An Update
Well I received my new Spongebob tank on Monday the 28th. I set it up with everything that came with it, and also included my three small plastic plants from my old bowl. I filled it with water, treated the water, and let it sit with the pump aerating the water for a full two days.
Then I went to Petsmart and bought Cornelius, a medium-sized blue, green, red and purple Betta with large fins. I left him in his cup and just floated it in the water so that the water he was in would gradually become the same temperature as the tank water, and then I transferred him to the tank.
So far he seems to be doing well and enjoying his new home. I have him trained to swim to the top of the tank to get his food (I do this will all of my Bettas by tapping twice lightly on the glass before feeding them... Eventually they will learn to automatically swim to the top when you tap the glass!), and sometimes he likes to hang out behind or under Spongebob, but mostly he just swims around or watches the bubbles from the aerator.
My only concern now though is that this tank still does not have a filter. The description said "bubble-wall aeration and filter system", but really all it does is supply air that forms four constant streams of bubbles against the back of the tank. Is this sufficient for one Betta or will I need a full filter system? Also, what would you recommend for water changes? The directions that came with the aquarium suggest a 25% change every two weeks. Will this work or should I change more water more often?
Thanks for all the help!
Well I received my new Spongebob tank on Monday the 28th. I set it up with everything that came with it, and also included my three small plastic plants from my old bowl. I filled it with water, treated the water, and let it sit with the pump aerating the water for a full two days.
Then I went to Petsmart and bought Cornelius, a medium-sized blue, green, red and purple Betta with large fins. I left him in his cup and just floated it in the water so that the water he was in would gradually become the same temperature as the tank water, and then I transferred him to the tank.
So far he seems to be doing well and enjoying his new home. I have him trained to swim to the top of the tank to get his food (I do this will all of my Bettas by tapping twice lightly on the glass before feeding them... Eventually they will learn to automatically swim to the top when you tap the glass!), and sometimes he likes to hang out behind or under Spongebob, but mostly he just swims around or watches the bubbles from the aerator.
My only concern now though is that this tank still does not have a filter. The description said "bubble-wall aeration and filter system", but really all it does is supply air that forms four constant streams of bubbles against the back of the tank. Is this sufficient for one Betta or will I need a full filter system? Also, what would you recommend for water changes? The directions that came with the aquarium suggest a 25% change every two weeks. Will this work or should I change more water more often?
Thanks for all the help!
