Betta Fish Care: Why Does This Fish Bowl Kit Work?
June 3rd, 2009 | 
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Several visitors to this site have sent us Feedback saying that they were worried that one Betta and two Aquatic Snails are too many animals in one bowl. We appreciate their concern for these animals, and it might seem like too many animals. But the crucial test is to actually try it, and we have tried it many many times. It works. Why?
- 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 that 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 net.
- These animals are adults and have low metabolic rates. Why is that important? Because they’ll metabolize less food, so they’ll eat less food, so they’ll produce less waste, the water will stay clean, and they’ll remain healthy.
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