betta bowl

rose1 · 04-07-2005, 10:28 AM

does a 2.5G betta aquarium have to cycled befor i add the fish, i have one betta already. and i an hopeing to add a second one because the tank came with a betta devider. and i heard it would inprove the betta's color, is that true?

**Fishfirst** · 04-07-2005, 10:41 AM

I would not get another betta, and you do want to do a cycle... although some people change the water enough to never go through a true cycle. (20% every couple days)

rose1 · 04-07-2005, 10:52 AM

the 2.5 G has been running for a day now, would it be ok to add the fish, and what is wrong with getting a second betta?

**Fishfirst** · 04-07-2005, 10:59 AM

well bettas tend to flare at eachother all the time if they can see eachother, sometimes that can stress them out to a point they wont do well. A day is not going to be cycled. It may take your tank a week or two... you need to add an ammonia source though, I would go with pure ammonia or a piece of raw cocktail shrimp

**Damon** · 04-07-2005, 11:00 AM

Its really difficult to cycle a tank that small (some say it isn't possible). If you change 1 gallon of water a week, you could have your bettas in the bowl. Clean water is the key.

rose1 · 04-07-2005, 11:18 AM

i always change my betta bowl every week, but this aquarium has a filter so i might start changeing it every every week and a half.

i dont think that puting two bettas together will stress them, i put a mirror up to my betta's bowl, and all he dose is flares at it once and swims away, it dosent seem to bother him.

here is a pic of the tank

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detai...uct_id=3635102

**Fishfirst** · 04-07-2005, 01:46 PM

okay... but dont say I didn't warn you. Plus if you ask me 2.5 gallons isn't much for any fish, much less 2 betas...

Thunderkiss · 04-07-2005, 02:42 PM

Change the water .... a LOT.

**Scuba Kid** · 04-07-2005, 03:33 PM

i dont recomend the 2 bettas. and if ur not going to listen ur going to be sorry. 2.5 gallons is too small anyways.
FishFirst: she can't add ammonia if theres a fish already in it!

**Scuba Kid** · 04-07-2005, 03:34 PM

and it wouldnt improve their color

**Fishfirst** · 04-07-2005, 03:47 PM

I forgot they already had a fish...

Thunderkiss · 04-07-2005, 04:01 PM

2.5 is fine .... IF you don't over feed them and keep doing your water changes, If you go with 2, do more not less, i'd do 2 a week, at least 50%.

Keep your water out in a jug ready for use and only feed em every 2-3 days.

And remember, a fishes stomach is roughly the same size as its eye .... feed accordingly.

04-07-2005, 10:28 AM	#1
rose1 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 58	betta bowl does a 2.5G betta aquarium have to cycled befor i add the fish, i have one betta already. and i an hopeing to add a second one because the tank came with a betta devider. and i heard it would inprove the betta's color, is that true?

04-07-2005, 10:41 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	I would not get another betta, and you do want to do a cycle... although some people change the water enough to never go through a true cycle. (20% every couple days) __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-07-2005, 10:52 AM	#3
rose1 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 58	Re: betta bowl the 2.5 G has been running for a day now, would it be ok to add the fish, and what is wrong with getting a second betta?

04-07-2005, 10:59 AM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	well bettas tend to flare at eachother all the time if they can see eachother, sometimes that can stress them out to a point they wont do well. A day is not going to be cycled. It may take your tank a week or two... you need to add an ammonia source though, I would go with pure ammonia or a piece of raw cocktail shrimp __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-07-2005, 11:00 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: betta bowl Its really difficult to cycle a tank that small (some say it isn't possible). If you change 1 gallon of water a week, you could have your bettas in the bowl. Clean water is the key. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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04-07-2005, 11:18 AM	#6
rose1 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 58	Re: betta bowl i always change my betta bowl every week, but this aquarium has a filter so i might start changeing it every every week and a half. i dont think that puting two bettas together will stress them, i put a mirror up to my betta's bowl, and all he dose is flares at it once and swims away, it dosent seem to bother him. here is a pic of the tank http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detai...uct_id=3635102

04-07-2005, 01:46 PM	#7
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	okay... but dont say I didn't warn you. Plus if you ask me 2.5 gallons isn't much for any fish, much less 2 betas... __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-07-2005, 02:42 PM	#8
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	Change the water .... a LOT.

04-07-2005, 03:33 PM	#9
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	i dont recomend the 2 bettas. and if ur not going to listen ur going to be sorry. 2.5 gallons is too small anyways. FishFirst: she can't add ammonia if theres a fish already in it! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-07-2005, 03:34 PM	#10
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	and it wouldnt improve their color __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

04-07-2005, 03:47 PM	#11
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	I forgot they already had a fish... __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-07-2005, 04:01 PM	#12
Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	2.5 is fine .... IF you don't over feed them and keep doing your water changes, If you go with 2, do more not less, i'd do 2 a week, at least 50%. Keep your water out in a jug ready for use and only feed em every 2-3 days. And remember, a fishes stomach is roughly the same size as its eye .... feed accordingly.

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