trennamw
Aquarium Advice Addict
My own two cents ... I've had a lot of bettas over the years and ever enjoyed them as much as I have since I moved this one up to the 3 gallon. I'm sure they may survive in a 1, but they don't really thrive. I think that thing we feel watching fish ... The gut can tell the difference between living and thriving.
That 1 gallon tank the fish stores sell on the end cap with the bettas, that looks really big, really only holds .75 gallons of water. Three quarts isn't even enough to make a respectable puddle.
One of our LFS keeps them in 10 gallon communities and wow are those bettas active! They're always tearing around the tank fins spread out wide (not flaring, just swimming at top speed). Totally different experience.
I think the question is what experience you want to have with your fish ... Do you want more water changes and vigilance, and a fairly sedate fish? Or do you want less maintenance and a more active fish?
That 1 gallon tank the fish stores sell on the end cap with the bettas, that looks really big, really only holds .75 gallons of water. Three quarts isn't even enough to make a respectable puddle.
One of our LFS keeps them in 10 gallon communities and wow are those bettas active! They're always tearing around the tank fins spread out wide (not flaring, just swimming at top speed). Totally different experience.
I think the question is what experience you want to have with your fish ... Do you want more water changes and vigilance, and a fairly sedate fish? Or do you want less maintenance and a more active fish?
