i was wondering if you take an extra large vase put sand it and aquatic plants with no filter what type of fish besides a betta work in it? would a scarlet badis work?
vase bowl aquarium question
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No no and no... Get a proper tank with heater and filter I won't even begin to rant.
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rant on i have tanks just wonder if you can keep anything in a large vase besides a betta like the size of a nano tank
Just a quick question in some fish species we calculate tank volume as per length of fish, so as per that logic wouldn't a 8" dia glass bowl which is approx 1.2 gallons be adequate for a 2" betta fish? It has approximately 3 times its body length to swim in.Heck if you apply that ratio to larger fish like Arowanas it would be sufficient. I also tend to agree bigger the aquarium the better for the betta fish but the logic does't stick! Can anyone shed some light without using the explanation "it's like living in your car or closet your entire life" and what's the real reason behind the 5gallon rule for bettas?
I like to think responsible keepers don't use any length of fish method. Bettas are by far the most abused fish in fish keeping. With the exception of goldfish or other "feeders".
I'll rant.
If it were an aro, most people would have some trouble setting up a 300 gallon tank. But for a betta, setting up a 10 gallon is nothing. Just because you can squeeze it into something so small doesn't mean you should. If you have to justify your reasoning to put a fish in a small tank, don't get the fish.
Betta needs a heater too.
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These fish are tank bred and sold in 5 ounce cups. They are shipped in about about 1-2 ounces of water. The least you can do is set up a proper tank. I think they deserve at least that.
Like I said, they are easily the most mistreated fish.
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Like I said, they are easily the most mistreated fish.
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I think on the issue of 3x body length, comparing a betta to an arowana; I think its one of those things that the scale isn't the same at smaller or bigger sizes.
I'd say its much worse to keep a small fish in something 3 times its length, than a big fish in a big tank at 3 times length. No, I don't have any evidence to support this position.
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I'd say its much worse to keep a small fish in something 3 times its length, than a big fish in a big tank at 3 times length. No, I don't have any evidence to support this position.
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Keeping it in a big tank would be the humane thing to do! Not all things can be justified 
Btw is it a good idea to keep them side by side in a partitioned tank? Since they both our flaring up.
Btw is it a good idea to keep them side by side in a partitioned tank? Since they both our flaring up.