[AquaticLife] Prepping Tank for Betta
I bring the water up to the bottom of the black frame. That should still leave about an inch of air space. Does the light fixture use fluorescent or incandescent bulbs? If incandescent, then you could either raise the hood a little to increase air circulation or lower the water a little. Incandescent bulbs put out a lot of heat and will actually warm the water quite a bit in a 10G tank, compared to fluorescent bulbs which are cool to the touch.
You definitely want as much water as possible. You need it to cover the heater completely and the more water, the more stabile the parameters. And it will dilute the fish waste more so the water will stay in better shape between PWC’s. Also, more water will mean a little calmer water since the filter will have to circulate 10G instead of 5G. Bettas don’t like a lot of circulation so you might have to move the filter to one corner of the tank and use some plants or decorations where the water discharges back into the tank to diffuse the flow a little.
Look for a model number on the heater and then we should be able to find the brand. I just want to make sure it’s a fully submersible heater. Some of the much older models were not fully submersible.
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