I’m a newbie with a VT Betta (named Bob) whom I just love to pieces! He’s in a 5 gal, Plexiglas tank with artificial plants and a fake log he can swim through and he seems very happy! He dances around his tank when it’s feeding time and snuggles up to my hand when I put it against the tank. He even built a bubble nest the other day!! I have an in-tank “Whisper” power filter (came with the tank), which I set to a low-flow output because I read that Bettas like still water. But I’m concerned that it isn’t filtering enough. His bubble nest is starting to break-up and now it looks a little slimy on the surface of his water! Should I bump-up the flow on his filter?
Also, I don’t have a heater in his tank because I keep my place pretty warm and, so far, his water has been maintaining a temp between 76 – 78 degrees. But soon, my husband will be cranking up the air conditioning, so I picked up a small heater. It say’s it’s for tanks between 2 – 15 gallons, no thermostat (constant 78 degrees) and is 50 watts. I read (on Miss Fishy's website) a good rule of thumb for heaters is 5 watts per 1 gallon. So you can anticipate my question…is 50 watts to powerful for a 5 gallon, Plexiglas tank?
Thanks in advance for your help
Also, I don’t have a heater in his tank because I keep my place pretty warm and, so far, his water has been maintaining a temp between 76 – 78 degrees. But soon, my husband will be cranking up the air conditioning, so I picked up a small heater. It say’s it’s for tanks between 2 – 15 gallons, no thermostat (constant 78 degrees) and is 50 watts. I read (on Miss Fishy's website) a good rule of thumb for heaters is 5 watts per 1 gallon. So you can anticipate my question…is 50 watts to powerful for a 5 gallon, Plexiglas tank?
Thanks in advance for your help
