I just recently launched a beta fish Petsmart. . . I think it is fine as a crown or something. Anyway, my two cats to use its shell as their water supply and I recharge times. The fish does not seem to mind, but I wonder if this is bad for his health?
What temperature do Beta Fish like their water?
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Beta Fish can go in a fairly wide variety of temperatures, they go well in room temperature but If i was you i would put in a thermometer and a heater to keep it stable, probobly no lower than 70 f.
They acclimate very well. I had a Beta for 9 years I think he lived so long because I didnt fuss much with his bowl. His water was just room temp. And i cleaned it once a month! He loved it.
It’s Betta, not Beta (you need to know the spelling to look up more information about your fish).
Bettas like warm water. They are native to still, shallow waters near the equator, where the water stays quite warm. In a fish tank, about 80 to 85 degrees F is good for them. If your room doesn’t stay this warm, you can buy a small heater for your tank.
So long as the cats don’t eat or otherwise annoy the betta, the frequent replenishing of the water will be very good for the fish. In essence, you’re doing frequent partial water changes, which is the most important key to successful fish-keeping. Pollutants build up in aquarium water (even if you have good filtration), and the best way to remove them is to remove the water and replace it with new water. As long as the new water is similar to the old water in temperature and chemistry, water changes will not shock your fish, on the contrary, they seem to invigorate the fish. Fish in nature have 100% of their water changed every few seconds. If your source water is too cold, you can mix some warm water with it to achieve the same temperature as that of the water in the fish tank (use a thermometer to check).
However, you do need a cover on your fish tank, to keep the Betta from jumping out.
Betta do best in very clean water with a PH of 6.8 to 7.4 and a temperature of 80F (raised to 85F only if the betta shows signs of fungal infection, this is to kill the fungus).
They can survive in clean water with a PH of 6.5 to 7.5 and temperatures between 68F and 84F.
You can also get some aquarium salts if you really want it to be happy, but this isn’t necessary to keep it alive. Remember when doing a water change to preserve 50% of the tank water and treat the tap water with something like Novaqua before using it for the betta (you need to have the water treatment or your fish will die).
It is best if you stop your cats from using his bowl as a water supply. It also suggests his bowl doesn’t have a lid, this species of fish has a tendency to leap if they are feeling uncomfortable (if the water is dirty, if they have a fungal infection), you may lose your fish this way.
Cats mouths carry a variety of spores and bacteria from outside, and betta can get an astounding array of diseases. Keep the cats out of it by making sure their water is filled and put a lid on the betta so it isn’t disturbed or hopping out of its home.
i keep mine at 79F. sources always say a temp RANGE but not an exact number but i settled on 79. if you keep him in a bowl u should move him to a larger tank. the bowls are just for petshop convenience and spacesavingness. even a large bucket is better than a bowl.
keeping fish in bowl is bad for health, even if you manage to maintain the water quality still you will stress him out by constant removing him from the container he’s in, bowls are deathtraps
get him a real 5 gal tank with heating and filtration
78-84 is a good range. The cats are probably stressing him out and may soon eat the betta.
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