i dont have room for a large tank for my betta fish?

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i really dont have room for a large tank for my betta fish or a fliter or a heater
i change his water once a week

at the store they told me he didnt need any of this

but now people are telling me he needs a huge tank and a fliter and a heater

why would the store sell me he dosnt need all that
now i feel like a bad fish mommy

im gonna get somethig bigger then what he has not but still not what people tell me to get

i dont know what to do im scared the fish will die

he looks healthy though and happy he eats well (he eats 2 pellets is that to little? thats also what they said at the store)

im just scared to get the lil guy sick all cuz what the dumb store told me
 
What store told u was correct. Online communication, people prefer a 20 gallons tank for a betta fish, but betta does not need a big tank, best if you support it with a 5 gallons tank, if not a bowl will work. If breathes above water surface thus it is ok to change water once a week.
 
my local store told me the same it it Really good to have but they Can survive in a smaller tank! just see what the best you can get is!
and you aren't a bad fish mommy i can tell because you care!
 
He doesn't need a big tank...in fact big busy tanks make them nervous.

A cave to hide in and a fake plant to rest in and he's fine.

Keep him on the hottest room you have and if the tank temp stays at or above 76 your good to go.

no gravel at the bottom (or very very little) as it collects food and rots it, fouling the water.

No air pump either, they hate them.

Never over feed

15% water change every week and your good to go in a 2.5 gallon bowl.
 
I have alot of experiance with betas and i can tell you, a beta doesnt need a filter or a heater, it can live in almost any size container of water, so long as you feed it and its moving, im sure it will be fine.
 
if its a beta fish it can live in a jar the size of a baby food jar (would not recommend though), dont worry. He is gonna be ok in a moderate sized fish bowl.
 
the absolute minimum is a small 2.5 gallon aquarium with a filter because the produce waste and a heater because they are tropical fish from thailand

2 pellets a day is fine

some stores will tell you anything to get you to buy their products. They dont care about the fish

edit: bettas come from large rice paddies http://lostseouls.com/blog38/busan/rice%20paddies.JPG
why would they like a small bowl

just because you can keep a child in a freezing cold cupboard 5 times their size with their poo being cleaned out weekly docent mean they enjoy it.
 
You can get a small fishbowl for him. Betta's don't need a large tank.
You just need to make sure to keep the water clean.
 
Betta Fish are perfectly happy living in small bowls. In the wild they live in small rice patties and jump from a little bit of water to the next. You can get a small one, with a small heater if you like. However the only reason they really go in big tanks, is to breed.
Try this website, there is alot of good advice on how to take care of the little guy!
http://www.bettatalk.com/
I used to feed mine 2 in the AM and 2 in the PM and then once a week I would not feed them at all, because they need a day to digest there food!
 
The people at the store were correct.

Bettas are famous for being able to live in a relatively small aquarium. This special feature is said to derive from their natural habitat in the Far East being shallow pools of water and small streams. Being territorial fish, they tend to stick to their little turf and not swim too far away.

In fact, Betta fish are the only aquarium fish that can be kept in a bowl. Do remember, however, that Betta fish require some moving space and you should supply your fish with a decent size tank. Even if you use a fish bowl, make sure it contains at least two gallons of water per fish. A larger tank is better, as it allows your betta more room to swim around and lets you enjoy a better display of its impressive tail and fins.

The main point here is that a bowl, if fine for these fish. I have had numerous betta over the years and have always had them in a bowl, with no filter or heater and they have lived for an extremely long time. I had one for over 2 years. And, they don't typically eat much, a few pellets is enough.
 
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