I was taught, too many years ago, that a seafood heavy diet it not good for male cats. Can cause kidney problems. I have four male cats and I take it very easy on the seafood. Asher is very picky, but when he gets hungry enough he will eat. We’ve had several stand-off’s over canned food. I give him 20 minutes to start eating a new food. Then I take it away and put it out again at the next feeding time. I leave dry food out all the time. Canned is once a day at 8 p.m. He constantly tries to convince me that he’s starving at 7 p.m. and the new food is no good. He’ll even knock the dish on the floor. So far he’s letting me win.
A 5 would be sufficient for a single fish.
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!
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.
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.
If she has more than one, the tank MUST be larger…and none of the other fish should have flowing fins or tails.
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.
Good point Laura.
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.
bettas stress when a tank is TOO big. 5 is actually very good for a single betta…