Your Betta's Health Will Depend On The Water Temperature In The Betta Aquarium

Aug 31
07:34

2012

Robert Schroeder

Robert Schroeder

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With just a little work and some knowledge on your part, your betta fish will live a happy, healthy life (about 5 years). One of the primary things you can do, is to check that the water in the betta tank is kept at the correct temperature. A tank heater and a thermometer will be sure to make this an easy task for you.

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You might find it hard to believe and it may even scare you that your betta should have water temperature at 80 degrees.

Think about it for a little while,Your Betta's Health Will Depend On The Water Temperature In The Betta Aquarium Articles they are tropical fish, tropical fish live in an environment where temperatures are almost always above 80 degrees.

I started doing a little research on betta water temperatures, when one of my fish died for no reason.  A friend said it might be the temperature of the water. Virtually all the sights made it clear that bettas should always be kept in tanks that were heated and kept around 80 degrees.

It seemed kind of sad to me that hundreds of poor little bettas have died from hypothermia because the waters in their tanks got very cold.

So what's the simple answer to this problem?  Believe it or not the simple answer is getting a tank heater for your betta's tank. How could it be any simpilier than this!

Just think of how many owners have had their fish die and wonder what that cause may have been.

Many aquariums and fish tanks come equipped with tank heaters or can easily have one installed in the tank.

The size of the heater will be determined by the size of your betta tank.

As for me, I believe, the smallest size for a betta should be a 2 gallon tank, which could require about a 10 watt heater.

It's always best to get one that will be fully submersible and is safe even if run while dry. A heater this size can raise the water temperature by approximately 5 degrees. Cost for one this size might be around $13.

The larger tanks, for instance a 5 gallon, a 40 to 50 watt heater would be required. Price on one like this would be about $25.

Most pet stores carry a variety of fish tanks and heaters.  Many tanks consist of heaters made especially for that size aquarium.  If they don't, simply utilize the previous guidelines, ask the Department Manager for help and read the instructions on the heater packaging.

After you have your betta fish tank heater, an additional thing you should consider getting, is a thermometer to evaluate the temperature of the water.  The cost of a thermometer will be under $10.

With just a little work and some knowledge on your part, your betta fish will live a happy, healthy life (about 5 years). One of the primary things you can do, is to check that the water in the betta tank is kept at the correct temperature.  A tank heater and a thermometer will be sure to make this an easy task for you.