Do Betta Fish Need Filters in their Tank?
Betta 10 years ago 17,602 views
http://bettafishcaretaker.com/filter/ - Question being answers today: do Betta tanks need a filter for them to live happily? Hmmm... What do you think? Can anyone help me understand the difference, if there is one, of the good bacteria/beneficial bacteria between a fish tank, a betta tank, and a turtle tank? I don't believe there is a difference no. Beneficial bacteria works the same way in these closed aquatic systems. I used my cycled turtle tank media to kick start both my betta tank and my community tank. It's all one in the same. I think there is only one cycled tank in the house and we have 7. SEVEN with another empty. I swear I am just learning about the nitrogen cycle and I want to cycle all of the tanks. Maybe in a pm can you tell me more about the cycling of the 140 turtle tank? It's all the same, their waste causes ammonia which causes the same bacteria to form. I've set up a tank for my fighter a 28 litre and it's on 4th week of cycling all going well had bacteria bloom which was told is good but on leaves of annubis and heater is like dust looking stuff any ideas ? There is a snail in there and one Danio Can I see your planted Fluval Chi!? Also, is the light good for growing plants? If not, what light should I get?? Got this big guy at a local Petco. He seems a lot happier now than he was in that cup he was in. Need a name for him though.. Please help, I've had bettas for a long time and have never had this problem before. My youngest betta has something between his ventral fins, we think it may be Lymphocystis but not sure. It wasn't there yesterday. Any help or advise please. He's still eating, I give him a few pellets a day with with a couple frozen blood worms as a treat after water changes. He's in a fully planted, heated 5.5 gallon. Yeah she didn't really care much for him I had to I was taking care of her fish plus mine I was wondering if it was due to the fact she didn't care for him much. 'm thinking I was freaking out for nothing, it's gone now. Dropsy is a symptom and not a disease. Hopefully they aren't sick, tho! A picture will help if you're curious. I'm no good at telling the difference between eggy and bloated, but it doesn't seem like they have dropsy. Dropsy is when their scales lift. I'll let someone else confirm if they're eggy, but if they're bloated you should skip feeding for a few days to see if the swelling goes down and then feed them daphnia if you can get it. They're insectivores, so peas are hard for them to digest.
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In hindsight, I think if people want to use a filter with a betta, they need to find some way to try and spread out the water return so it's not rushing in like a raging waterfall and causing strong currents all through the tank.
Why go through all that, just to go filter-less, when you could just cycle the f%#$'n thing, and do normal water changes once a week?!? A cycled tank is a healthier tank. Period. More balanced, natural protection against spiking "nasties", and ensuring that your fish live healthy, long lives...as they ALL deserve to. If taking the time to cycle, and testing water quality each week via testing supplies/kits isn't a priority to an aquarist then why bother keeping them at all? You're just asking for trouble...and torturing a living creature with fluctuating levels just because you don't want a filter. It's ridiculous, and I'm sure most experienced, and reputable aquarists in the hobby agree.
Btw just got him a filter today :)
There is almost as much waste in a filtered, cycled tank as a tank with no filter, so that part doesn't matter. You'd still need to syphon the gravel, unless it was a heavily planted soil base tank.