What temperature is good for Betta Fish water?
I just got a betta fish ( I named it Swimmie). I have it’s home and I have the water conditionor. I used bottled water that was already room temperature and then I added about 1 cup of cold water from my Brita because I ran out of bottle water. Its been about 12 hours and I haven’t put swimmie in it’s home yet because the water is cold to my touch. Do they like cold or warm water?
They are a warm water fish and need temps 78-82.
The Temperature should we between 24-28 digress, they like warm water he won’t live very long without a heater
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They are a warm water fish and need temps 78-82.
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Use to have a betta
Work at Petsmart
Bettas are tropical fish, they need 78-80F. You can’t tell the temperature of water by touching it – you need a thermometer and Bettas also need a heater to keep the water temperature stable. (It also needs a filter too, and a cycled tank).
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Bettas like temperatures of 78-80F. Room temperatures(which is normally in the high 60′s to low 70′s) is too chilly for them as they are tropical fish.
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Technically the water they are housed in is required to be a constant 78-86 degrees period. Also in addition to your conditioner you are required to use a PH teaster for proper PH wich is 7.0-6.8, use an intank bubble filter because these little guys are really sensitive when it comes to running water tam i reading that they required to live in 24-28 degree’s, is this what I’m reading, is this a ten year old kid here ? Without a doubt, if you want to see your betta dead on contact, do just that
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Betta Expert
To Your Public Advocate: I imagine that is Celsius degrees. Remember, not everyone on here is in the US.
On to the Betta issue. Bottled water is unnecessary, and actually fish are better off in tap water, as long as conditioner is used.
Bettas require at least a 2.5 gallon tank, and 5 gallons is better still. It must have a heater and gentle filter. A hood is a good precaution, Bettas are amazing jumpers!
He can survive in the cold, unfiltered water for a little while. It isn’t good for him, and he won’t be healthy for long. Just think if you had to stay out in the cold for a long time, how long would you last? If you want your new friend to be healthy, happy, and have the best life possible, get him a proper home, and cycle the tank.
I suggest some books on aquarium keeping and Bettas, to help you learn what you need to know. You can find them at most book stores or your public library. Good luck!
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Betta keeper for years.
They should be in a tank with temp. about 78-80 degrees. However you should know this already.
They should be kept in a minimum of a 5 gallon tank, filtered and heated.
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78 degrees.
by the way, fluctuating water temperatures will put a betta into shock.
So please be careful,
and upgrade soon.
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Betta fish are indigenous to tropical waters. Therefore, you should keep the temperature of the water in your tank anywhere in the mid 70s to lower 80s degrees fahrenheit.
Be extremely careful, when changing the water, to make sure that the replacement water is at approximately the same temperature as the old water, otherwise your fish can go into shock and (worst case) die. (I’ve seen it happen and had a close call once…I was cleaning my fish tank one day and didn’t realize that the replacement water was warmer than the old water. My betta began to get extremely hyper and started swimming on its side and upside down, until I quickly rescued it and put it back in the old water tank again.
As for water quality, you can use tap water. You don’t need to be using bottled water. Tap water should be just fine.
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http://www.mybettafish.info
They need 78-80. Also get a light on your tank, that will help warm it up.
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76-84 degrees. 78 degrees is ideal. Like others have mentioned, that’s going to be warmer than most rooms, especially during the winter, so your betta will need a small heater to keep it warm. There are really small, flat, rubber covered heaters for tanks less than 5 gallons that work well. They cost about $8. The heating surface is about the size of a credit card. You bury it just below the gravel and then leave it alone – there’s no thermostat on the heater.
At the very least, you should get one of the sticker type of thermometers (they cost about $1.50) and put it on the outside of your betta’s bowl (or tank) so you can monitor the temperature. If the water is consistently below 75 degrees your betta will be at much higher risk of getting sick.
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http://www.savemybetta.com/keepbettaswarm.html