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angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I just got a butterfly betta for mothers day and was wondering if a bathroom would be a bad place for a tank?? This bathroom is in the basement. Would the heat from baths and showers affect the tank at all? Any help would be wonderfull. Angel Eel Last edited by angeleel at 11-May-2005 14:19
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	I'd be worried about all the chemicals one uses in a bathroom... cleaners, etc. If you've got a heater, basements aren't bad, however, if it's anything like my basement, there's NO lights except electric. That means your betta has a really weird light cycle. Also, you can't just leave on the tank lights when it's dark in the room... otherwise the tank walls act like a mirror and your betta is stuck flaring and trying to fight his reflection. I finally brought mine upstairs because he was stressing out (my dad kept turning off the room lights) and tearing his tail up. It wasn't a good situation, but it could possibly work if you had family willing to leave the lights on or more natural lighting in the basement. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I wouldn't put him in the bathroom, as it's the room that i don't use much. I'll put him in a room where i'll spend most of my time. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I keep a beta on my computer desk @ home and @ work. FreeBlaze
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	chems u have to be worried about, but sounds good, just don't forget to feed 'em.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	Yea bathroom sounds good .
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	angeleel I dont thik I could have thought of a worse place to keep any fish, reasons mentioned. I am putting my new Betta tank along side my computer screen. In a well lit room. It will also be heated, filtered and well planted. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Okay I decided not to do that thanks guys!! He will stay on my computer desk =p Angel Eel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Computer sounds like a good idea, them more people would be able admire your beautiful betta.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
kidsmom Enthusiast Posts: 182 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Sep-2003	You know I really wanted to keep my betta on our computer desk but my hubby did not like him there. He was afraid that the tank may start to leak and damage the computer. But now that I think about it I'm going to move my betta back to the computer desk so that I can check him out while I work.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	Sounds great angeleel.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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