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How To Quarantine Betta Fish

Quarantining your new female betta fish is exceedingly essential and can be challenging given the requirements of quarantining multiple fish in separate containers. Female betta fish, besides needing to be kept separated in quarantine, also require to be kept warm, between 70° to 75° in order for them to stay healthy during the next month. Nevertheless, the temperature of their individual containers tends to fluctuate widely due to the small size of the jars.

Keeping a dozen or more female betta fish warm and individually quarantined is going to require some special equipment. You might already have some of these things lying around. Either way, here's what you'll require to do it:

- 30-or 40-gallon aquarium or a long, tall (over 10") storage tub

- CLEAN Mason-style, wide-mouth quart jars

- Adjustable aquarium Heater of appropriate size

- Air pump, tubing and wand-style air diffuser with suction cup fasteners

- Digital thermometer with high/low temperature alarm

Basically, you're going to make a heated "water bath" in the aquarium or tub and put the jars of fish in it. Start by attaching the heater width-wise to the bottom of the aquarium in about the very middle. Next, affix the air-diffusing bubble wand parallel and close to the heater. Plug in the air pump and heater. Adjust the temperature control until the water is constant at your target temperature.

While you wait, transfer your female betta fish to their temporary new homes in washed and well-rinsed quart jars. Just one fish in each jar. Each jar should be filled to within an inch or two of the top and you may need to rig up screens so the bettas don't jump out. To cut down on their stress levels, you might also want to add a little floating plant, like a sprig of Water Sprite or a Java Fern, to each jar.

After the water in the aquarium or tub reaches and maintains the target temperature, gently place the quart jars containing your female betta fish into the water bath. Leave an inch or two between each jar for good water circulation. Similarly, make sure the jars closest to the heater and bubbler have at least two or three inches clearance. Due to displacement from the jars, some of the water bath may have to be drained out as you go. The water in the aquarium should be even with the water in the quarantine jars, or just a little below, so that there is no danger of the jars floating and tipping over. With the circulating action from the bubbler the outside water will gently flow around the jars and the inside and outside water temperatures will gradually equalize. Drape a dark-colored towel over the top of the aquarium or tub to preclude excessive heat loss but leave the sides uncovered so your female betta fish will have some light.

There, you've solved a few problems: 1) all of your sorority members are in separate quarantine; 2) they are all being kept warm; 3) and they can see each other and can get visually acquainted. This arrangement also allows you to keep an eye on them and to switch their jars around so they have exposure to new neighbors every few days. It is also offers easy access to their jars for feeding and water changes, which must be done every other day or so for optimum health for a good month.

You can find more detailed material at the Female Betta Fish website.

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