| The question "What size should my betta fish bowl | | | | tank. But if your light bulb needs replacing, the light |
| be?" is a frequently asked question I hear a lot. In | | | | bulb in the fixture is a standard size too. |
| their natural habitat, these fish live in large pools of | | | | Third, both the 5 and 10 gallon glass aquariums are |
| shallow water. Although their water is shallow, there | | | | shallow enough to give your betta fish plenty of |
| is still plenty of room for these fish to move around. | | | | room to swim around in and also give you space to |
| Based on my own personal experience, I only use | | | | customize their home with gravel, plants and other |
| glass aquariums that have either a five-gallon or | | | | decorations. Fourth, the sides of your betta bowl, or |
| ten-gallon capacity. There are several reasons I put | | | | aquarium will need to be cleaned. Plastic or acrylic |
| my fish in these tanks instead of betta bowls. First, | | | | aquariums can scratch very easily. It's a lot more |
| both the 5 and 10 gallon glass aquariums are standard | | | | difficult to scratch up or mar a glass surface, so a |
| in size, all pet and fish stores carry them, and they | | | | glass aquarium will last longer than a plastic aquarium. |
| are inexpensive because they are mass produced. | | | | Lastly, I would recommend that when you purchase |
| Second, both the 5 and 10 gallon glass aquariums also | | | | an aquarium, or betta bowl that you fill it up |
| have standard sized glass covers so your fish can't | | | | completely and let it sit, full of water, for a few days |
| jump out. For those folks who want to add artificial | | | | to make sure there are no leaks and that the seals |
| light, with the 5 and 10 gallon glass aquariums, the | | | | are tight. |
| light fixtures will not only fit perfectly on top of your | | | | |