Betta fish questions

[black_cat]

I!screwed!up!
The dollar per gallon sale at petco ended like a week ago. Now I have to wait 3 months or so before the next one. I can get a 20 gallon tank for my crabs and then have a 10 gallon one to put a betta in.

 

[Chickstarrs]

I!screwed!up!
The dollar per gallon sale at petco ended like a week ago. Now I have to wait 3 months or so before the next one. I can get a 20 gallon tank for my crabs and then have a 10 gallon one to put a betta in.

What about the free one from your teacher? That is looks to be 20-30gal. Then you only need to get the 10g.

 

[black_cat]

What about the free one from your teacher? That is looks to be 20-30gal. Then you only need to get the 10g.

Hermit crabs won't use the vertical space, so a long tank is much better than a tall one.

 

[black_cat]

Current plan:
Step one: Wait for petco dollar per gallon sale while saving up money
Step two: Upgrade hermit crabs to 20 gallon tank
Step three: Take 10 gallon tank from crabs and put a male betta in it
Step four: If I can secure tank (it's either 29 gallons or 40ish gallons based on proportions, I think) put either: betta sorority OR pair of fancy goldfish in it

 

[Tonyroo]

I think it's suitable for betta's to be in a low profile tank versus height cause they have to swim up to the surface to breathe. A 20 gallon long tank would be great but very oversized for the size of the fish. Just a thought.

 

[black_cat]

I think it's suitable for betta's to be in a low profile tank versus height cause they have to swim up to the surface to breathe. A 20 gallon long tank would be great but very oversized for the size of the fish. Just a thought.

20 gallon long tank won't fit in the space I have for the fish, and then I'd have no use for the 10 gallon if I upgraded my crabs.

 

[black_cat]

20 gallon long tank won't fit in the space I have for the fish, and then I'd have no use for the 10 gallon if I upgraded my crabs.

It probably can't support more than a 10 gallon tank, either.

 

[Tonyroo]

Look on Craigslist for used fish tanks I always see people selling it, some are priced very reasonable. Just make sure there's no cracks or worn out silicone on the seals.

 

[SegiDream]

Betta fish don't have to breathe at the surface unless water conditions are bad. This isn't a small tank so the length/height shouldn't be a problem here, there's plenty of room for a betta fish to maneuver. I kept a couple female bettas in my 20H planted community tank and they typically patrolled the upper 2/3rds of the tank and explored the rest at their leisure, no problem getting to the surface when they wanted to.

 

[black_cat]

After measuring, this is a 29 gallon tank.