good that u put him in a bigger tank, but u shouldnt do that because u stress them out and if your fingers are dirty u will pollute the water. fish also have a special layer on them and if you touch this u could damage it, proving potentialy fatal. good luck with future fish :)
How come my betta has survived for three years in a little betta hex jar that is maybe a quart big (and probably more like a pint). That's right. No heater. No filter. A pint size jar. And a healthy, happy fish.
Guys...I have have a male betta in a 1 gallon fishbowl and he's never had any kind of filtration system. Granted I do change his water every few weeks. About half of his little bowl is taken up by a rock that he loves to hide in. When I take even that out, he tries to hide in his gravel and doesn't move. The space is fine, unless I'm missing something here. PS he's a wal-mart betta and is nearly 5 years old now. Maybe this is a different type though?
The tank is too small. Unless you do daily water changes he will die bettas can live in puddles for a couple days. They are found naturally in the warm murky water of farmers rice fields. Eating bugs on the surface of the water. Be decent and go buy a at least 5-gallon starter kit for 20$ at walmart make sure you have a heater aswell... I know this due to many books exstensive reasearch and owning bettas since i was four.
@Keeganschannel My betta has lived in a 1 gallon for 3 years now. When I tried putting him in a 5, he would sit in the same spot for hours at a time and not move or eat as often. He never got used to it and only stayed in the five gal for four months before I moved him back into his 1 gal. The books you're reading are bullshit. Bettas prefer smaller spaces.
A lot of you people here are bleeding-heart morons. A betta needs very little space to actually thrive. People need to stop humanizing fish. Even in the wild, though it can swim freely, it would keep it's territorial limit small.
This seems like a 1 gallon or 1.5 gallon tank which is plenty for a betta that is kept alone. With the addition of the plant and the cave, it's nearly prime living. Personally, I keep Betta's in nothing smaller than a 2 gallon, but that's my own choice.
@Canadarm123 I don't humanize my fish. A wild betta keeps a territory of a 2 foot radius. I am not very good at math, but I think that is quite a bit larger than a 1.5 gallon tank. And it has little to do with space and a lot to do with water quality. It is impossible to keep a tank that small cycled and stable.
@PartAwesome So what? That's in the wild, this is a pet. Just like dogs cannot live in forests or fields where they have acres to run around in, they are kept in backyards etc.
No one should humanize fish, they are even entirely different from mammals. What I simply said was, that they live comfortably and adequately in tanks about 1.5 gallons big. Just like a dog can live comfortably with a normal sized backyard to run around in. Fish don't also share mammal emotions either.
@Canadarm123 so what? Well you were the one that brought up the wild in the first place. Can't stand the fact that you got your facts wrong so you have to change your story around? It has NOTHING to do with the fish's emotions. Anything under five gallons cannot be kept stable. Bettas need stable water conditions.
A small backyard is quite all together different than a closet, which is the best comparison for the fish scenario. And what happened to fish aren't like mammals?
@11leojuan let me know if you get any responses, i live in vegas too and still have my beautiful betta which i rescued from walmart. he's awesome. but in the future, id like to go elsewhere
Wow man where does this false rumor spread that "betas don't need space"? A mid sized fish like the beta needs at least 1 gallon of space, it's a fish, not some sort of weird fish that has exceptions to all rules. WTF people cmon.
Unfortunately, he's passed on now, but I did move him into a much bigger nicer tank! First I switched him to a 10 gallon, then he was in a 25!! I feel bad having them in such small spaces. And he was quite a gentleman when it came to my mollies and platys!
@PartAwesome actually bettas do better in smaller low water level and little to no filtration. They do not like moving water and they are labyrinth breathers (they breathe air in from the surface). Plus they feel stressed when they are placed in a large tank with moving water. This betta is nice and happy where he is.
@trumpetsownu94 Ah, maybe you should tell all my bettas that they should be stressed out and dead by now. Silly me for not knowing that when I put them in 20 gallon tanks. Bettas do better with filters. There is a difference between a filter and a current. Bettas don't do well with water movement (although some water movement is perfectly fine), but it's impossible to keep a tank cycled and stable without a filter. Bettas NEED cycled, stable water to live to their full potential.
