Comments on: How Long Do Betta Fish Live? http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/ how to keep your betta fish looking good Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kelly http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/comment-page-1/#comment-727 kelly Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:27:55 +0000 http://savemybetta.com/blog/?p=5#comment-727 Hello, I have betta fish and they are in class bowles. I have had them now for a bout a year or so. They are now real big and i think i should get bigger bowle for them.Would that stress them out? Thanx Hello, I have betta fish and they are in class bowles. I have had them now for a bout a year or so. They are now real big and i think i should get bigger bowle for them.Would that stress them out?

Thanx

]]> By: me http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/comment-page-1/#comment-709 me Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:22:03 +0000 http://savemybetta.com/blog/?p=5#comment-709 Its best if you could wait a few days. What you can do is to start "cycling" the aquarium. Put just a tiny pinch of food in the tank (I know, no fish to eat it... and you just dirtied up your perfectly clean tank). As the food decays it will start creating the bacteria (some of which are good bacteria). It is the bacteria growth that is why it is a good idea to wait until you put fish in. You can also buy some bacteria and tank cycling products... they'll cost about $7-10, though. Or you can just wait a few days. Also, when you do put fish in, put just one at a time. With an 8 gallon, you could have one or two more fish than a betta, but wait at least two weeks before you put any new fish in. Be good about water changes in the first two weeks, too. And, ideally get an ammonia test kit to be sure the ammonia is staying low. That's optional, but helpful. There are some good articles about cycling online... I need to write one for this site. If you dont cycle the tank properly you can have an ammonia spike, and that is really, really bad for your fish. Good luck with your aquarium! Its best if you could wait a few days. What you can do is to start “cycling” the aquarium. Put just a tiny pinch of food in the tank (I know, no fish to eat it… and you just dirtied up your perfectly clean tank). As the food decays it will start creating the bacteria (some of which are good bacteria). It is the bacteria growth that is why it is a good idea to wait until you put fish in. You can also buy some bacteria and tank cycling products… they’ll cost about $7-10, though. Or you can just wait a few days.

Also, when you do put fish in, put just one at a time. With an 8 gallon, you could have one or two more fish than a betta, but wait at least two weeks before you put any new fish in. Be good about water changes in the first two weeks, too. And, ideally get an ammonia test kit to be sure the ammonia is staying low. That’s optional, but helpful.

There are some good articles about cycling online… I need to write one for this site. If you dont cycle the tank properly you can have an ammonia spike, and that is really, really bad for your fish.

Good luck with your aquarium!

]]> By: Ann Bubna http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Ann Bubna Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:38:12 +0000 http://savemybetta.com/blog/?p=5#comment-704 hi thanks for this very helpful Betta webseit. Yesterday I did up my 8 gallon tank, - filter, heater, plants etc. would it be ok to put the betts in the new tank tomorrow, or should I wait a few more days hi
thanks for this very helpful Betta webseit.
Yesterday I did up my 8 gallon tank, – filter, heater, plants etc. would it be ok to put the betts in the new tank tomorrow, or should I wait a few more days

]]> By: admin0 http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/comment-page-1/#comment-4 admin0 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:22:44 +0000 http://savemybetta.com/blog/?p=5#comment-4 Hi Jade. I'm really glad the site was helpful. The 2 gallon is perfectly OK, but he will be happier in the 5 gallon. They both need to be heated, too (its snowing here... really reminds me about the heating issue). If you're going to keep the 5 gallon, its definitely worth the time to figure out how to clean the filter. Do you know what kind of filter it is? For example, is it a clear plastic box that sits in the corner, or does it hang off the back side of the tank and has an intake tube that pulls the water up into it?. If you can find out the manufacturer & the model number (or even the model series), I'll look around and see if I can't find instructions on how to clean it. Hi Jade. I’m really glad the site was helpful.

The 2 gallon is perfectly OK, but he will be happier in the 5 gallon. They both need to be heated, too (its snowing here… really reminds me about the heating issue).

If you’re going to keep the 5 gallon, its definitely worth the time to figure out how to clean the filter. Do you know what kind of filter it is? For example, is it a clear plastic box that sits in the corner, or does it hang off the back side of the tank and has an intake tube that pulls the water up into it?. If you can find out the manufacturer & the model number (or even the model series), I’ll look around and see if I can’t find instructions on how to clean it.

]]> By: jade http://www.savemybetta.com/blog/how-long-do-betta-fish-live/comment-page-1/#comment-2 jade Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:09:00 +0000 http://savemybetta.com/blog/?p=5#comment-2 hi, i recently got a betta, his name is bubbles, and rents said i needed to research alot, i looked on your website and i learned everything i needed to know. before he didnt look to happy, but when i read your tips he really perked up alot! i really love you site!! i do have a qustion, i first started out with a 5 gallon with a heavy dudie filter, after a week or two, it got really, realyy dirty, i dot know how to maintain it, and i can not keep on changing the water every week or so because it is way to big. right now he is in a two gallon, will he be ok in that 2g forever or do i need a solution to straightenout that 5g?? please help!!! hi, i recently got a betta, his name is bubbles, and rents said i needed to research alot, i looked on your website and i learned everything i needed to know. before he didnt look to happy, but when i read your tips he really perked up alot! i really love you site!! i do have a qustion, i first started out with a 5 gallon with a heavy dudie filter, after a week or two, it got really, realyy dirty, i dot know how to maintain it, and i can not keep on changing the water every week or so because it is way to big. right now he is in a two gallon, will he be ok in that 2g forever or do i need a solution to straightenout that 5g?? please help!!!

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