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hi all,

my mom wants a betta in the bathroom with a cool vase she found she wants to put it with the bambo and make it look neat but i think its crewl so what do you think
the vase is 3 inches deep and 7 inches wide and holds 700 ml of water heres a pic

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t83/zzz099/bettabowl2.jpg

33 gallon 7 neon tetras-5 platys-3 bleeding heart tetras-2 corys-1 rainbow shark-2 L83 gibby plecos

Definitely not. That vase is not suitable for any Betta in my opnion.

Tanks:
10 Gallon-2 Platies

IMO, for a living tank, bettas truly need at least 5 gallons for good swimming space, but can get by on as little as 2 or 2.5 gallons. That vase isnt even a gallon, not even a liter! That is best suited for decorative plants....

If you want a fancy betta show home, i would go get one of those 2-3 gallon glass cube vases at any local furniture, hobby, flower, or homegoods store. THey arent too expensive, unless you go to an expensive store, and they are stylish! Makes for great viewing, and the bamboo would look neat!

Get someting similar to this size and youll be fine!

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ya that was what i thought just looking at the bowl i dont think the betta would even fit in it but i wanted to know for sure thanks

33 gallon 7 neon tetras-5 platys-3 bleeding heart tetras-2 corys-1 rainbow shark-2 L83 gibby plecos

Buy her a vase like Gobyfan says as a present

Aside from the size, the shape is impractical. There is no chance for good oxygen exchange so the fish is likely to suffocate, cleaning and feeding would be near on impossible and you'd lose a lot of swimming space to roots. I'd pet that the stem of the plant would block most of that hole right off too.

Get the plant, lose the fish.



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