Topic: size of tank for Betta

[NycFilipina]

Hi all....
is there a difference if a betta is in a large gallon tank??!?!
Or does it have to stay in those small 1 or 2.5 gallons?
THanx

[BettaMaNiAcK]

As big as you want..the bigger the better.lol. Best of luk.

[NycFilipina]

THanx....he's in a 37g tank and keeps hiding.....
I thought he was so use to those tiny cups they are kept in....

[BettaMaNiAcK]

He's probably just getting used to his new home.lol. Is he the only occupant?

[NycFilipina]

Hey, thank you for your replies and your input.
HE just got in there yesterday and there are 2 rainbow fish in with him. No fighting at all.

[BettAtrick]

sometimes bettas freak out if there's TOO much space..it means that he'll have more "turf" to control...and it may make him stress out.  Otherwise, if you have a lot of stuff in there, heavily planted, decorations, etc.  He can visually stake out a little territory and you'll see him sleeping in the same place every day...it'll be his "hood". lol

Other people have said they had them in a small 1 gallon, put them in a 10 gallon, their betta freaked out, was depressed (for a long time I might add), etc, then when they put him back in a 1 gallon, they were all active again...so i guess space also depends on the betta's personality.

[supersixone]

some bettas will freak out initially when you change their tank, no matter what size you move them into; they just need time to adjust.  i really don't believe 10 gallons is too much for one betta.  usually the "too much territory to patrol" kicks in when it's physically too much space to swim across.  

[DaSauce]

b4 when my soroity tank use to be a community tank i had a betta in a one gal.......when i put him in the 30gal and he freaked!!

but after about 4 days he start being Co0o0l.....he was a bit terriotiral (sp?)

[BettaMaNiAcK]

I think alot of it has to do with just being in a new enviroment. Even humans go through it, adjusting is in call for when it comes to change.

[ZenMeBaby]

If you significantly change a Betta's tank, they usually get cranky.  I had a silk plant in one of my guy's bowls and since he didn't seem to use it, I thought I would pull it out.  He sulked for two days before I gave in and put it back in the tank.

My Rainbowfish were super active.  If yours is used to be alone, all their hyperactivity might be freaking him out a little.