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bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005   | Can a betta go in a unheated bowl? I have one and I really dislike goldfish so I was wondering if a betta would be ok. "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons |
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bettachris     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | depends, on the avg. water temp. my bowls/ and some tanks are unheated, and they are fine. given within reason, such as room temp. |
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| bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005 | What is the lowest and highest a betta could go? "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons |
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| bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | bettas have been know to last in a car overnight, so my guess is 50-60 would be the min. but that is an accident. the highest is usually 90, and high temps are good for breeding, common room temps are 70-80 and that should be fine. |
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keithgh     *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | bcwcat22 I think it will depend on your room temp our LFS has no heaters in any of the tanks the room is heated and closed over night. Keith  [link=My Betta desk top tank]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
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Natalie    Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003   | As long as the ambient room temperature does not go below 65°F, it will be fine. I have always kept my bettas in unheated containers, and sometimes during the winter the ambient temperature can drop down to 58°F. The bettas, however, were perfectly fine and normal. They are tough little fish.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| funnyfish Hobbyist Posts: 123 Kudos: 120 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jan-2005 | your betta will be fine in a unheated bowl . i have a unheated 10 gallon and my bettas are fine i just do a water change like every 2-3 day but thats becasue i have the time sad aint it lol but yes your fish will be fine in a unheated bowl but if u wnat to get a little heatter for it go right ahead and do so. |
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| Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004 | I would say at least 65°F for the normal/constant temp at least.. Bowls make fish look ugly imo   But maybe the one I have is wierd  |
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