neupane00

i have 3 gallon tank : http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=0027365000000

this tank looks awesome without the cover/lid on. I have betta fish in there. Can i take the cover off? or do betta fish jump?? what are the chances he will jump outta tank ? thanks everyone.. pls advise

Tony G.

Hello. I would suggest you leave the lid on.. A while ago i used to have my 2.5 without a lid and one day while feeding he decided to take the big leap. I put him back in, and now, all my betta tanks have lids on them. They may look like they cant jump, but they do! too risky

Lucy

Bettas jump. Keep the lid on.
Thats a really cute tank, pretty expensive though.

Shawnie

oohhhhhhhhhhh TRUST ME bettas jump/fly/flip etc ..definitely cover that tank

neupane00

experts have spoken.. thank u all.. will leave the tank covered.. OMG this is SUCH a cute tank... mr.master in my bedroom now in his cute tank. btw, i highly recommend this tank for beta. along with this heater. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=18445

neupane00

btw what temp do u keep your betta in? is 78 good? what temp is he the happiest?

Lucy

I keep mine close to 80F
Have you seen this?
Betta Care Guide

Craig-D

I keep mine at 77-78, because bettas are fine in that range and all his tankmates prefer that temp. Once you start hitting the 80s I worry about low oxygen levels.

rt12

Bettas don't jump. Make sure you have a heater for the winter though because you won't have a light to heat up your tank.

matt6765

Bettas do jump..... I love that tank It is so cute but a little out of my price range for a 3 gallon

Lucy

I'm sorry, I have to disagree with this. My bettas jump for food.
If you read through the forum you'll find plenty of posts about people whose bettas were injured or were lost because they jumped.

Many fish will jump. IMO, every tank should have a hood.

The OP included a link the heater he's using.

matt6765

Agree with Lucy..... hoods keep fish from jumping and curb evaporation

jdhef

They are also good for stopping things from accidentily getting in the tank.

theusual

Well, no need to say this after so many replies... but, here it goes, keep the lid on because I've had horrible scares where my betta has suddenly appeared inside my desk drawer or on top of a table. (I had to get a new tank with a lid)

Otherwise, I'd recommend 77-78

jwokmuba2

mabey you can build a clear or fine screen lid so to not make the tank look bad......idk, just thinking outloud

Tony G.

actually thats not a bad idea. I am doing that on my 32 gallon. Just go to a glass shop and have the shape of the lid so that it fits the top of your tank...

jwokmuba2

i have thought about doin that for one of my tanks but the only thing that keeps me from doin it is the large amount of minerals in my local water which would produce alot of deposits on the screen, wouldnt look very good for me but mabey some others could benifit from it...

aquarist48

Hello. I highly suggest that you keep a lid on your betta tank. They will most certainly jump. I've lost two in the past from jumping out.
Ken

Neupane I've moved your thread to the Betta section of the forum. It may help you to get more responses from experienced Betta owners and to help others with Bettas as well. Thanks!
(here is the link: http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/betta-fish/

Lucy

16-Zip It's agreed bettas jump.
neupane00, I hope you don't mind, I closed the poll.
I see you've decided on keeping the cover. Good deal.