You should have a 5 gallon tank, and the fake plant could rip your bettas fins by accident. I suggest a silk plant or real plant. That is cool how your betta goes after your finger, did you try hanging a bloodworm on your finger and see if he will leap at it.
good that u put him in a bigger tank, but u shouldnt do that because u stress them out and if your fingers are dirty u will pollute the water. fish also have a special layer on them and if you touch this u could damage it, proving potentialy fatal. good luck with future fish :)
FLATTMAN124 1 week ago
How come my betta has survived for three years in a little betta hex jar that is maybe a quart big (and probably more like a pint). That's right. No heater. No filter. A pint size jar. And a healthy, happy fish.
Fire23eater 1 week ago
Guys...I have have a male betta in a 1 gallon fishbowl and he's never had any kind of filtration system. Granted I do change his water every few weeks. About half of his little bowl is taken up by a rock that he loves to hide in. When I take even that out, he tries to hide in his gravel and doesn't move. The space is fine, unless I'm missing something here. PS he's a wal-mart betta and is nearly 5 years old now. Maybe this is a different type though?
somecrazywhore 1 week ago
I sop the top comments ....that tank is perfect for there size..
rickyvaj1 3 weeks ago
I hope I can get a Betta like that..seriously gorgeous!
rayyanputra 4 weeks ago
The fish is all "ARRGH IMMA EAT YOU"
CherubHorse 3 months ago
The tank is too small. Unless you do daily water changes he will die bettas can live in puddles for a couple days. They are found naturally in the warm murky water of farmers rice fields. Eating bugs on the surface of the water. Be decent and go buy a at least 5-gallon starter kit for 20$ at walmart make sure you have a heater aswell... I know this due to many books exstensive reasearch and owning bettas since i was four.
Keeganschannel 3 months ago
@Keeganschannel My betta has lived in a 1 gallon for 3 years now. When I tried putting him in a 5, he would sit in the same spot for hours at a time and not move or eat as often. He never got used to it and only stayed in the five gal for four months before I moved him back into his 1 gal. The books you're reading are bullshit. Bettas prefer smaller spaces.
ChicoStateMarkyMark 1 week ago
The tank is fine betta fish like small spaces because you catch them in puddles sometimes
MeKiller45 3 months ago
@MeKiller45 Just because you catch it in a puddle doesn't mean it lives there, they hop from puddle to puddle searching for a larger body of water...
captaindaddyxx 1 week ago
God !!! i love mute button!
SuperAaaaa123456 3 months ago 11
I use to have beta a lot in Thailand but now I'm in england so it too cold for beta
christian009871123 3 months ago
I'm just about to get one. Plus does it even hurt when they bite your finger??
TheBrickCruisader 3 months ago
STOP ABUSING YOUR FISH. THEY DON'T DESERVE YOU. whoops caps lock :P
armory365 4 months ago
Yeah, they usually do that when they hate their owners for putting them in some kind of square bowl that's supposed to pass as a tank.
Pop12646Okami 4 months ago
Yeah, they usually do that
Pop12646Okami 4 months ago
Show us that when you get a piranha :)
chrissy30001 4 months ago
A lot of you people here are bleeding-heart morons. A betta needs very little space to actually thrive. People need to stop humanizing fish. Even in the wild, though it can swim freely, it would keep it's territorial limit small.
This seems like a 1 gallon or 1.5 gallon tank which is plenty for a betta that is kept alone. With the addition of the plant and the cave, it's nearly prime living. Personally, I keep Betta's in nothing smaller than a 2 gallon, but that's my own choice.
Canadarm123 5 months ago
@Canadarm123 I keep mine in a 5 gallon and he uses every square inch of it .
mrcheekycheeks 4 months ago
@Canadarm123 I don't humanize my fish. A wild betta keeps a territory of a 2 foot radius. I am not very good at math, but I think that is quite a bit larger than a 1.5 gallon tank. And it has little to do with space and a lot to do with water quality. It is impossible to keep a tank that small cycled and stable.
PartAwesome 3 months ago
@PartAwesome So what? That's in the wild, this is a pet. Just like dogs cannot live in forests or fields where they have acres to run around in, they are kept in backyards etc.
No one should humanize fish, they are even entirely different from mammals. What I simply said was, that they live comfortably and adequately in tanks about 1.5 gallons big. Just like a dog can live comfortably with a normal sized backyard to run around in. Fish don't also share mammal emotions either.
Canadarm123 3 months ago
@Canadarm123 so what? Well you were the one that brought up the wild in the first place. Can't stand the fact that you got your facts wrong so you have to change your story around? It has NOTHING to do with the fish's emotions. Anything under five gallons cannot be kept stable. Bettas need stable water conditions.
