Light for a fish bowl

[briemol12]

The title says it all. Any tips to use as light for my fish bowl?
Thanks
Bri

 

[serena00]

What kind of fish bowl are we talking?


36g semi-aggressive
20g community
5.5g betta/ghost shrimp
3g betta
2g fry

 

[dcutl002]

Desk lamp.

 

[briemol12]

What kind of fish bowl are we talking?


36g semi-aggressive
20g community
5.5g betta/ghost shrimp
3g betta
2g fry

Betta bowl.

 

[briemol12]

Desk lamp.

Let's get creative here lol

 

[serena00]

Does it have a lid? Or is just a plain bowl? If so I suggest moving your little friend to a larger tank. Most come with lights.

 

[dcutl002]

Simple, inexpensive, and effective.


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[AngelFishGirl]

Is it just a normal fish bowl? What's it stocked with? Size?

 

[addisonnolann]

I highly discourage using a fish bowl. In a proper set up you would 100% need a filter, and more than likely a heater, which are often incompatible with fish bowls. 2.5 gallon tanks, or even 5 gallon tanks are around 10 dollars at petco. What fish are going into this setup?


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[TheresaM]

I highly discourage using a fish bowl. In a proper set up you would 100% need a filter, and more than likely a heater, which are often incompatible with fish bowls. 2.5 gallon tanks, or even 5 gallon tanks are around 10 dollars at petco. What fish are going into this setup?

Not necessarily. I don't advocate bettas in a bowl or anything similar but all tanks don't need a filter, heater, and light. I have a NPT (el natural, Walstad) tank that is zero tech. I also have 3 breeding tanks that run off sponge filters and no heater.

Depending on OP's experience, size of the bowl, and amount of routine maintenance it can definitely be successful.

 

[addisonnolann]

For the most part though, I would say your average fish keeper needs some type of filter. And typically a heater. And really, I don't believe a fish bowl should ever be used. No fish thrive in that type of environment. A filter is almost always beneficial and normally heaters are too.


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[addisonnolann]

Just read through the thread again and saw you said it was a betta bowl. What size is this bowl?


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[briemol12]

Just read through the thread again and saw you said it was a betta bowl. What size is this bowl?


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How did we go from asking a simple question to a full on questionnaire?
But anyways ... My bowl is 2g, he has a heater so his water is always on point, and I clean it weekly just like my 20g and my 5.5g.
NOW, any advice on my actual topic that I posted???

 

[Dallascowboys16]

How did we go from asking a simple question to a full on questionnaire?
But anyways ... My bowl is 2g, he has a heater so his water is always on point, and I clean it weekly just like my 20g and my 5.5g.
NOW, any advice on my actual topic that I posted???

Well to be fair you were very vague initially. Everyone was just concerned for the well being of your fish. Ok, While I would recommend you move your fish to a 5.5 gallon tank. However, you can have a beta in a tank that size and have it live a pretty good life. a few years back before I was really into aquariums I had a beta live 4 or 5 years in a big 2.5 gallon drum bowl. I would never do that now but it is possible. For a light I would just get something like a clip on desk lamp or something similar. You could get a nifty little led lamp and it would work great. Hope this helped!

 

[addisonnolann]

I have no way of knowing your experience as a fish keeper. Bowls are generally not considered the best place to keep fish, so I wanted to make sure you were aware of that.


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[addisonnolann]

As for the light I agree with a small clip on LED light.


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[Coursair]

I would use a clip on LED or use a mini CFL no more than 10watt raised up, so you aren't growing algae.
Light on timer, 6 hours a day.

Get an Anubias or Java Fern growing in there. Maybe float something.

No plastic plants, silk only. My Bettas always had a bridge to sleep under in small tanks/bowls.
http://m.petsmart.com/h5/hub?id=htt...ornament-zid36-18169/cat-36-catid-300071?null

My last boy in his 10g palace



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[briemol12]

I would use a clip on LED or use a mini CFL no more than 10watt raised up, so you aren't growing algae.
Light on timer, 6 hours a day.

Get an Anubias or Java Fern growing in there. Maybe float something.

No plastic plants, silk only. My Bettas always had a bridge to sleep under in small tanks/bowls.
http://m.petsmart.com/h5/hub?id=htt...ornament-zid36-18169/cat-36-catid-300071?null

My last boy in his 10g palace
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adorable
Thanks for sharing

 

[briemol12]

As for the light I agree with a small clip on LED light.


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Will do thanks bunches

 

[Mar23]

You could get this...



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