From the article: Should I Keep My Betta in a Vase?
Keeping a Betta in a Peace Lily Vase, or any flower vase, has sparked more debate than almost any other aquarium topic. The pivotal question is the well being of fish. Some say it's a great home for a Betta, others think it's a death trap Is it humane?
betta in a vase?
- I recently got a betta (pyro is his name) and the person who sold it to us said change water when cloudy,use distilled water and you never need to feed them they eat the roots of the plant. I'm so glad we had a look into these special little creatures. Poor little guy, probably starving! :( Thanks for all the knowledge!
- —Guest carlee
I do
- I do keep my betta in a vase, however I will buy a tank when I can get the money.
- —Guest laney
BETTAS ON A 2 gallon Vase. YEA it WOrKs
- I have a double tail betta, and boy do they grow. I'm not much an expert, but my betta is happy and always swimming up and down and all around. I feed him twice a day, half betta pellets and brine shrimp. And look, he's even more lively when I turn on his little lamp, he loves it. All you have to do is take care of the little fella and tell other pet Betta Owners. Trust me, they will tell you. 0_o
- —Guest Rick
My Fish was happy and Longlived
- I had a typical setup, I washed ALL the dirt out of the roots, as well as the fertilizer (vital) instead of buying a set up, and used a clear 3 gallon vase. I also trimmed the roots, another vital step. I put the vase on top of an appliance so it wouldn't get cold, and placed the bagged fish in the water. I also fed my Betta (Frank was his name) Betta Food, and changed the water once a week. He was alive 5 years later when I left my job and had to leave him behind, with a fellow animal lover, who had him for another two years before he passed on. I would have taken him home, but I had cats. One note, every other week I would Really do a water change, empty out all the pebbles, scrub the vase, and use a water conditioner
- —Guest Hadboth
5 Litres MINIMUM
- For those people saying that keeping bettas in vases is "inhumain" you need to read what some of the other people say... bettas can live for 5 years in a LARGE Vase, not a small one with a flower... a LARGE Vase with 2 water changes WEEKLY and a proper balanced diet. HE WILL THRIVE in that! I am a betta breeder and have had over 30 bettas at a time. All in 3-5 gallon tanks and vases.
- —Guest bettalordmsx
Would you keep your betta in a vase?
- I have done so and I do not think they are happy or healthy.
- —Guest denabrown2710@yahoo.com
Bettas in a vase
- How would you people like to live in a closet. Give them there rightful space as you a pittiful human would want. GOD did not put them in a vase, He gave them room to live. Just like you have!!!!
- —Guest William
Vase vs. Tank
- I have 4 bettas, and fill up my 20 gal tank with water and plants, shells and such, then put 2 1 gal. vases inside, filled with distilled water and a plants. The vases hold male bettas and the female swims in the tank. They all seem very happy and I have had this set up for 4 years, and going strong.
- —Guest Rita S.
Absolutely not
- My betta lives in my 16 gal aquarium with cory cats and guppies, but 3 female bettas. He is a happy little fish. He swims, hide in the rocks, investigates the snails, etc. Bettas are not meant to live isolated in a tiny chamber, it is like jail. They love to swim.
- —Guest Tera
I do
- My betta lives in a vase. She doesnt move around much and thats by choice. I just don't think its fair that the space they are in when at the pet shop is enough. That's like living in the closet. It's just.... TOO tiny
- —Guest Pheeee
Omg
- Oh my god, you honestly think bettas will be happy and healthy in these things? I've had my better for about five years now, and he's still alive. That's because I have a real tank for him, and enough space for him to swim in. Bettas are not vegetarian, they will starve by living off the plant roots. Bettas need something called REAL FISH FOOD. I know that they can SURVIVE in this pittyful vase, but that dosnt mean they will be healthy an happy. And these fish will last about two years, healthy bettas last for about 4. And omg i've had mine for five years and he's still alive, becuase I feed him real food, I give him a filter so he can actually breathe (no, a staw dosn't give enough air for them to actually be healthy), and i have a HEATER. Those poor fish in those vase and freezing, they need to be in water 75-86 F. My betta is in a five gallon tank, and he's really happy.
- —Guest Omg
Is it the size or the title "Vase?"
- Is it the size or the title "Vase?" that people are having a problem with here? I have an extremely large, over-sized vase (5+ gallons) for my Betta. He is a half moon and amazingly beautiful!! I live in California where the day temps get quite warm and the evenings stay very comfortable as well. Being so, could I keep the tank in a mostly enclosed patio/deck which often is more comfortable, for me at least, with the fresh air and gentle breeze opposed to the cooking interior of my home. The three walled and roofed deck only gets a few hours of direct morning sun then is shaded with diffused ambient light and I also have java moss which I was told can help with Oxygen and ph levels. Is a filter necessary; a heater? If so what would work best for a very large odd shaped vase? I am also aware of the risk of extreme temp changes but would the very warm climate of Northern California replicate the temp of a betta's natural environment (natural temp cycles of the planet etc.,)?
- —Guest Nick
With proper care
- I have a crowntail in a 1 gal apothecary jar. The jar is heated via seedling pad, regulated to keep the water ~80 degrees. I have a zebra snail with him to clean algae, but since the snail adds an ammonia burden, they get a partial water change via a slow, low-flow capillary drip system from a filtered, heated reservoir twice a week. My fish is well-colored, happy, and has started to blow bubble nests.
- —Guest M.O.
Mine was fine!
- I had a very happy betta that lived for 6+ years in a vase, fed and water cleaned accordingly, of course. After that I had one in a tank with filters and such who died in a year. As long as you take care of the vase, have proper ventilation at the top for air exchange, and FEED the betta I see nothing wrong with that. Some people treat their small animals worse than a betta in a glass....
- —Guest Becca
bettas in a vase
- I have 2 bettas, one is in a large balloon wine glass that holds 2 litres the other in in a vase I got with flowers for my birthday last year, which holds 3 litres and I've never had a problem with water quality or lack of breathing space!!! The tanks get cleaned every 2 weeks or so.. maybe a bit longer when exams are around but they seem fine enough and doing well...although I think the little plastic tanks you see them in in pet shops are terrible... but I have no problem with vases
- —Guest shezzaroo
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