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I've had my lovely little Betta for about two months now. Before I had kept him in a 1-gallon vase (and I didn't expect him to live on plant roots like the brochure that it came with suggested it. Burn those stinkin' brochures). It was rather small and the water in his vase was just breaking 70-72 degrees reguarly. (note the photo in my gallery)
I recently purchased a 2 gallon aquarium for him, it's ran fishless without him for three days, even though I think if he survived in that vase he can survive nearly anything. I just added a 7 watt aquarium heater and the temperature stays at 78 which I've heard is nice for Bettas. I gave him a good 40 minutes to get used to the water while he was in a bag dipped in the aquarium. I just netted him out an hour ago.
The aquarium doesn't have a filter filter, but it has an UGF that came with it and an air stone and air pump. I've noticed now that every now and then he'll do "betta backflips" downward and then race up to the surface where he pretty much stays. He seems to take surface gulps of air more often then I remember him before. I know warm water doesn't hold as much oxygen as cooler water, but since I have the airpump and stone, I would have thought that the bubbles from that would help keep circulation going. Could he just be having a little anxiety problem from being transferred into a new tank, or could he be having problems with getting enough oxygen? Also, is the current coming from the airstone bubbles too much for a Betta?
My Betta also seems to be showing signs of Velvet (entire chest is covered in a bronzey powder). I'm going to be treating him ASAP, I don't think it's relevant, but doesn't hurt to mention.
I've had my lovely little Betta for about two months now. Before I had kept him in a 1-gallon vase (and I didn't expect him to live on plant roots like the brochure that it came with suggested it. Burn those stinkin' brochures). It was rather small and the water in his vase was just breaking 70-72 degrees reguarly. (note the photo in my gallery)
I recently purchased a 2 gallon aquarium for him, it's ran fishless without him for three days, even though I think if he survived in that vase he can survive nearly anything. I just added a 7 watt aquarium heater and the temperature stays at 78 which I've heard is nice for Bettas. I gave him a good 40 minutes to get used to the water while he was in a bag dipped in the aquarium. I just netted him out an hour ago.
The aquarium doesn't have a filter filter, but it has an UGF that came with it and an air stone and air pump. I've noticed now that every now and then he'll do "betta backflips" downward and then race up to the surface where he pretty much stays. He seems to take surface gulps of air more often then I remember him before. I know warm water doesn't hold as much oxygen as cooler water, but since I have the airpump and stone, I would have thought that the bubbles from that would help keep circulation going. Could he just be having a little anxiety problem from being transferred into a new tank, or could he be having problems with getting enough oxygen? Also, is the current coming from the airstone bubbles too much for a Betta?
My Betta also seems to be showing signs of Velvet (entire chest is covered in a bronzey powder). I'm going to be treating him ASAP, I don't think it's relevant, but doesn't hurt to mention.