Beta, tell me this isn't true!!!!

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Originally Posted by member from another board

They really should have tropical temperatures....they can survive and do "well" without them...but it shortens their lifespan.

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This better NOT be true!! If it is doo doo is going to hit the fan pretty darn quick!! I LOVE & have great respect for my fish (not beta) & I want them to live happy healthy lives & as long as they should.

I spent 1000.00 on my oscar becasue I was given incorrect info & then I wanted to make it up to her & got her everything she needed. BUT I didn't knowly cause her any pain or shorten her life (saddly it was too late & I put her down). If Beta owners know that not heating the water is shortening their lifespan that is CRULETY in my books!

PLEASE tell me the info I read was wrong PLEASE!!!

I believe it's true. Bettas can live well in 75-80degree water I've been told. They can live ok without them, but it's not ideal. My betta has a heater, it was like $5 at walmart. Well worth it.

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Originally Posted by My Peanuts

I believe it's true. Bettas can live well in 75-80degree water I've been told. They can live ok without them, but it's not ideal. My betta has a heater, it was like $5 at walmart. Well worth it.

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oooo I didn't want to hear that...

Sebastian and Two-Tone don't live with a heater, and neither does my cousin;s fish. My cousin's fish is 3-4years old.

My three bettas don't have a heater, either. They all appear to be healthy and all three have a big bubblenest. :D I haven't had one live out their full life yet, so I'm unsure if it effects their lifespan or not.

Found this on BETTATALK...

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If kept in less than 5 gal tanks you cannot use heaters, they might heat up the water too fast and cook your fish.

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My bettas seem to do fine without heaters. They are in my kitchen, the warmest room in the house all year round.My Zackie, who I recently lost was well over 3 and who knows how old when I got him. He was fully grown when I got him. For a fish whose lifespan is an average of 3 years, that's not bad. ;)

I had two bettas in bowls without heaters that lived for about four years each soooo lol

If people are judging lifespan by not using heaters & then whats the real life span?

For a common snapping turtle, their true life span is 50+ years. In captivity the avg lifespan is 25 years. The reason its lower is because people over feed the turtle & then around the age of 20-25 their liver starts to fail & the animal dies.. I feed my guy once every 2 weeks to allow for a more natural life span.

So whats their real lifespan?

Half of my bettas have their water constantly at 82-83 degrees. The other half have them around 71-73. I haven't noticed any difference at all.

Just googled this...

Lifespan:

Bettas live an average of 3 years, and can live up to 5 years. The ones sold in pet stores are usually adults, so they have the nice long fins, but that also means that they are already a year old when sold. That means that if you have a betta for more than two years after you buy it, it's a nice, long-lived fish.

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Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy

Just googled this...

Lifespan:

Bettas live an average of 3 years, and can live up to 5 years. The ones sold in pet stores are usually adults, so they have the nice long fins, but that also means that they are already a year old when sold. That means that if you have a betta for more than two years after you buy it, it's a nice, long-lived fish.

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good.

Glad you can relax about this Jess. :) I also have a female that I've had 2 1/2 yrs and a male I've had 2 yrs. The rest are younger.

They should be absolutely fine without a heater as long as the room they're in has a temperature that's fairly steady.

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Originally Posted by flamepony12

They should be absolutely fine without a heater as long as the room they're in has a temperature that's fairly steady.

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Exactly what I was going to say. :p
I don´t think you have mush to worry about unless you have a very very cold house.

I just got upset because of what the person on the other board said. She said without the heater their hearts beat faster & then they die younger. In my opinion thats crulety!