dipsydoodlenoodle
Fish Gatherer
Would a tank of 4.5 gallons be ok for a singular male betta fish.
yes that is a good size for one, wouldn't go much smaller....just make sure you can properly heat and filter the tank
not an "essential" but you want him in a room where there will be enough light that it lights the tank - you wouldn't want to live in darkness 24/7, would you?
but as far as "essentials" go - heater and filter and silk plants/live plants! no plastic as they will shred his fin!
Two of my bettas don't have official tank lights. They both have lamps next to their tanks and I leave those on during the day.yes that is a good size for one, wouldn't go much smaller....just make sure you can properly heat and filter the tank
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I've seen two tanks, one 4.5gallons and the other about 7 gallons. I'd rather the 7 gallon tank however I'll have to see how much onjection I get as to how big a tank I can get.
The 7 gallon doesn't come with a light but is a light essential? I've never thought it was.
Would a tank of 4.5 gallons be ok for a singular male betta fish.
If you have the space for the 7 gallon ( it should be reasonably easy to make space, it's a small tank size ) then definitely get the 7 gallon. 4.5 is barely do-able but 7 is absolutely great.
When you say it doesn't have a light, do you mean just no bulb? Or no tank hood/lid whatsoever? A picture of the tank would really help. You can buy clip on ligts for tanks, and a coverglass or piece of clear perspex will do great for preventing evaporation and stopping your fish from jumping out ( which bettas can do with ease, they can jump pretty far/high too! )
I wouldn't keep ANY fish in a tank smaller than 5 gallons. I just cant justify it, im on a lot of Betta forums and know hundreds of owners that absolutely love there Betta's with all their heart, and keep them in like 3 gallons, i know they can live a healthy lifestyle in anything bigger than 2 gallons provided the proper care is given, but to me keeping a fish in a tank that small is a no-no, its like me living my life in my kitchen, im not sure i would like that.
I keep my Betta's in 10 Gallons each, Hence why i only have 5 tanks in my whole house.