Lone Male Betta For 25l?

[Sporen]

Hi everyone, this is a bit of a premature post as I haven't even got the tank yet. After much nagging my boyfriend has caved and said I can have a 2nd tank in the bedroom (hurrah!). I am planning on getting a 12" cube that would hold 25L with a small internal filter, heater and light. I have some cycled biological media and substrate that I can nick from my rena 100 cube so should be able to get the tank ready for fish reasonably quickly. Just wanted opinions on whether a tank this size would be suitable for a single beautiful male? I am either going to plant the tank heavily with anubias, java moss and other hardy plants or I am going to try and create a miniature rice paddy (with real rice plants non the less!) for the little fella. All opinions and advice gratefully received, really excited about the prospect of my first betta!

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[JasonU]

Hi everyone, this is a bit of a premature post as I haven't even got the tank yet. After much nagging my boyfriend has caved and said I can have a 2nd tank in the bedroom (hurrah!). I am planning on getting a 12" cube that would hold 25L with a small internal filter, heater and light. I have some cycled biological media and substrate that I can nick from my rena 100 cube so should be able to get the tank ready for fish reasonably quickly. Just wanted opinions on whether a tank this size would be suitable for a single beautiful male? I am either going to plant the tank heavily with anubias, java moss and other hardy plants or I am going to try and create a miniature rice paddy (with real rice plants non the less!) for the little fella. All opinions and advice gratefully received, really excited about the prospect of my first betta!

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Since nobody else has answered, yes the tank will be fine for a single male betta.

I like the sound of how it will look with the plants as well.

 

[Netty]

Sounds great.....either of those would be perfect for a boy on his own. Coconut caves are also very popular with Betta keepers and the Bettas love them too and will quite often make them their home for sleeping in

 

[Sporen]

Thanks for your replies, looks like I will go tank shopping this weekend!

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