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Nymphodora !jHnBkgEPHM
So /an/ I got a new betta and a new tank to go along with him, but it turns out when I have the air pump on it's much to strong, and pushes him to the top.

How do I stop it from being so ridiculously strong? I don't want my little fishy to die from exhaustion.

BTW, I have it turned off now.

Pic is him.
>> Fringe of Sanity
Get an air pump that has an adjustable flow valve, or a valve that you can attach to the tube that can regulate flow. I have many fish and all their bubblers have this feature.

Most pet stores will have them. Alternatively, you could rig a temporary fix with something partially crimping the air tube.
>> anonymous
put the bubbler closer to the top of the water. or put the pump in a higher local... you could also try partially maually clogging/crimping part of the piping 4now
>> Nymphodora !jHnBkgEPHM
>>146247
Thanks. =) I have a weight on the tube now, and it's not over powering him anymore. -3 It's great for now.

He was scared when I turned it back on, but now that he realizes it's not dangerous anymore, he seems happy! =3 But he still looks nervous about the bubbles. But he just has to learn to get used to that sort of thing. T_T

The store I bought him from keeps their male bettas in plastic jars with one cup of water.
>> anonymous
Bettas, like gouramis, are a type of labrynth (sp?) fish with a special labrynth organ that allows them to breathe air easily from the top of the water. They originate from tiny pockets of separated water in rice patty fields.. or.. something like that. They dont need bubblers.. if you bother wit a bubbler, you might as well fashion a tiny filter to the top of the bubbler (where the bubbles pass through) to make a makeshift filter as well. works for my 5Gal with guppies and a pufferfish
>> Anonymous
>>146251
>The store I bought him from keeps their male bettas in plastic jars with one cup of water.

Usually, that's fine for a little while. Bettas are quick sellers, so the pet store doesn't expect to have them in small containers like that for very long.
>> Anonymous
>>146256
they're (the group of fish with labyrinth organs) actually refferred to as anabantoids

but otherwise you're exactly correct. bettas don't need well oxygenated water, as long as they have access to the surface and the surface gets plenty of air exchange. they can actually drown in water otherwise
>> Anonymous
Poke a hole in the tube with a needle
repeat until the stone produces the desired ammount of bubbles
>> Anonymous
That tank has no surface area
he needs the air pump
>> Anonymous
do bettas taste good? i think they do
>> Anonymous
Well betta's cost about $3.50, so why don't you go buy one, eat it, and tell us how it tastes.
>> Anonymous
Why is the fish in what appears to be a lava lamp?
>> Anonymous
Betta fish get most of their air from surface breathing. You don't even need an air pump.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betta_fish#Breathing