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	cover for betta bowl? are bettas jumpers?
agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	I recently moved my betta to a 1 gallong bowl (because he didn't get along with my gouramis). The difference between the water level in the bowl and the top of the bowl is 1.25 inches, do i need a cover for the bowl? Are bettas jumpers?
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castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	bettas are good jumpers! try to cover it with something if possible
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agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	would something like a loose paper towel be enough?
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kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	How about a piece of plastic canvas? Like what you'd use for needlepoint... I gave a betta to my coworker in this big 1.5+ gallon vase. I found a six inch circle of plastic canvas (for the great price of 38 cents) that fits right into the neck of the vase. Perfect! ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
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Anti Fishman Banned Posts: 478 Kudos: 402 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	How about getting some saran wrap, airline tubing, and tape and making the tubing into a circle. Then you can wrap the saran wrap around it to make a sort of cover. Then you can poke holes in the saran for air and even make a bigger hole for feeding. This would work better than putting the wrap directly on the bowl for water changes. You can easily remove it.
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Mn_Rick Hobbyist Posts: 106 Kudos: 105 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	My wife bought some plastic mesh that she made covers for to replace the metal screw on lids. That way we don't freak them out when we use to unscrew the lids. These slip over the jar. Here's some pics: http://home.comcast.net/~rfpratt/cover.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~rfpratt/cover2.JPG
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metalbug33 Hobbyist Posts: 60 Kudos: 36 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2004	I use door/window screening. It can be found in rolls at most hardware stores. Just cut it a little larger than the bowl lip and use a rubber band to hold it. You can also use those little clear thingy's that are put under plants for draining (Sorry I cant describe it any better). I found two that fit my bowls. Just be sure that there is air space between the plastic and the water. These can be found at any store that sells plant stuff.
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ceridwen Enthusiast Posts: 270 Kudos: 296 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Aug-2003	Make SURE you have a cover! Regardless of what it is (In my tanks, they all have built in covers so I have no worries there ) But the plastic needlepoint canvas works great! I have had a couple bettas jump to their doom ... Didn't find them till it was to late. In other words: EXTREMELY good jumpers, cover the top else you'll be down a betta or two
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lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	would cd work on the top of your tank? thats what I use for mine. HTH
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I like the plastic mesh ideas...safely keep the fish from jumping, allow plenty of air, and look nice. My boys are all in small tank that came with tops. I had one girl in a bowl/jar-type thing and used a CD. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	hm, a cd sounds nice and easy. at last there's some use of those aol cds
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	i use overhead sheets or acetate sheets with beads as weights. Callatya attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/399138.jpg"] For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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