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You can have 1/4 gallon bowls or 10 gallon bowls. A "bowl" doesn't necessarily mean the betta is being kept in a pickle jar. Secondly, a bowl can be kept as clean as a filtered tank...if the water is replaced and the bowl is cleaned at least once a week. Just because a person uses a betta bowl does not mean that he or she never cleans it. Thirdly, using a bowl doesn't imply that the water isn't the proper temperature. Using a heater with an appropriate Wattage, it is possible to keep water in a betta bowl at a nice temperature between 76-80 F. Lastly, many bowls come with covers or simply can be covered. Though I haven't ever had one of my bettas jump, all of my bowls are covered.

All of that said, a betta bowl has to satisfy requirements like size, cleanliness, temperature, and cover. If you are a responsible person who will keep your bowl extremely clean, a bowl can be a healthy way to keep a betta. If you are a person more inclined to let a bowl sit, a filtered tank might work better for you. You must be very careful to watch the temperature in the betta bowl, as it can be hard to keep the temperature constant. Also, make sure that your bowl has a cover with holes in it.

Anyone who's read the site knows that I don't approve of bowls that are less than a gallon in volume, especially if you've seen my last post. For example, the bowl in the picture to the right is four gallons. Looks like a happy home to me if it's clean and heated.

I know that the person who wrote me meant well; I do agree that a 2.5 gallon filtered, heated tank would be a great environment for a betta. I just wanted to make it clear that this is not the only way to keep a healthy, happy betta. Thanks for reading.