How long do i have to wait before i put my betta into my 3gallon tank?

Question

i have a 3 gallon tank and its been set up with heater and filter for about 2 or 3 weeks... the guys in my local fish shop said i should wait about 4+ weeks because they are delicate... but on internet i have read they can withstand the cycling process and they should live tho it.... so I'm not sure whether to get him now or wait another 1 or 2 weeks

Answer 1

Go ahead and put him in, bettas are very tough fish and dont need to be babied like a lot of other fish. I would have to agree that a heater isn't necessary and honestly neither is the filter in such a small tank, ive kept bettas in 4 gallon glass jar before and had him survive in just plain still tap water for over a year including moving twice which is the most stress you can put on any fish.

Answer 2

I don't think I'd recommend putting a heater in such a tiny tank first off....if they heater were to malfunction even slightly you may cook your betta. Secondly a filter is not necessary but I alway recommend a filter...so that's good. Since you've had it running for 2-3 weeks though...I'm sure the chlorine is gone...and bettas are not THAT delicate! Put him in...and get a ph tester kit, some baking soda (to make it more alkaline) and a bottle of ph down (to make it more acidic) and you'll be good. OH. and the number one cause of tropical fish death is OVERFEEDING...so only feed a little tiny bit.

Answer 3

I would go with 4 weeks or whatever the fish store people said. They work with fish every day and most of the internet sites aren't exactly reliable.

Answer 4

no your betta will be fine.

you should put it in now.

a three gallon tank is far too small to rely on bacteria to dispose of your fishs waste.

you have to treat it like its a bowl and just change some of the water every couple of days.