A small backyard is quite all together different than a closet, which is the best comparison for the fish scenario. And what happened to fish aren't like mammals?
PartAwesome 3 months ago
hey do you have any bettas for sale?
i live in vegas do you know where i can buy a nice betta not
the same ones that petco and petsmart have?
11leojuan 5 months ago
@11leojuan let me know if you get any responses, i live in vegas too and still have my beautiful betta which i rescued from walmart. he's awesome. but in the future, id like to go elsewhere
ghettocandy 5 months ago
@ghettocandy how much do you want for that betta.
ill buy off you seriously.
11leojuan 5 months ago
bastard.
nemo220901 5 months ago
Hes aggresive and ur an asshole that does not go so well...
072970072 6 months ago
Wow man where does this false rumor spread that "betas don't need space"? A mid sized fish like the beta needs at least 1 gallon of space, it's a fish, not some sort of weird fish that has exceptions to all rules. WTF people cmon.
clippersown 6 months ago
Thanks for sharing
TheFishCenterVideos 7 months ago
hehe, betta's dont need space :P
there not ruykin's because they got a wagtail:P
KAREODYELIAB 7 months ago
where u get the cave
kingofallsaiyans123 10 months ago
I really hope you have that poor thing in a proper tank by now.
By the way, he wasn't attacking you. If he was, he'd be flaring at you, and not biting you at all. He thought your finger was food.
PartAwesome 11 months ago 15
@PartAwesome
Unfortunately, he's passed on now, but I did move him into a much bigger nicer tank! First I switched him to a 10 gallon, then he was in a 25!! I feel bad having them in such small spaces. And he was quite a gentleman when it came to my mollies and platys!
I know he wasn't attacking =) Title is a joke.
STangoFox 11 months ago 8
@STangoFox
if you move bettas into large tanks they will die.. dont ask me how, but its a betta thing.
retzykid 4 months ago
@STangoFox eyy have you posted your newest 25 gallon aquarium video? wanna see
MasterShadley 4 months ago
@STangoFox tha
EveryoneLuvzBetaFish 2 months ago
@PartAwesome actually bettas do better in smaller low water level and little to no filtration. They do not like moving water and they are labyrinth breathers (they breathe air in from the surface). Plus they feel stressed when they are placed in a large tank with moving water. This betta is nice and happy where he is.
trumpetsownu94 3 months ago
@trumpetsownu94 Ah, maybe you should tell all my bettas that they should be stressed out and dead by now. Silly me for not knowing that when I put them in 20 gallon tanks. Bettas do better with filters. There is a difference between a filter and a current. Bettas don't do well with water movement (although some water movement is perfectly fine), but it's impossible to keep a tank cycled and stable without a filter. Bettas NEED cycled, stable water to live to their full potential.
PartAwesome 3 months ago
lol, do their bites tickle?
My Betta will follow my finger, or brush against it, won't ever bite though. But he's probably trying to charm some bloodworms out've me.
Xait 1 year ago
Cute Betta! He's so active, all mine does is swim around, he hasn't gotten too accustomed to me yet but I hope that changes when I get more Bettas
Sasukesorrow 1 year ago
@Sasukesorrow In the same tank? Hope not. they'll kill eachother :(
gingersassy 8 months ago
@gingersassy Well yes and no, they would be in the same tank but separated by dividers of course
Sasukesorrow 8 months ago
where did you get the cave? I have been looking for a white cave for my betta
whiteboypatrickkelly 1 year ago
@whiteboypatrickkelly
Check eBay! =) Can't remember where I got this.
STangoFox 1 year ago
@STangoFox that is so wierd b cuz my betta is scared to hell of fingers....
EveryoneLuvzBetaFish 2 months ago
@EveryoneLuvzBetaFish mine too!!! freaks him out.
shamrockshake86 1 month ago
My betta actually does attack me....abit distressing tbh :/ lol!
catboyy 1 year ago
Thats not aggresive bhvr. He is not inflating his gills. Its just chasing the finger frm where all the food comes!!
Every betta does that.
I have 4 bettas.
rohan224519 1 year ago
mine enjoys biting my eye
khunopie 1 year ago
my bettas love me!
pavy415 2 years ago
there is a good site on betta care called fishforums and it's net instead of com
keithp 2 years ago
You should have a 5 gallon tank, and the fake plant could rip your bettas fins by accident. I suggest a silk plant or real plant. That is cool how your betta goes after your finger, did you try hanging a bloodworm on your finger and see if he will leap at it.
keithp 2 years ago 2