container size for juvinials
- Thread starter squidney101
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Hmmm... I would like to promote a minimum 1 gal size, but realistically, a 3/4gal jar or even a 1/2gal would work too.
It is not so much a size issue for the juvies, not for the first few months anyway, but IMO it is a water quality issue. Anything under 1gal should be cleaned twice a week, so it means more work.
My juvies will end-up in a custom betta barracks tank system I designed. Each get about 1.5 gallon of water, an airstone and foam custom filter, and weekly partial water changes, with a monthly complete water change.
I need to cut about 450 pieces of glass, and have a lot of caulking and airlines to make, but I am hoping to sell/consign my barracks with my bettas to LFS owners. The idea being, buy my fish, use my barracks to display them (versus cups) and everyone wins!
It is not so much a size issue for the juvies, not for the first few months anyway, but IMO it is a water quality issue. Anything under 1gal should be cleaned twice a week, so it means more work.
My juvies will end-up in a custom betta barracks tank system I designed. Each get about 1.5 gallon of water, an airstone and foam custom filter, and weekly partial water changes, with a monthly complete water change.
I need to cut about 450 pieces of glass, and have a lot of caulking and airlines to make, but I am hoping to sell/consign my barracks with my bettas to LFS owners. The idea being, buy my fish, use my barracks to display them (versus cups) and everyone wins!
A cup (1/8 gallon) is small and not a good idea if you want your bettas to grow at a nice rate. Small bettas do not sell and fish stores will not accept them till they reach a certain size.
Your males will need grow-out containers. Ask any relatives if they have any big glass jars lying around. Shoot for 1/2 gallon (1 litre) jars and do water changes twice a week.
Other ideas...
- clear plastic food containers with lids (poke holes for air)
- bulk food containers
- beanie baby containers
- rubbermaid containers
Start collecting right away. No glass jars get thrown away in my house!
Your males will need grow-out containers. Ask any relatives if they have any big glass jars lying around. Shoot for 1/2 gallon (1 litre) jars and do water changes twice a week.
Other ideas...
- clear plastic food containers with lids (poke holes for air)
- bulk food containers
- beanie baby containers
- rubbermaid containers
Start collecting right away. No glass jars get thrown away in my house!
My problem is that I have to keep all my fish in the basement, where it is too cold without a heater. So all my male bettas, would have to be in a container that is floating in my tank. I would use plastic food containers, but they would soon cover the top of my tank. In other words I cant have a large spawn, but I dont know for sure if I can prevent that, and if I cant the males will be stuck in cups.
Unless I think of some way to solve the problem, I guess I wont beable to breed my bettas.
Unless I think of some way to solve the problem, I guess I wont beable to breed my bettas.
Ya, I understand your problem. I have a basement fish room too, but I insulated it and put all my computer inside the room, so even my unheated tanks stay above 72F all the time.
If you can get a small space heater, and put the betta jars inside an enclosed room, you might be able just to heat the space for the winter months till it warms up again.
If you can get a small space heater, and put the betta jars inside an enclosed room, you might be able just to heat the space for the winter months till it warms up again.
I divide 10 gallons with plastic canvas into 8 compartments for housing my bettas in my "fishroom", which is also a cold basement so they can be heated with an aquarium heater. I will attatch a picture and post a link that shows you how to work with plastic canvas when dividing aquariums, but I don't leave the space in the back, I divide the whole thing.
http://www.gntbs.org/dividedtank.htm
http://www.gntbs.org/dividedtank.htm
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Plants
The ones stuck in the gravel are all fake. Then near the bottom are a few clumps of java moss. At the top are some floating things that look like giant wisteria/water sprite leaves. A picture can be located here. I have no idea what it is.
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=11784
Alexa
The ones stuck in the gravel are all fake. Then near the bottom are a few clumps of java moss. At the top are some floating things that look like giant wisteria/water sprite leaves. A picture can be located here. I have no idea what it is.
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=11784
Alexa
PreciousGems, why dont you try using acrylic sheets instead of the canvas next time?
you could drill holes in the sheets for water movement, and use acrylic sealer and silicone to keep it in place.
plus it has the bonus of being clear, so you can view all the compartments easier....
i suppose the bettas might flare alot more though
you could drill holes in the sheets for water movement, and use acrylic sealer and silicone to keep it in place.
plus it has the bonus of being clear, so you can view all the compartments easier....
i suppose the bettas might flare alot more though
