Adding Air Stones and Bubblers in your Betta Fish Aquarium

Though nearly everybody knows that a betta fish aquarium doesn't require any air stone or filter - actually, that is why these fishes are so well-liked - there are people who like the look of a column of bubbles in their tanks.

Normally, betta fish does not like current in their water. They like better a pleasant, still surrounding with numerous things to look at outside their bowl. A bubbler (drinking fountain) ruins their Zen stillness, however you can still add one in the tank, if you truly want one.

The most important thing to keep in mind is you have to break up the current. You can hide the bubbler, initially, and place a stack of rocks, few plants or an attractive toy over the air stone, to break up the bubble flow.

You can also acquire gangway valves (very reasonably priced and undemanding to install; simply ask for one at your pet shop) that directs the flow of air coming into your stones.

With a little testing, you can regulate the valve to allow only a lethargic trickle of air through the tank. If the betta fish tank is big and can contain approximately 10 gallon of water then you can place a bubbler in one corner.

The betta fish can easily move to the other corners when he has a desire to rest. If you have any current flowing through the betta fish's tank, think about purchasing a cave or other aquarium toy for him to hideaway

Betta fish like to rest on and also in their caves and may even sleep on top of aquatic plant leaves in their aquarium. If your betta fish feels relaxed in their resting area, you may also notice that it moves towards the bubble stream quite often to test out things.

A few betta fishes are more inquisitive than others. Some bettas are scared of bubblers and will be a discontented little fish if one is imposed on them. You will have to be observant and take note of how your Betta respond to the existence of an air stone in their bowl.

You should also take note, if there is any current in your betta fish's aquarium, it might affect it's behaviour and might not create a bubblenest.

Bubblenest building is a thing which all bettas like, so you might feel like taking out the bubbler at times, to permit your Betta some creative expression time!

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