Q for anyone with a 5 gal Betta tank.

Fishnoob78 · 11-01-2005, 08:21 PM

I just picked up a 5 gallon tank tonight that I will be using for my Betta.

I was wondering if you run a filter for it how often and how much do you change your water...

...or if you dont run a filter how often and how much water do you change?

thanks

Hamm35924 · 11-02-2005, 06:28 PM

I have a 5 gallon betta tank, its pretty easy to mantain i vacuum 20% of the water out about every 2 weeks and its doing fine.

Ethos · 11-03-2005, 07:55 PM

Yeah, i have a 5G with a male betta and 2 corys.
I usually vaccume it out once a week, and keep the filter on low. bettas dont like current, believe it or not.

Fishnoob78 · 11-09-2005, 04:00 PM

Do you have a filter on your tank Hamm? Also do you have anything else besides the betta in your tank?

flamingo · 11-09-2005, 04:05 PM

Please add a filter to there tank if your just getting one. Bettas are fish too and need filtration. If you dont like the current get an azoo palm filter.

They can breathe oxygen using theyre labyrinth organ but they still need good water quality like any other fish. I dont know if it's just me but when my filters are off for a while the water becomes a little stagnant.

If for some reason you cant have a filter than do a lot of water changes.

wildtiger · 11-09-2005, 04:52 PM

Whisper makes a nice internal filter for small tanks, I use them myself, they do really well. However that being said, if all your keeping in the 5 gallon tank is a single betta then really filtration isn't necessary, although you will need to keep up with a weekly water change with or without the filter.

Christine · 11-09-2005, 05:04 PM

I like my little whisper filter thats for 1-3 gallons. I also bought the 10i and put it in a 5 gallon and it was too much current for my betta (not adjustable of course) tho my guppies don't seem to mind it. I got the little 1-3 gallon one from Walmart. They only had one and I havent seen another anywhere else local to me.

Lexus · 11-09-2005, 06:16 PM

I have around 3-5g bowl as u will and with weekly cleanings the water does not go stagnant and he is blowing bubbles like mad

flamingo · 11-10-2005, 05:42 AM

Most of the betta bowls and stuff I see are nasty. You guys probably take way better care than most people do.

I was just saying if you can get a filter do it. My betta looked so much better when I did.

micstarz · 11-16-2005, 02:57 AM

Quote:

he is blowing bubbles like mad

Lexus, i think your betta is making a bubblenest. you might like to get him a mate, but only for spawning

11-01-2005, 08:21 PM	#1
Fishnoob78 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 92	Q for anyone with a 5 gal Betta tank. I just picked up a 5 gallon tank tonight that I will be using for my Betta. I was wondering if you run a filter for it how often and how much do you change your water... ...or if you dont run a filter how often and how much water do you change? thanks

11-03-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
Ethos "What is Love?" Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Age: 17 Posts: 32	Yeah, i have a 5G with a male betta and 2 corys. I usually vaccume it out once a week, and keep the filter on low. bettas dont like current, believe it or not. __________________ 55 Gallon: African Cichlids - Mbunas 10 Gallon: 6 White Clouds 10 Gallon Nano: 8 pounds Fiji Live Rock 1 Gold Clam 5 Gallon: 1 Male Betta 2 Corys (2)1.5 Gallons: Bettas

11-09-2005, 04:05 PM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Please add a filter to there tank if your just getting one. Bettas are fish too and need filtration. If you dont like the current get an azoo palm filter. They can breathe oxygen using theyre labyrinth organ but they still need good water quality like any other fish. I dont know if it's just me but when my filters are off for a while the water becomes a little stagnant. If for some reason you cant have a filter than do a lot of water changes. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

11-09-2005, 04:52 PM	#6
wildtiger "Salmon Free!" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 362	Whisper makes a nice internal filter for small tanks, I use them myself, they do really well. However that being said, if all your keeping in the 5 gallon tank is a single betta then really filtration isn't necessary, although you will need to keep up with a weekly water change with or without the filter. __________________

11-09-2005, 06:16 PM	#8
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	I have around 3-5g bowl as u will and with weekly cleanings the water does not go stagnant and he is blowing bubbles like mad __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

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11-02-2005, 06:28 PM	#2
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	I have a 5 gallon betta tank, its pretty easy to mantain i vacuum 20% of the water out about every 2 weeks and its doing fine.

11-09-2005, 04:00 PM	#4
Fishnoob78 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 92	Do you have a filter on your tank Hamm? Also do you have anything else besides the betta in your tank?

11-09-2005, 05:04 PM	#7
Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 860	I like my little whisper filter thats for 1-3 gallons. I also bought the 10i and put it in a 5 gallon and it was too much current for my betta (not adjustable of course) tho my guppies don't seem to mind it. I got the little 1-3 gallon one from Walmart. They only had one and I havent seen another anywhere else local to me.

11-10-2005, 05:42 AM	#9
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Most of the betta bowls and stuff I see are nasty. You guys probably take way better care than most people do. I was just saying if you can get a filter do it. My betta looked so much better when I did. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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