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Betta fish2007-11-24 23:10:15

I found a site that said this stuff about betta metabosism is it true?

1.5 gallons is 6 quarts and that's a pretty big fish bowl. We might put one Betta in a half gallon bowl but 1.5 gallons is much better.

Notice we recommend putting the bowl in a cool part of your home where the water is 65 to 75 degrees F. not 78 to 80. The lower temperature allows more oxygen in the water and less fish waste because the animals' metabolism is slower.

The cultured gravel provides a lot of surface area that is covered with the essential nitrifying bacteria that turn fish waste into harmless residue.

We recommend that you change 20% of the water at least twice a week and replace it with bottled drinking water.

We recommend tha you feed Tetra BettaMin and Tetra Delecta Freeze Dried Blood Worms, because these foods float and leave less residue than most foods.

We strongly recommend you check your fish bowl 10 minutes after each feeding. If there is any uneaten food, remove it with a small

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All of that is true for as far as it explains things. 65F water will hold more oxygen than 80F water, but a betta will not do well in the lower water temperature. Yes, it's metabolism will be slower, but it's disease resistance will also be lower. All of the other material is reasonable in my opinion, except I would say to change at least 50% of the water 2 times a week and use dechlorinated tap water instead of bottled water, the bottled water is a needless waste of money.