Heating Betta?

[fishyfodder]

Do they need a heater in the tank?

[Tom Randy]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 11:06:11 +0000, fishyfodder wrote:

> Do they need a heater in the tank?


Water temp should be 78-80 degrees F. Anything less and they are
lethargic. So if you can't make the room they are in that warm then yes,
you need a heater. What size tank are yours in? A 25 watt heater is used
by some in a 2 gal size tank. In smaller tanks there is a new small heater
here you could check out:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12087&inm=1&N=2004+112984+2035

[fishyfodder]

"Tom Randy" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 11:06:11 +0000, fishyfodder wrote:
>
>> Do they need a heater in the tank?
>
>
> Water temp should be 78-80 degrees F. Anything less and they are
> lethargic. So if you can't make the room they are in that warm then yes,
> you need a heater. What size tank are yours in? A 25 watt heater is used
> by some in a 2 gal size tank. In smaller tanks there is a new small heater
> here you could check out:
>
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12087&inm=1&N=2004+112984+2035
>
>
Tank is 5gal but I want to put one or two simple tropicals in - maybe
platties - so I'll use a heater.

[Tom Randy]

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 17:59:07 +0000, fishyfodder wrote:

>
> "Tom Randy" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 11:06:11 +0000, fishyfodder wrote:
>>
>>> Do they need a heater in the tank?
>>
>>
>> Water temp should be 78-80 degrees F. Anything less and they are
>> lethargic. So if you can't make the room they are in that warm then yes,
>> you need a heater. What size tank are yours in? A 25 watt heater is used
>> by some in a 2 gal size tank. In smaller tanks there is a new small
>> heater here you could check out:
>>
>> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12087&inm=1&N=2004+112984+2035
>>
>>
> Tank is 5gal but I want to put one or two simple tropicals in - maybe
> platties - so I'll use a heater.

A 25 watt heater will do. I have a blue male betta in a 5 gal and just put
2 cory cats in with him today. The betta goes after the littlest one but
should get used to them in a day or so. I LOVE cory cats.