical fish without a heater to keep a stable temperature is irresponsible. ALL my betta tanks have heaters, no matter what size they are, and if the small heaters that are available don't fit in the tank then the tank is too small anyway!
To keep bettas in temps of 22C is going to shorten their lives. And winter temps may well kill them outright.
P.

my fish are happy and healthy, eat well and are active, and behave normaly. if they get sick i move them to a heated tank, but so far ive only had to do that once. if my fish are doing well, then im obviously doing something right. i gradualy aclimatise the fish to cooler tempratures and this seems to cause them no harm. as long as your room temprature is stable, then the water temprature will remain stable.

We will see how healthy it was by how long it lives compared to the expected lifespan of a healthy specimen. Once again they are tropical fish that deserve heated water in the high 70's or low 80's. It seems like you care about your fish, so why not spend 7 dollars on a very small heater they sell for small tanks like yours? That way you wont have to worry or move the fish when the temp does fluctuate. The temp in your house will and does flucutuate throughout the day and this is what stresses the fish. I really am just having a hard time understanding why you cant just "bite the bullet" and do what you know is best for your fish, which is getting a very inexpensive heater. You will spend way more money on food and de-chlorinator than a small heater.

Drew

 

[blue_betta]

Keeping any tropical fish without a heater to keep a stable temperature is irresponsible. ALL my betta tanks have heaters, no matter what size they are, and if the small heaters that are available don't fit in the tank then the tank is too small anyway!
To keep bettas in temps of 22C is going to shorten their lives. And winter temps may well kill them outright.
P.

my fish are happy and healthy, eat well and are active, and behave normaly. if they get sick i move them to a heated tank, but so far ive only had to do that once. if my fish are doing well, then im obviously doing something right. i gradualy aclimatise the fish to cooler tempratures and this seems to cause them no harm. as long as your room temprature is stable, then the water temprature will remain stable.

We will see how healthy it was by how long it lives compared to the expected lifespan of a healthy specimen. Once again they are tropical fish that deserve heated water in the high 70's or low 80's. It seems like you care about your fish, so why not spend 7 dollars on a very small heater they sell for small tanks like yours? That way you wont have to worry or move the fish when the temp does fluctuate. The temp in your house will and does flucutuate throughout the day and this is what stresses the fish. I really am just having a hard time understanding why you cant just "bite the bullet" and do what you know is best for your fish, which is getting a very inexpensive heater. You will spend way more money on food and de-chlorinator than a small heater.

Drew

the smallest heater i have ever found over here is 25watt and they are more that $7 (which is about £3.50 in our money), cheapest ive seen them over here is £25
i do care about my fish, and i know they are healthy and well looked after. and would the temptature in the wild not fluctuate too?

 

[poopsydrew]

Keeping any tropical fish without a heater to keep a stable temperature is irresponsible. ALL my betta tanks have heaters, no matter what size they are, and if the small heaters that are available don't fit in the tank then the tank is too small anyway!
To keep bettas in temps of 22C is going to shorten their lives. And winter temps may well kill them outright.
P.

my fish are happy and healthy, eat well and are active, and behave normaly. if they get sick i move them to a heated tank, but so far ive only had to do that once. if my fish are doing well, then im obviously doing something right. i gradualy aclimatise the fish to cooler tempratures and this seems to cause them no harm. as long as your room temprature is stable, then the water temprature will remain stable.

We will see how healthy it was by how long it lives compared to the expected lifespan of a healthy specimen. Once again they are tropical fish that deserve heated water in the high 70's or low 80's. It seems like you care about your fish, so why not spend 7 dollars on a very small heater they sell for small tanks like yours? That way you wont have to worry or move the fish when the temp does fluctuate. The temp in your house will and does flucutuate throughout the day and this is what stresses the fish. I really am just having a hard time understanding why you cant just "bite the bullet" and do what you know is best for your fish, which is getting a very inexpensive heater. You will spend way more money on food and de-chlorinator than a small heater.

Drew

the smallest heater i have ever found over here is 25watt and they are more that $7 (which is about £3.50 in our money), cheapest ive seen them over here is £25
i do care about my fish, and i know they are healthy and well looked after. and would the temptature in the wild not fluctuate too?

Look online then, there is no way you cant find a cheap small heater. Sorry, I should have said 7 US dollars. Yes the temp in the wild would fluctuate but the giant amount of water would fluctuate much much more slowly and a very small amount. Think of how long it would take to make million and millions of gallons of water to move up or down a degree or two, very long time.