Do Betta Fish Like Bowls

They really shouldn t sell the bowls for these fish.

Do betta fish like bowls. I have had many bettas throughout my live and they are always content in just a 1 2 gallon. Obviously the size of the containers that the stores sell them in is nowhere near the appropriate space needed for a betta fish to grow up and spend the rest of its days optimally. Fish experts recommend nothing smaller than a 2 5 gallon tank for a betta fish.

The demand for it is there so people will buy it. Therefore do them a favor and give them a cave or enough plant cover to hide. Fish bowls do not have filters.

Bettas don t like big places to raom and you can t put them in with other fish. Betta fish like myself appreciate their alone time and if you lived you in a clear bowl or jar you too would find it difficult to find a nice place to lay low and collect your thoughts. In a bowl or a.

I hope you are able to get some water conditioner. Unfortunately bettas do not belong and do not thrive in bowls. It s frustrating knowing how these fish are marketed.

There are many reasons for this. Do the right thing and set up a proper heated filtered humane habitat for your betta. The betta fish betta splendens is an exception as it is an air breathing fish from shallow stagnant waters that can do well in a quart size or larger bowl without needing aeration.

Let the water get to room temp. Fish bowls are cold and your betta fish is tropical betta fish are tropical fish and like water around 78 degrees. It s not directed at you.