Betta Question? experts help?

Question

my tank is 1.7 gallon and i have a betta fish in it

now my question is that i dont have a heater but have a filter now is that okay? or will my betta die?

Answer 1

i had three bettas in little tank things and they didn't even have a filter or anything to move the water around. they all lived for like four years!!!

Answer 2

Thats perfectly fine.

Answer 3

you dont need a heater, unless it gets very cold. the filter is perfect for a betta because it moves the water around. some people dont even use filter or air pumps for them and everything is just fine, they are tough little fish.

Answer 4

A betta is at it's best when kept in a 5 gallon tank with heater and filter.  They enjoy a water temperature of about 80F.  A small tank will not cycle even if it has a filter and needs to be treated as a bowl and cleaned every 3 days.

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Answer 5

You should get a thermometer for the fish tank, but you don't need a heater. The thermometers are made for fish tanks and have a green area for the best water temp for fish. Bettas are good at room temp.  

Answer 6

Bettas prefer warm water I believe around 65-80 F. He might get a little sluggish in colder water, but chances are your water will be room temperature, and unless you are keeping your thermostat insanely low, he should be fine.  

Answer 7

you dont need a heater but thats fine if you have a filter sometimes bettas really like that so it might make it happer