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Pawbly | 8 years ago
Would A Betta Fish Prefer A 5 Gallon Or 10 Gallon To Live Alone In?

Would a betta fish prefer a 5 gallon or 10 gallon to live alone in?

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  1. Anonymous

    A 5 would be sufficient for a single fish.

  2. PK Dennis

    The fish will be happier in the ten gallon.  Give him some live plants, and a light – perhaps a place to hide if he wants (a hollow fake log) and he will be even happier still!

  3. debra yuhasz

    A beta will be fine in the smaller tank. They are air breathers so it’s ok if you see him up at the top. If he starts blowing tiny bubbles he’s building a nest. You can put a few other fish in the tank, but only one male beta. They will fight to the death.

  4. debra yuhasz

    Forgot…avoid goldfish. They are “dirty” fish secreting way too much ammonia into the water that can harm other, “cleaner”, fish. Gourami’s, guppies, swordtails and mollies are a few that do well with a beta.

  5. Anonymous

    If she has more than one, the tank MUST be larger…and none of the other fish should have flowing fins or tails.

  6. PK Dennis

    Yes, the fish will be ‘fine’ in a 5 gallon container, but are we going for ‘fine’ in the life of our pets? “Happier” is what I try to provide for the animals I keep. Just say’n.

  8. debra yuhasz

    A larger tank is always better. You need roughly a gallon of water per inch of fish, but bigger is always better as they do grow.

  9. Anonymous

    bettas stress when a tank is TOO big. 5 is actually very good for a single betta…

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Hello,
I Changed My Bettas Water Two Days Ago And This Morning He Would Not…

Hello,
I changed my bettas water two days ago and this morning he would not dance for me and I noticed his gills have a red tinge to them. He is active other than not dancing for breakfast and doesn’t seem to have difficulty breathing. All my reaserch come up with Ammonia burns but that doesn’t make sense with it happening after a water change instead of in dirty water.

He lives in a 3 gallon bowl that I do a 75%water change on weekly. I put aquarium salt in the water as well as conditioner and let it sit in the same room as his bowl for 2 days. I am very worried about him and need to know how to help him as I am leaving today for the weekend and have to give my mom instructions on how to medicate and care for him.

Please Help!

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