Do Betta Fish Like Small Containers
Some people do think that betta fish can live in a bowl and they can live in a small bowl but definitely not happily and they certainly wont live half as long as their life expectancy.
Do betta fish like small containers. I work for a lfs and i can say they are kept in those small containers for a few reasons. Even in small tanks like 1 3 gallon fish tanks fish. For all small containers and unfiltered tanks anything 1 gallon or under you will want to make sure you clean 50 100 of the water daily.
Round bowls also distort the vision of the fish another cruel practice. They re bright with fancy fins that look like elaborate gowns they re intelligent being able to learn tricks if you put the effort in and can even live out of water just not for very long their low maintenance and general awesomeness makes them perfect for both beginner and lifelong fish lovers. 08 17 2012 09 59 am dashboardc33 wrote.
Siamese fighting fish more commonly known as betta are some really cool tropical dudes. Bettas have an inquisitive nature and toys such as a small floating plastic ball are a great option for giving your betta some exercise. What do betta fish like to play with.
Playful bettas will push the plastic ball around. Basically what it comes down to is the only excuses to have your betta fish in a little bowl is if you are 100 ignorant to their needs or you don t care about them whatsoever. This is because it is very easy for ammonia levels to rise rapidly in small tanks causing it to become overly toxic for bettas.
On the convenience side that largely starts. I m not sure that they should be kept in a small container for their entire life it is a sure thing that no fish can be kept in small container and live through their entire life. Sure the rice paddies in thailand are shallow butthey ar vast.
They will die to ammonia poisoning and or unstable water temperature in just a few days to a few weeks at most. Some of the containers people put bettas in like jars small decorative bowls or even the 1 gallon round fish bowls can never be cycled filtered or heated all of which tropical fish require. People like to say that bettas like to live in small spaces.