betta tank

Larry Blanchard wrote:
I'm setting up a ten gallon aquarium with a lot of live plants. I'm
putting a divider down the middle and one male betta on each side. My
question is filtration.

I've read that bettas, even in the inadequate containers that most use,
don't require filtration.

I know that the ammonia/nitrite bacteria will colonize the tank without
a filter. I know the live plants will absorb a lot of nitrates. I know
that one (not overfed) betta per five gallons doesn't generate much
waste.

Given this, I've decided to go without any filtration other than water
changes.

Any comments?


Any fish would benefit from filtration. But I have a betta in a 3 gallon
tank with live plants and I don't have a filter. I change the water
every 4 days. Hmm I have 2 battas each in a 3 gallons, maybe your idea
with the 10 would work out with mine!

Kay