OK, this thread should focus on what you believe is the best setup for bettas. I am hoping breeders and owners chime in with their experience. I am not simply asking about what you currently have, but rather, what you would say is the best setup for Betta Splendins, if you had to do it from stratch and not spend your money twice.
I'll start with my ideal setup:
- 1 Betta per tank: no fighting issues, no bio-load issues ($3.00)
- A 6 gallon Bio-wheel filtered tank, like a eclipse 6: creates water flow (good to prevent fin rot), and filtration but no strong a current for these slow swimmers. No airpump noise, easy filter changes. ($56.00)
- A Rock/Pot/Decoration for the fish to hide/sleep. ($9.00)
- 2 live plants, 1 tall one that reaches the top, 1 shorter one, like watersprite, java fern or java moss. Bettas like to rest ontop of tall plants. (Plastic would also be fine) ($6.00)
- A good quality 50w submersible heater for the winter months (set at 76F) (another reason to have a bigger than 3gal tank size) ($23.00)
I realize this is a pretty large setup for a single fish ($97.00), but again, this is what I would consider ideal. Anything smaller means more water changes and less room for decorations and heaters. From a human perspective, this would be the easiest to maintain, and from a fish perspective, WOW, 6 gallons all to myself, nice....
(Prices quoted are from www.petsmart.com - 08/05/03)
I'll start with my ideal setup:
- 1 Betta per tank: no fighting issues, no bio-load issues ($3.00)
- A 6 gallon Bio-wheel filtered tank, like a eclipse 6: creates water flow (good to prevent fin rot), and filtration but no strong a current for these slow swimmers. No airpump noise, easy filter changes. ($56.00)
- A Rock/Pot/Decoration for the fish to hide/sleep. ($9.00)
- 2 live plants, 1 tall one that reaches the top, 1 shorter one, like watersprite, java fern or java moss. Bettas like to rest ontop of tall plants. (Plastic would also be fine) ($6.00)
- A good quality 50w submersible heater for the winter months (set at 76F) (another reason to have a bigger than 3gal tank size) ($23.00)
I realize this is a pretty large setup for a single fish ($97.00), but again, this is what I would consider ideal. Anything smaller means more water changes and less room for decorations and heaters. From a human perspective, this would be the easiest to maintain, and from a fish perspective, WOW, 6 gallons all to myself, nice....
(Prices quoted are from www.petsmart.com - 08/05/03)
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