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I just got me a 1g Betta setup and a new Betta boy. It came with a little undergravel filter thing and an airstone. I didn't put it in there because I knew it would create too much current and Bettas don't like that. Will it be ok without a filter or airstone? I'm trying to figure out a way to connect airline to the gang valve on my 55g and run it to the Betta setup so I can adjust the current. Should I just not worry about that?
I just want my new boy to be happy. I may be able to move him to a 5g soon. I have been using it as a hospital tank and after I clean it good I may decide to put him in there.
I will post pics of him soon. He is very handsome!:%)

*Kristin*

There are several types of valves that can be used most have a litle screw tap where you can control the amount of air supply. There is also a small screw clamp that compress the tubing this allows the air flow to be controled as well.

Take a trip to a good LFS expain what you have (a simple sketch will help) and tell them exactly whatyou require.

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Keith

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Thanks Keith. I will look for that. I have one for my 55g and I could probably find another one like it. I'll have to decide if I'm going to put him in the 5g or not. I really would like for him to have the bigger house, I just have to decide if I need a hospital tank or not. Thanks.

Here's a picture of my new guy:


The quality is horrible, I know. The bulb on the hood is a small incandecent and makes him look red, so I took the picture with just the room light on. There are bubbles on the sides of the little tank so it is just a bad picture. Atleast you can see his pretty colors though. Maybe soon if I upgrade him I can get a good picture.[/font]

*Kristin*

it should be fine, jsut watch out for that plastic plant as long finned bettas can often rip their fins on the leavves.

Good news, I have decided to put him in my 5g. I cleaned it out this week, since it was the hospital tank. I am rinsing it everyday with hot water to make sure the cleaner is gone. I am going to get some natural colored gravel this weekend and a better heater. I will put some plant cuttings from my 55g and 10g tanks so he will have a bigger, nicer home, like Bettas deserve. Thanks for the advice. :%)

*Kristin*

i dont have enything like that in my 1g at all it jsut has some roks and a small plant. i dont think u need all that stuff in there at all. but thats just me well good luck with your set up

once upon i had a dream that each betta of mine would have a 2-5 gallon home minimum, i had 5 bettas... well now each betta of mine is ain a comfortable 1 gallon container made expc. for bettas, i now have 23 bettas so that dream is long gone, even htough i want them all to have a large home, but having as many as i do, i couldent imagine cleaning all those tanks every week, now i just fill up another, move that betta to the clean home, clean out the old tank, put it away, and grab the next betta and a new container and do it again lol i find it much easier

i also dont have any gravel in there either, it would make it too hard imo, but each has its own floating plant to build a bubble nest under, or crawl on to sleep on

I try to avoid gravel as well, makes it easier for me to clean.... Hey, I think you have the same kind of tank as me

Also, I find it better to not worry about betta filters and just clean and change the part of the water. Every time I have put a betta in filtered tank it was bad luck (Not quite sure why....)

Inky

ur betta looks like my betta elvis!!!!

In the smaller 1g you don't really need to worry about the air that much, just change the water often. It would be nice of course but for the betta not really necessary. I have mine in a ten and not running air at all, although the filter runs a nice slow current that keeps the water aerated