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Quick Betta question, could I put my Betta in my 25 gal. tank in a breeding trap until I get the smaller tank I want and get it set up. My 25 gal tanks inhabitants etc. is in my profile I believe. Does anyone see a problem with this. The reason for doing this is because it is getting too cold to keep him in his vase, I can't really turn the heat up in the house, I like it cooler. Thanx in advance. Love this site!



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I don't see a problem either as long as you keep him in the breeding trap.

make sure to cover, as bettas can jump from the breeding trap(depending on what u use). he should be fine for now.

It would have to be in a breeding trap, tiger barbs can be nippy.

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I kept my M Betta in a breeding net for several weeks as I did not even have a tank for him at all.

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I don't know what size your vase is, but the Marineland Neptune 25w heater is small, and if you get a air pump and a simple diffuser to provide circulation, he should be fine through the winter...

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Yes, you can keep the Betta in the breeding trap, as long as you cover it & is big enough for the Betta to stay in it.


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The weather has warmed up and I went and bought a 10g tank for Buddy. Thank you to everyone who offered advice. I decided against using the trap as he has jumped on occasion (he either wanted me to feed him or he was going for my eyes! Dear little fish is a piranha in disguise.) and I didn't want to take the risk. Now he will be warm when the weather turns nasty and he won't be alone anymore! His soon to be tank is planted and starting to cycle. He should be able to move in after the other fish have settled in. All in all I'm hoping he'll be in by X-mas.

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That's great! I'm sure he'll be really happy in that 10 gallon.

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I'm having the same problem with my betta. Right now its in a vase but with the colder weather I am afraid to keep him in there. I have an empty 2 gal that I'm going to put him in. I just don't know what the best heater is for that small of a tank. So far all I've been able to find is a 50 Watt, but I don't know if that will be too much. I don't want to cook the little guy. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I had mine in a 2g with the bulb (15w) provided but the shift from daytime temp to night time temp was huge! So I got a compact fluorescent that gives off very little heat and grew tons of algae instead! That's why I gave the 2g away and Buddy lives in a vase. Not for much longer though! I still don't know what heater would be good, aside from a heating pad under the tank, just be wary of the heat and light given off by your light bulb.

Maybe try a cool white compact as they shouldn't feed algae and also shouldn't give off too much heat. And set the tank on a water-proof heating pad, I'm thinking they are available for reptiles.
Good luck!

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Right now I have a betta in a hospital tank that's a 2.5 gallon and I have a 50w heater in there..(and a Tetra in-tank filter i10). It dosen't cook him at all. But, just to make sure I would watch it for awhile. Some heaters aren't so reliable at keeping the temperature accurate.

-pamela

From what I've read, this heater should help a little:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12087&Ntt=mini%20heater&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1
Does anyone have any experience with it?

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That Mini Heater is only 7 1/2 watts. That is nowhere near enough to heat a tank, even a small tank, in a cold enviroment. That will only raise the temp of the tank a few degrees above room temperature. The wattage of the heater not only deals with tank size, but also has to do with the room temp, the higher the wattage the better it can keep the tank warm in a cold room.

I'd rather have a heater that's too small in a tank that size than one that could totally boil my fish if the switch got stuck! Larger watt heaters go on and off more often and the switch can easily get stuck in the on position.
Check the size of tank it is for. If it is for a small tank like a 2g or less then it should be fine. In a tank that size the temp can drop quickly but also will not take as much energy to make it rise. The heater recommended for the betta vase Marineland Neptune 25w should be a good one.

Last edited by luvmykrib at 06-Dec-2005 15:19

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i have almost all my bettas in a 1 gallon with no heater, but downstairs its warm, i also have 1 in a 2.5, 2 in a 20 long, 3 youngsters in a 5 gallon, although i did have 6 in a 10 gallon with dividers, but 1 died off first, then the water began getting cloudy, so i was doing constant water changes on it, then another died, so i though "thats it" and moved them all to a 1 gallon, where everyone is doing much better...oh, and my little betta BUILT HIS FIRST BUBBLY NEST!!! im so proud of him