Female Betta Tank

[honmol]

Yesterday, as a combo b-day and x-mas present my family gave me a $250 petsmart giftcard. With it I want to start a female betta tank. What I'm not sure about is the size of this tank. The $250 needs to cover just about everything that goes into the tank along with the tank and most of the bettas that will go into it. I won't have any live plants in the tank (I can't keep them alive) and already have substrate for it and some decorations

What sized tank would be within that price range?

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Do you need a stand also?

 

[Guest]

you could probably get a 29 gallon kit for that price... or buy a 29 and your filter and heater separate. You could get pool filter sand from home depot for about $3 for substrate if you want something natural that looks awesome... oh wait you said you already have substrate.

WHat is really going to be expensive is to find a stand for a tank that size, or do you already have a piece of furniture that will hold it?

 

[Guest]

Fishyfanatic, i swear we must be answering post at the same time.. except you hit post a second before me! LOL!!!

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Fishyfanatic, i swear we must be answering post at the same time.. except you hit post a second before me! LOL!!!

LOL Just about every thread.

 

[Japola44]

I spent about $300 on everything for my 55gal grantued i had a suitable stand, and that doesnt include my fish. I got a kit($170 ish) with hoods, lights, heater, fillter, a bunch of samples, and a thermometer. I spent the rest on plants substrate, and decorations.

the kit included the tank...i forgot to say that

 

[honmol]

I already have a stand for it. (Piece of furniture that will hold it)

 

[Fishyfanatic]

I'd say buy it all seperately, not in a kit. You'll save money going that route since you don't need the stand. You could setup a 29 gal tank easily for $250 since you don't need the stand. Just make sure that the furnature that you're setting it on can handle the weight of a 29 gal tank. You're looking at about 319 lbs after everything is in it.

 

[malkore]

Also, keep in mind female bettas can be just as fiesty as males. You might be able to keep several females in a 29gallon tank...or you might end up with one fierce one that abuses or kills the others.

 

[rubysoho]

oooo, have fun! I absolutely looooooooved my female betta tank. I had a trio in a ten gallon and they were so much fun. Tons of personality, never had problems as a lot of people told me I would (though I'm not saying you won't have any!). Just make sure the furniture can hold the weight.

 

[gohabs9]

i would buy everything seperate, when i see thoise kits they include cheap equip't and stuff you dont need, i thinks its better to nuy just what you need, and get quality equiptment, i dont mean the most expensive piece of equiptment, but that cheap stuff is trash, also at a used office supply place you can find old desk that are brick and work great for stands and are dirt cheap for anyone looking

have fun with that $250 though, eh

 

[Guest]

at a local fish store here you can buy "all glass aqauarium" kits and they come with aquaclear filters and pretty good equipment in comparison to the walmart kits.

 

[mr funktastic]

i buy all my kits from big als. they have all marineland equipment and they put a filter that can actually do its jobe. i just bought a 55 gallon kit from them with flourecent light hood a 250watt marineland heater and the new penguin 350 biowhell filter for only 199 canadian. thats a good deal in my books.

 

[RoK]

I would go with a 20L over a 29, since the only difference is the 29 adds a couple inches to the height. Bettas prefer shallow water and the 20L is lighter.