Culligan the Betta Fish in his 5 Gallon Eclipse Hex Tank

Here is Culligan, my first betta fish (well, first fish, period). I got him as a gift from my boyfriend about two weeks ago. He was in a tiny cup and I didn't know anything about fish so I went out and got a pretty 1 gallon glass vase and kept him in there for about a week. Then, I read up on bettas and went out and bought him this 5 gallon aquarium.

If you are thinking about getting a betta fish or currently own one in a small container (under 1 gallon), please go out and get him a bigger bowl/tank to live in. It's a myth that they prefer to be confined to small environments. I mean, would you want to live out your life in some stupid cup? From what I've read from various betta care sites, 2 gallons is the minimum tank a betta should be kept in. And of course, bigger is better. A good website for betta basics is
http://nippyfish.net/
For answers to hundreds of betta issues, I like
http://nippyfish.blogspot.com/

Anyway, sorry about the lecture. Hope you enjoy watching Culligan swim around :P

Oh yea.. I ordered some marimo balls from overseas but they're not here yet. When they arrive, I'm going to get one or two ghost shrimp and put them all in there. Is keeping ghost shrimp w/a betta in a 5 gallon tank a good idea? I just want them to eat whatever Culligan doesn't. Thanks for any help!

UPDATE 12/31/08: Since this video, I bought a 50w Whisper aquarium heater by Tetra. I've also replaced his two plastic plants and resin rock with four silk aquarium plants of various sizes. I've also added 6 marimo balls of assorted sizes and two mini terracotta pots because I'm planning to get get 3 ghost shrimp when they're in stock at one of the petstores here. I might make a video later.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Aquatic
• Betta
• Fish
• Siamese Fighting Fish
• Blue
• Water
• 5 Gallon
• Aquarium
• Pet
• Marimo

[kingofallsaiyans123]

who the hell will dislike this video it was beautiful -cry-

[zooyorkadriant]

I hate seeing bettas fighting or in tiny bowls/tanks its better for them to be in a bigger tank or bowl like this one that way they could swim around and be happy

[elisehatake]

@zooyorkadriant well i think that it is big to them he seems happy

[fabihanski]

nice to know some people respect the bettas

[EEKSPLEE]

Ohh he looks so happy and healthy <3

[BiohazardBunney]

Lovely fish.

[AcidfartProductions]

Fake!

[love43v3r123]

nice job! i have a similar Betta in a 3.5 gallon tank whered u get the glass bobble?

[somelikeitcold1]

beautiful



[56madguy]

he dosnt even use a quarter of the tank

[56madguy]

myn is in 4 gallons

[cHoCoLaT8081]

He's pretty