are the bubbles too big for a betta ?
17775
They weren't for my bettas- what I did was get a little airline control valve so that I could control the size and flow of the bubbles. Another fix is to point the outflow towards the side of a tank or add some floating plants to sort of stifle the flow.
1959301
I actually got a betta heater that suctions to the side of this tank without an issue. I love this tank. I would, however, invest in a different "filter" as it doesn't come with a filter but an air stone. I found a small tank filter at my local pet store. The LED light is amazing, several colors and a couple effects on it. All in all my Betta and I love this tank :)
519515
In addition to what Jason said, filters bubble and fish jump, even the little ones. So to keep from "decorating" the outside of your tank with watermarks and dead fish, put a lid on it:)
961167
No. This is already a bit small for a Betta. Most enthusiasts recommend at least 5G for a Betta so that they have enough room (they survive in those little cups at pet stores but they aren't meant to stay in small quarters that long). But add in Guppies and the water will become toxic from their waste unless you change it daily. The guppies will probably die because they have weak constitutions (they tend to be inbred to produce reliable color patterns).
751252
The answer is NO. As a proud owner........they don't seem to work that well......few bubbles, etc.
26282
Ferraro is right. The size of the bubbles depends in part on air pressure and flow rate of your pump... Jeffrey W. is also right. Bubble size is subjective, I am satisfied with the performance of this stone. I have not compared many different stones. Are these truly the finest of all possible bubbles? Ask Dr. Pangloss.
1492159
Make sure that your bettas are larger than a female! I had a female betta that suddenly became aggressive towards some other fish. She could slip right around it. It works great if you have the right sized fish.
517926
A betta by itself is fine in a 3-gallon. Maybe a snail would be alright, but definitely not the frog because it would produce too much waste for the small tank and the small filter. My tank is home to 1 betta and live plants. I also have a heater because bettas need 80 degrees F water, since they are tropical fish. My 1 betta is very active and always exploring and hiding in the plants. I would google "basic betta care" and "nitrogen cycle" and do a little reading before buying any animals. Remember fish are living beings and will depend on you for your care, so do your best to provide them a good home =)
2197519
For temporary holding it should be ok, but I personally feel long term would not be good for the betta. Contrary to popular belief, they actually do need more space than that. The flow of water wouldn't be enough to disturb the betta, but its not much space for long term use. I'd suggest a 5 gallon tank.
179208
I have had 4 fancy guppies in one of my tanks for several months and they seem to be doing great. They are much more active than my bettas, chasing each other around the tank. If you want more than one or two fish in the tank I don't think any fish bigger than fancy guppies would do well.
1941966
Yes but this one is big as well. It's about half the size of the big bubbles solution.
1468625
So most everyone sees these bubbles as a problem? I miss them having switched from a pair of simple power filters. I have the eHeim intake on one end of the tank and the output dumping down into a bubble wand for a long strand of lots of bubbles. The fish - tetras, mollies, platys, loahces - tend to congregate on the intake side of the tank. Not cool?
865390
I wouldn't put any fish in that aquarium. If it's way too small for a Betta fish, it would certainly be too small for a goldfish. As well, goldfish produce a lot of waste so the aquarium would quickly become polluted since the supposedly self-cleaning function is, at best, a blatant lie.As I have indicated previously, unless you enjoy torturing poor, defenseless fish, do NOT purchase this aquarium.
1918060
I personally don't think guppies would be harmed in this tank. There is a flow metering switch on the mini pump. I have 3 of these tanks all with crowntail bettas and they have yet to be sucked in to the overflow. I stuck a small piece of filter sponge inside the outlet nozzle to help further restrict the flow. Just make sure to watch the evaporation rate of your water. These are open top tanks and the water goes fast. I refill a pint every three days. All in all I prefer this tank to any of my traditional aquariums. Hope this helps.
517359
No, but I do use this with my betta. The sand is kinda rough, has a largish grain size, so it might hurt the cories when they go nosing around in it. You'd be better off with the Caribsea product that's just called Super Naturals, it's a white sand, softer and better for cories. =)
2034588
I've had three betta's in this and never had a problem. I turned the filter down to the lowest level and put a sponge over the output. That way I still have flow, but not too powerful. My betta's thrive in the extra space and clean water. :)
659846
I would say that if it is a betta, it probably won't be an issue. The previous poster was keeping platys, and more than one of them. I'm not surprised there were problems. If I put a zebra danio in there, it would probably jump out too. But bettas are a lot more sedate, and you only keep one, so he won't be trying to evade an annoying tankmate.