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[Gankutsuou]

so i got a 1 gallon "Quarintien" tank today. Why the quotations? It's home to this cool new abbeta. So i rinsed it out, put some tank water from the 10 gallon, and put mr. betta in. He;s Brilliant. White/black on the tail under him, with a mix of sky blue on the other tail, and a mix of purple/red on the body. Pets Not So Smart always seems to suprise me...

so yeah.

 

[SamUK]

i think its horrid that people keep bettas in such small tanks

 

[Captain Retardo]

I think its horrid that fish taken from the wild are sold, not 1 gallon bettas though. I think its horrid about the amount of murders per day, not 1 gallon bettas though. I think its horrid about the destruction of a useful rainforest, not 1 gallon bettas.




I got fired up.

 

[wodesorel]

One gallon is still a heck of a lot larger than the cups they sell them in (and that some people keep them in!).

 

[juicebox]

i agree with wodesorel.

if people knew how much happier they are in bigger tanks they'd spend a little bit more money to get them into better conditions, i bet!

my two male bettas were bought on a whim at a trip to the pet store. i had them in fish bowls while i was getting their 3.5 gallon tanks set up. they were ok health-wise, but didn't move around much. now, in the 3.5 gallon tanks, they swim around all day long! of course, i'm sure they'd even be more happier with, say, a 10 gallon or 20 gallon but i personally can't afford it. they are doing great in their nice little tanks, though. i am glad for them and it's a joy watching them swim around and test the slight current i have from the filter. their personalities definitely show more when they have stuff in the tank (plants, rocks, etc.), too.

but yeah, i don't think 1 gallon is enough. i'd personally say 3.5 gallons is a suitable minimum. as always, the more space you have the happier mr. betta will be!

 

[piper]

True but those "cups" are only ment for transporting the bettas. But many LFS keep them in there which I think is wrong and promotes the idea that these beautiful fish can be kept in tiny tanks.

Although I'm sure Gankutsuou will give him a better home than some people do.

 

[Chri$]

I've seen bettas been kept in worse than a 1g

 

[Gankutsuou]

i really wanted to get the 2.5 gallon....

but it didn't come with a lid.... nor filter... nor air pump.....

so yeah

but i mean, once i get my 40 gallon set, all my fin nippers will probably set up in it and mr betta can move in the 10 ...

and at least i didn't get that 1 gallon with the divider that seperates two bettas that they claim is "more than enough space"

 

[samyboy]

wehn i see them in the lfs there allways in a larger tank with loads of fish usually with torn fins due to stress and nipping along with overpowered filters, ive never kept one in less than 2.5G and used a large jug when cleaning out, the female used to live in the 15G untill she picked on some newcomers

 

[Sheridanp]

Reading this I feel bad that I will be housing one in a 2 gallon. But I do have a 10 gallon I use as a hospital tank, and if I find he is not happy in there I will just put him in there.

 

[jayjay]

Personally I wouldn't keep a betta in a tnak smaller than 12"x8"x8" = 3.5g tank.

 

[wodesorel]

I have one betta that likes the cramped seven gallon. (Cramped in that there is a lot of decorations and not a lot of free-swimming space.) He sometimes just hangs out at the bottom of the tank, completely comfortable just sitting there.

The other is in a pretty open 20 gallon with snails and loaches. He can do strafing runs in circles around the tank, and he hasn't stopped moving since I brought him home!

Now, I don't know if I just guessed right and added the right betta to the kind of tank he likes. Personally, I think they adapt quickly to whatever you first put them in straight from the cup.

Because ANYTHING is better than the cup of death!

 

[Qays]

as long as the tank is cycled, has a heater and filter, its fine.
Either that or be prepared to do a full tank water change every 2 days.

Otherwise, 1g is enough for a betta.

 

[blackfinshark_3]

wait wait wait, so what your saying is that betta's are not meant to put in your toilet bowl as decoration until someone flushes it?

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kidding!

 

[Synirr]

I don't like anything over 10 gallons for a betta, really, especially for long-finned varieties. People always say "oh but they're much more active in large tanks," but the truth is many of them are compelled to constantly patrol their territory... in larger tanks, this means they look active because they are constantly swimming back and forth, trying to keep an eye on the entire tank. They look happy and active, but in especially large tanks it's actually stressful for them. 10 gallons is plenty of room and they don't have much of a problem seeing from one end of the tank to the other clearly, so they are not as likely to patrol back and forth all day long and can just go on about their business.