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Should I transfer Male Betta from 5g into 10g Community?

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by California Cowgirl, Jan 28, 2009.

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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g
    So I have a 10 gall community tank set up with 4 fish. I currently have my male betta in a 5 gal. I had just put my new guppy in with him because he was terorizing everybody else in the tank. I just got the guppy and the other 3 fish today. When I had first put the evil guppy into my betta's the betta was chasing around the guppy at first. Then I watched a bit longer and the betta has settled down and is now ignoring the guppy even during feeding time.

    Do you think i should test him out in my 10 gal so that he has more room and a heater? Or should i just keep him in my 5 gal.
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    Eh, it may work but considering you already have a nice 5 gallon tank for him I'd say keep him there to avoid any potential problems.
     
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    Is the 5 gallon not heated? Please tell me it is at least filtered?
     
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    Yeah I just seen the pics that it is filtered *shew* thank God.
     
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    I feel that bettas are more at risk for other fish nipping their fins than vice versa.
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    There is a filter, and i do want to put a heater in the tank. But my problem is i don't think there is any room in the hood to put the heater, and behind the hood is the filter so i don't know where i would put a heater, all of my other tanks have heaters but that one. And i feel really bad for the betta having to deal with extreme temperatures from like 40s and 50s at night to like 70s and 80s during the day. And i can't afford to buy another tank so that he can have a heater, so i don't know what to do
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    hahaha lol
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    ok, that is my other worry, so far watching my evil guppy and my betta, there is no fin nipping and they just ignore each other but i don't know how my other fish would be, they seem really peacefull and that's why i moved my guppy to my betta cause he was attacking everyone
     
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    My suggestion would be to buy a small submersible heater for the tank. The betta or any other fish for that matter will suffer greatly from the temperature swings.
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    ok, the picture is the heater that i bought for my 10 gal would that kind of heater work for the 5 gal
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    That will work fine as along as it fits.
     
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    Sure just buy a smaller one.
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    ok, i hope it would fit, and that's the smallest heater that i could find, its supposed to fit a 5 to 10 gall tank
     
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    If that one doesn't fit try this one
    <a class="postlink" href="http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2755273" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2755273</a>
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    ok, maybe later today i'll go and buy one, that one looks like i can afford it. My heater for my 10 gal was about $20 or so
     
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    Good luck :)
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    thanks, later this afternoon i'll go back to petsmart and buy one, i just feel bad for my fish without the heater, even though both fish are doing fine
     
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    They may seem as though they are doing fine but they are tropical and will have long term bad effects from the temp swings.
     
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    Re: Do i dare try to put my betta from my 5 g tank to my 10 g

    ok i may have to wait to next week to get a heater for the betta because cash is currently low and thats when i get my pay check (jumps up and down) so for the time being i may try the betta in my community and just watch them or just keep him in the 5 gal without a heater until next week
     
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