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Hi all,

I have a betta who is movin' on up from a 1G bowl to one of those 2G "beginner" aquariums. I set the aquarium up last night, so it has been running for about 24h with gravel and water conditioner in it.

My betta is recovering (I hope!!!) from a case of fin rot (thanks to all of your wonderful suggestions), and I don't want to stress him out during the move. I do, however, want to move him into his new home ASAP so he can have more space and cleaner water.

Is there anything I should know before I move him? Is it safe to keep the filter running all the time? Due to the filter motor, the water is a bit warmer than in the bowl. Is this OK?

Thanks very much in advance for your help!

turn the filter off as you dont need it. a tank that small wont cycle so you dont need a filter. the betta will appreciate no current

What kind of filter is it? If you can adjust the flow rate, turn it waaaaay down and see what kind of current it creates. You CAN cycle a tank like that, but it would be difficult and probably not stable. You'd probably be better off just going with the normal 100% water changes that you'd do for a betta "bowl."

In deference to the delicate fins, I'd use a cup to scoop him out of his old home. Just tilt the cup and press the bottom under the surface; wait until he comes to the surface, then press the lip of the cup underwater right next to him... *schloop!* right into the cup.

If you can, get the temperatures of the tanks to the same level, so you can just pop him in the new tank. If not, find a bag to acclimate him to the new tank. You don't want to shock him if he's still recovering from fin rot.

See if you can keep the tank water stable by finding a way to heat it (if it's not already). Clean water and stable temps are a good start at keeping him fin rot free.

~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~