Well it's about a 5 gallon tank, and it's not heated,.... if you get a 25 watt heater and maintain water temp about 76-78F your betta will probably act like its old self. Unless you live in the deep south, like Florida, a heater is necessary. Betas are tropical fish not coldwater. -It is also a cycle filter.- You have a filter, OK. But is the aquarium cycled? By cycle I am refering to the nitrogen cycle. This is where bacteria is allowed to grow in your water filter, gravel, and decor etc. that processes ammonia (toxic)excreted by fish into nitrate that is not toxic at low levels. The nitrite level is decreased by weekly or bi-weekly partial water changes (PWC). For a 5Gallon I would go with PWC 1 gallon weekly or even twice a week if necessary. I provided a link about the nitrogen cycle. Some people don't "cycle" small aquariums for bettas, just do alot of PWCs. I suggest reasearch this on the web and form your own opinion. IMO, go with the cycled aquarium. And finally don't base your decision on cycling being a PITA or just to complicated (don't take this the wrong way).---If i get a seperater do you think I could add more fish? To be blunt, no, a 5 gallon is too small for a seperator. They do sell them for that size but it will restrict too much water flow. Not worth it.-- And if i get a female beta do you think that they will fight? -- Most likely, if conditions are not ideal for breeding it is likely they will fight. Until you get a little more experience under your belt , I wouldn't try it. I have a feeling your fish would do better with a heater and "cycled" aquarium. A good idea is a low maintainance live plant like a java fern. They seem to do well in almost any aquarium conditions. The nice thing about live plants is they minimize ammonia and nitrite poisoning while the aquarium establishes a cycle. I have a feeling your betta may have ammonia poisoning along with sluggishness from too low temperature water. This is bad, and can lead to illness, parasites or death. The best thing for fish is improving water conditions. Any ???'s don't hesitate to ask. Good Luck. Oh yeah , the betta is about the limit for a 5G. Maybe an upgrade to a 10 gallon or as big as you have room/budget for. Here is a link that might be useful: Great reference

Looks like Freshwater Eel http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/Eels/Eel.php

Sarah, didn't mean to sound hasty, but I was about to turn off the puter, when I noticed your thread. I was using a dishsoap with Citrus. One of the ingredients is true citrus, so they say. LOL. Used it for years, now it's like the brand is extinct. Can't find it anywhere. Ajax has a citrus scented dishsoap which is what I now add to the mixture. Acually any dish soap will work, just steer clear of Dawn. You poor thing..all those bugs!! What the heck happened? Sarah, it's strange, beneficial insects are dying/dead while the bad guys are flying around..that doesn't make sense? Why in the world do people use so many chemicals??? By doing so, they're killing off the good guys. Not to mention, spraying something that most likely causes cancer. I feel bad for people who don't use chemicals, yet because of their neighbors, have to breath in that crap. Sarah, the mix I use will kill mites and scale, but it won't touch whitefly..Before your plants are totally infested, purchase Yellow Sticky Traps..they work fantastic, and no chemicals. They're sold on Ebay and a place called Gardens Alive. Cost is more reasonable on Ebay. In Ebay's search window type in yellow sticky traps. Traps come with a little, metal holder. Traps are attached to these holders. Stick holder in soil. You'd be amazed how many whitefly they capture. About 3 or 4 yrs ago, I had the same problem..Whitefly. I found the source, a hardy Hydragea..95% of my plants were whitefly infested. Some plants worse than others, especially Hibiscus, citrus and gardenias. I bought the traps, placed one trap among a group of plants. Each trap captured hundreds of whitefly days later. That was it, they died. So, if you have whitefly, and want to use natural, non-chemical 'help,' buy the traps, ASAP. Keep us posted, Sarah and Good luck, Toni

Did you take this in muskegon, mi? That looks EXACTLY like the tank at my husband's favorite restaurant.