Betta FAQ

    1.    What size aquarium do I need for my betta?
    Bettas don't need a lot of room and they can live in water more stagnant than most aquarium fishes.  However, the better the water they live in, the longer they live and the more colorful they are.  Even though they may be in little bowls, bettas do better in containers of at least one gallon and more ideal in a 10 gallon aquarium that has other compatible fish.

Give Your Betta a Home Not a Jar Betta Tank
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	Hikari Betta Ultimate Water Conditioner $1.99
Betta Food
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold $1.99	San Francisco Bay Brand Betta Food Freeze Dried Bloodworms 2.99
Tetra BettaMin Tropical Medley $2.79	Kent Marine Betta Care Kit $4.99
Decorations
PETCO Brook Evergreen Betta Plant $3.29	PETCO Pond Vine Betta Plant $3.29
PETCO Ruby Platonia Betta Plant $3.29	PETCO No Fishing Sign $3.99

    2.   I have a setup with a Peace Lily in a vase of water, with a betta in it. Will my betta live long?
    Many people are now getting into the aquarium hobby, because these betta in a bowl arrangements have been made popular and somewhat a fad.  Bettas eat insects in the wild, therefore they are carnivores.  They will nibble at the plant, but more likely to only graze on algae, just because they're starving.  It is best to feed you betta with fish food that is a minimum of 45% protein, if you wish to keep them healthy and colorful.

   3.    Do I need a filter?
    Although Bettas can take their water a little harsher than most, if you do not have your Betta in an aquarium with the filter running, change about 50% of the water in your Betta bowl weekly, with water you have either treated, or you have left to stand for 24-48, if taken from the tap.  Although Bettas have a higher tolerance to stagnant water (they come from rice paddies in southeast Asia), water changes and water chemistry management will help keep your Betta beautiful and to live for a much longer period of time.