Does A Betta Need A Filter?

[maisy12345]

Hi ,i`ve got a 28l uncycled tank ,could i put just a betta in ,straight away and a new filter and heater,would the ammonia have any effect on it as a lot of people have them without filters ,thanks in advance.

 

[fluttermoth]

Any ammonia level above 0.25ppm has the potenttial to kill or permantly damge the fish's gills; bettas the same as any other fish.

Either fishless cycle the filter, get some mature media, or I guess you could try a fish-in cycle, as long as you're prepared to put in the hard work.

I would have thought you'd been on the forum long enough to know the answer to that question by now!

 

[coldcazzie]

No you couldn't.

Just because other people do it doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Fishless cycle your 28L, or better still, wait until your 110L has been cycled a while and then remove some of the media to your smaller tank, and then fishless cycle it, it won't take as long that way. Then get a beautiful betta with some live plants and snails, or some larger shrimp (smaller ones will probably be eaten)

 

[maisy12345]

Yes,i know but can`t understand why people put them in small uncycled tank without a filter or heater,how do they control the ammonia in that situation

 

[Rynofasho]

Yes,i know but can`t understand why people put them in small uncycled tank without a filter or heater,how do they control the ammonia in that situation

Frequent 100% water changes

 

[maisy12345]

I wouldn`t put a fish in a tank without a filter or heater,just can`t understand why it doesn`t kill the fish when they do it,was only considering putting fish straight into a tank with a new filter and heater,without being cycled,but won`t ,as i thought that betta might be able to withstand ammonia?

 

[electropunk06]

Yes,i know but can`t understand why people put them in small uncycled tank without a filter or heater,how do they control the ammonia in that situation

The only way to control ammonia without a filter is to do lots of water changes.

 

[StandbySetting]

Maisy, do you not have an established tank already? Just take a small amount of media from it.

 

[marieukxx]

No you can't. Just use media from your cycled tank in your 28 litre's filter. That's what I did and it cycled within a few days.

 

[maisy12345]

When i put the media from my cycled tank into the 28l,do i leave the tank without fish in ,until it`s cycled or can i add the betta straight away?

 

[StandbySetting]

Add the fish straight away and keep an eye on water parameters, if you have ammonia then do water changes.

 

[maisy12345]

All i`m having in there is a betta,until it`s fully cycled,probably only add shrimp after that anyway,as told i couldn`t add pygmy corries as well,do don`t like the idea of anything else

 

[coldcazzie]

Yes,i know but can`t understand why people put them in small uncycled tank without a filter or heater,how do they control the ammonia in that situation

They either do it because they don't understand or don't care about how fish produce ammonia and therefore need a filter, or they are doing daily 100% water changes to keep the ammonia at 0.

 

[marieukxx]

All i`m having in there is a betta,until it`s fully cycled,probably only add shrimp after that anyway,as told i couldn`t add pygmy corries as well,do don`t like the idea of anything else

Don't add a Betta till it's cycled.

 

[lilfishie]

most people that keep these fish unheated/filtered are breeders and a high number of them are from Thailand so no need to heat and they get daily w/c

As said once you get your new betta just take a piece of media from your other tank and pop that in your new filter, thats how i add my betta tnaks