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

[king2005]

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

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!!!

[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.

[king2005]

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.

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

[Roxyluvsme13]

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.

[Chilli]

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

[chocolatepuppy]

Found this on BETTATALK...

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

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.

[Jessika]

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

[king2005]

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?

[binka_nugget]

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.

[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.

[king2005]

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.

good.

[chocolatepuppy]

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.

[flamepony12]

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

[jackie]

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

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

[king2005]

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!