10L tank options?

[Ursi]

Is it possible to keep a betta in a 10L, or is it too small? I have just bought a 10L tank which I wanted to use for a betta or fry until they are big enough to go into my community tank, can anyone advise which is better suited to the tank size.

 

[librarygirl]

10 liters is about 2.5 US gallons. I'd say too small for any living thing long-term. Plus bettas should have a filter and heater which would be hard to fit in a container that small.

 

[Ursi]

That's why I was thinking as a short term place for fry, I'm unsure about it at the moment, it has a filter in it, I'll have to think it through properly before I do anymore., thanks

 

[librarygirl]

I think it might be too small for fry too, especially if you want to grow out a good number of them. Smaller tanks have less volumes of water so toxins will increase more quickly; not a good thing for fry.

 

[jetajockey]

I'd use a 2.5 for a single betta personally. They do make filters small enough to fit in them, some come in all-in-one kits.

I don't know about heaters, but my house doesn't really deviate from the mid 70s so I don't use them.

 

[Ursi]

I have a filter for it which is rather small and is combined as an air pump. I have found a nano heater designed for small tanks and I planned to plant it out and use it either for the betta or my current 3 swordtail fry which are a month old and cannot go in my 260L community tank yet due to my Angels, however I am aware it needs to be cycled properly etc, I plan to get a 30 G for fry eventually, this small one I kind of hoped would be ok for the betta but I may go and buy a 10G when I can afford it, I'll cycle the tank and go from there

 

[librarygirl]

You could try it if the betta is small and you upgrade within a few months; personally I wouldn't. I first got my betta when he was a juvenile and had him in a 5 gal tank. As he grew the 5 gal seemed to small for him so now he's in a 10 gal. The more room you give them the happier they are and the more activity/personality you'll see. Just my opinion though.