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Mr Catnip asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

How to set a small aquarium at home ?

I have a small bowl with a beta fish . I wonder what it will be the needs for the upcoming winter.I also want to upgrade his space with a new aquarium and fish.thanks 4 the help :)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Well, if you want to, you can get a 10 gallon tank, with a few other fish, (you can find tank mates at http://www.nippyfish.net/tankmates.html) a heater to keep the water warm in the winter, and a filter. That would do nicely! :) Also, if you want to, at a local pet store you can buy some aquarium salt to put in also. Just put the amount in that it says to on the package. It helps them stay healthier.

    Have fun! :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    minimal req for a betta is 5 gal heated and filtered tank

    they sell 10 gal kits in petco for like 44 dollars (5 and 2.5 cost about the same, so if u got the room for 10, go with it), just get a heater, gravel, some decor and you are good to go

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    properly, the 1st difficulty to do is settle on what you like. clean water or salt water. on a similar time as salties tend to be extra colourful, they take extra artwork t take care of. then you definately ought to settle on what length tank. on account that this is probable your first one, i could do a freshwater and save it below 50gal. decide the place you will positioned the tank. frequently, you desire to maintain it out of direct photograph voltaic. as quickly as you have desperate all this, you ought to purchase the mandatory components. A tank, a stand (except you will save it on a table, a heater, temperature gauge, aerator (provides oxygen to the water), water filter out (the extra advantageous you purchase, the fewer artwork they're), gravel/marbles/and so on. to act as a biomedium on the backside. you could ask the guy at your community aquarium save approximately distinctive recommendations. I actually have a 20gal tank myself. I had a ninety, yet did no longer have the room for a huge one and gave it to a pal. in the 20 gal, I even have yet another filter out below the pebbles on the backside and that they actually help save the water clean. I even have an algae eater, who helps clean the algae off the glass (inspite of the undeniable fact that i haven't seen him flow extra advantageous than 3 inches). you could desire to purchase genuine or synthetic flora, a history, in spite of you like so some distance as seems bypass. the main mandatory difficulty is to establish a equipment the place each little thing is functioning. i haven't had to bathe something yet my filter out in the two months i've got had the tank. I even have some dozen fish of their and that's a severe high quality accessory to the room it quite is in. i'm specific there are different issues human beings will inform you approximately like water finding out and ick prevention, yet to truly comprehend approximately that, refer to a professional close to you, then you definately can see what your recommendations are and what you quite could like. i wish this helps.

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