What temperature should your betta fish's tank be? (Answers in Fahrenheit)
74-82 Degrees
64-70 Degrees (Room Temperature)
82-88 Degrees
86-94 Degrees
What is the minimum recommended size for a betta tank?
20 Gallons
1.5 Gallons
There is no minimum
5 Gallons
Betta fish really should have a filter.
Should you aerate your water?
No, bettas can breath at the surface
Yes, bettas will suffocate without aeration
No, aeration is only ornamental
Yes, aeration is beneficial for bettas
Decorating your betta's tank is ultimately pointless.
Live plants should not be placed in tanks with betta fish.
When buying plastic fake plants, avoid those with:
Do not buy plastic plants
Sharp edges
Bright colors
Wide, flat leaves
Betta fish are:
Carnivores
Herbivores
Frugivores
Autotrophs
Microworms, brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms are all acceptable foods, live or freeze-dried.
While water treatment varies tank to tank and owner to owner, what is important to have, regardless of other treatments?
Betta specific water conditioner
Testing kits or strips
Aquarium Salt
VitaChem
How long does a tank generally take to cycle?
An hour
A day
6 to 8 weeks
5 weeks
Which of the following are stress stripes?
Which of the following are "breeding stripes"?
Why are things such as live plants and/or filters important? (MULTIPLE SELECT)
They remove various toxins from the water
They provide aeration
They help regulate temperature
They provide places for beneficial bacteria to grow
Which of the following chemicals would be of concern in your tank? (MULTIPLE SELECT)
Ammonia at 0.2 ppm
Nitrates at 10 ppm
Nitrites at 5 ppm
Chlorine
How much and how often is recommended for water changes for most tanks?
20% every week
20% every month
100% every month
100% every week
50-75% every week
50-75% every month
What can you keep with a betta fish?
Snails
It depends on the betta
Male/Female pairs
Peaceful community fish
Bettas will benefit from a varied diet.
What is a good way to check if something is too sharp for bettas' fins?
Run your hands over the object
Run pantyhose over the object
Just watch the fish for torn fins
Run terrycloth over the object
Which is the correct order for the nitrogen cycle?
1 - Ammonia 2 - Nitrite 3 - Nitrate
1 - Ammonia 2 - Nitrate 3 - Nitrite
1 - Nitrate 2 - Nitrite 3 - Ammonia
1 - Nitrite 2 - Nitrate 3 - Ammonia
1 - Nitrate 2 - Ammonia 3 - Nitrite
1 - Nitrite 2 - Ammonia 3 - Nitrate