Marina Betta Pals Aquarium Kit – Purple
by Aquaboy on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 | 5 Comments
- Aquarium is: 8″ x 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″ high.
- This kit contains: betta aquarium, betta bowl conditioner, betta food, an aquatic plant and gravel.
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Create a wonderful home for your betta that is perfect for the office or your home. This kit contains: betta aquarium, betta bowl conditioner, betta food, an aquatic plant and gravel…. More >>
Marina Betta Pals Aquarium Kit – Purple
This may seem like a good “aquarium,” but it is not. This is FAR too small for a betta. Pet shops that sell them in tiny bowls do so because they are an inexpensive way to seperate them. The pet shop conditions are intended to be ony temporary. My betta is in about a 2.5 gallon tank and is so happy. He was once in a small bowl and did nothing. Just lay on the gravel. About a 3 gallon tank will house a much happier fish, and a more entertaining one. Do not buy this.
Rating: 2 / 5
You use the optional light kit (7W) to maintain heat for your Betta.
We live in chilly Canada and have no problems with this tank. The colors match my daughters room.
The fish (Sam) is very happy and content (lots of bubbles) in this size.
My wife cleans it regularily with no complaints.
You can always get a bigger tank with a filter but isn’t necessary.
We highly recommend this tank!!
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a good sized tank if you DON’T have space (nor wish to make space) for a ten gallon monstrosity in your bedroom. Bettas can be just as cheerful in a tank this size as a tank that is ten gallons. If you are willing to keep it at a stable temperature by heating it with a lamp after quarter water changes. Check it with a thermometer, and the water, given the room temperature is average, should stay at that temperature until your next water change. I suggest fulfilling the quarter water changes every day by simply dipping a disposible cup of some sort into the water, removing that amount and then replacing. Keep a turkey baster by the bowl, and cleanup is a breeze – just suck the little pieces of debris out. Mental stimulation? Give your friend a little mirror so he can flare at himself, or put the tank in a busy area so he can watch his favorite thing…you!
A great friend of mine had her Betta live long past his lifespan…well into six years…in this tank.
Rating: 5 / 5
You can get a 10 gallon for a little over a dollar more OR get a 5 gallon for less then half the price at certain stores.
Please, PLEASE give your betta at least a gallon.
I’ve used this product before and it is a decent product but I’m no longer ignorant of a bettas needs. I URGE you to PLEASE get a bigger tank. Though if you want this for a temporary hospital tank it MIGHT work but you’d want a heated tank for sick bettas.
Rating: 1 / 5
Caring for fish in a very small bowl like this one is stressful both for the fish and the fishkeeper.
In a small bowl like this, the fish’s waste will build up rapidly (espcially since there is no filter). This causes suffering (for example, eye and skin irritation), sickness, and even death. You can try to prevent this by changing the water frequently; however, frequent water changes are also stressful for the fish. (Not to mention a pain for the fishkeeper!)
In addition, the temperature of such a small volume of water will fluctuate rapidly; another source of stress for the fish. You cannot use a heater in a bowl this small.
Bettas are tropical fish. They need a tank heated to 80F; there is no way to safely heat a tank smaller than 5 gallons.
If you’d like to care for a fish, please read some of the excellent websites out there and learn all you can. (Ignore manufacturers websites, since of course they will say their products are great, even crummy products like this one.) Get the largest tank you can afford. If you can’t afford a large enough tank, please don’t get the fish.
Rating: 1 / 5