Question about bowl fish?
i have a male beta, and today i bought a black fantail molly, my question is; will they be able to live in a large fishbowl together peacefully? Also, i usually let the water sit out for a few days before adding it to the bowl, and today, i used a larger fishbowl and i didn’t have enough water. So i had to use straight tap water. Will they be okay?
firstly,mollies require different waterconditions than bettas,all water going into tank,or fishbowl,should be treated first.untreated water contains all sorts of chemicals,to make it drinkable for humans.not good for fish.most,if not all ,petstores have some sort of water conditioners.most fishkeepers are not keen on fishbowls because they are limited in their uses.tanks[aquariums]hold more water,therefor more stable conditions.
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Don’t use straight tap water without adding water conditioner; plain tap water contains all sorts of chemicals that will kill your fish very quickly (such as chlorine.) Mollies can be aggressive with other fish, so keeping one with a betta is risky. Bettas are solitary by nature, so it’s best to keep one male by himself, apart from other fish. He won’t be ‘lonely’ and he won’t pine for a friend. If you want to keep them together just to cut back on the number of bowls/tanks you’ll have to clean, surprise - more fish means more frequent water changes anyway. Besides, mollies aren’t labyrinth fish - they really can’t be kept in still water with no filtration/aeration like bettas can. Research, research, research.