Getting A Betta

[matty101]

well you could put a bit of the water in a container and let the betta stay in that for the night...let the water sit out in some random bowls and cups untill you have enough for the kritter keeper and then tmrw morning/afternoon, put all the water into the kritter keeper then transfer him into it.

 

[Ravenwing]

Just chiming in with my 2 sense.....I'd go with the kritter Keeper (I have 2 of my boys in these - seperate keepers for each of course)

The lids are nice b/c they still let air through and keep the betta from jumping. As far as water changes go, ask the petstore how many gallons the keeper holds - mine are around 1 gallon a piece and I change them 100% every week.

For a substrate I use small glass craft beads, looks good and you can see through them so if you need to watch if your fishie is digesting his food correctly, you can tell =)

They're also big enough for a small plant (which my boy loves)

There are 2 methods for treating water, one is to let it sit out for a certain length of time, the other is to treat it with a dechlorinator. I use the dechlorinator route just b/c I want to be sure that no nasty chemicals are left in the water.

Good Luck with your new fishie!

 

[t.ropical_m.istx3]

thank you! i was going to use those round clear stones. i have plenty of craft beads, i love making things with them.

i believe we're going to WalMart today to get a pitcher for water changes in my other tank, i was going to see if they had any of the stones there. i dont buy walmart fish .

we've always just let the water sit out, i'll try scrubbing out the to-be tank tonight when i get back from the barn.