Petkeeping with Marc Morrone- Betta Fish Care

Petkeeping with Marc Morrone, "Easy Pets", segment on basic Betta Fish Care. Always do extra research before buying any pet, this show does not explain everything needed for betta care.

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[ronstermonster98]

I just got my first betta fish today, it's in a 1 gallon tank without a filter , is that ok and how regularly should I change the water

[keithp]

@ronstermonster98 my betta ended up dying from parasites because the medication to treat needed at least 5 gallons and didnt work and the water quality got bad quick. The minimum is 3-5 gallons with a slow moving filter and a heater, between 78-80 F. A live plant in the tank is great too. Any smaller will stress the betta, unfortunetly pet stores tell people bowls are ok but they arent, it's a myth. Always use dechlorinater to treat tap water to remove chlorine and copper.

[codysimpsongirl8071]

can you keep 2 fish in the tank with a divider or would they be better off in sepearate cages?

[keithp]

@codysimpsongirl8071

Bettas need a minimum of 5 gallons to be healthy, I have seen them in 10 or even 20 gallons too, as long as the filter current isnt strong and you have some live plants in there for them to swim through, they do very well in larger aquariums. If your going to divide, it will need to be a 10 or 20 gallon. In this case, the plants act as a way for the bettas to hide behind so they arent seeing each other 24/7 which will stress them out.

[1997xboxgamer]

I have my red veiltail male in a tank with a bunch of snails and 4 small comets that are about half his size he has never even looked at them and he usually chills with them on the bottom of the tank or on the plants and he eats the baby snails

[keithp]

@1997xboxgamer

Goldfish require COLD water, Bettas WARM water, if they are mixed one of those fish is not in the right kind of tank.

[Wolfie238]

It's rather annoying how the lady here talks about Betta's as a decorative ornament.

No pet should be purchased/adopted solely based on how he/she goes with your room decor. Look for good health than colour.

[DonnaGreenleaf]

Over all, its very accurate information :-D except a few things.

Really you shouldn't keep the females together in such a small space, it is possible to keep them together without them killing each other but only in 10gallon+ aquariums with a ton of hiding places.

Also, you really should invest in a heater for the tank, and not depend on a lamp to heat the bowl because once you turn the lamp off, the temperature drops significantly and temp swims can cause a betta to become sick and die.

[SuperAsianboy99]

mine lived for 6 year i was amazed how long he lived but he died this year :(

[raju8774]

the person on the tv is telling everyone how to make your betta survive but remember surviving is not thriving

[MyBadFool]

That guy is a dumb ass

[FishBubblesOfficial]

Beautiful

[craftybubble5]

I have mine in a 1 gallon tank and he is doin great!!! check him out on my videos!!

[Itsiebit]

that guy is an idiot. I had 25 at once. All in 1ft glass tubes in a row ontop of my mantle. They get "turned on and excited" with mirrors and it helps to keep them healthy. If you keep one in a tiny cup and never show it another fish or a mirror it will become depressed and lodge itself somewhere all the time. They also dont "like" the correct term is prefer. They dont mind other fish. I have a beta and a baby oscar in one of my tanks they are best friends..they rub on each other and play.

[robbiou]

TOTAL IGNORANCE AND CRUELTY!  IDIOTS!