BETTA FISH AND ZEBRA LOACH FOR FREE

BETTA FISH AND ZEBRA LOACH FOR FREE

Plan to upgrade to a custom 671 liter of 2.42m x 77cm x 36cm, in which case 6 horseface loaches and 1 pink tail chalceus will be added.ġ10 liter planted tank ( got it for free off Reddit!) with 10 green neon tetras, 20 cardinal tetras, and 11 dwarf chain loaches. When you have ammonia in the source water-using a product that binds with the ammonia like Prime by Seachem may be needed.remember the ammonia will be converted to ammonium that is harmless to the fish but can still be used by plants and the nitrifying bacteria for food.473 liter with 6 clown loaches, 9 Colombian pictus catfish, and 9 smallscale archerfish. In unfiltered/unplanted tanks 1-4gal-need twice weekly water changes.1-50% and 1-100% to maintain water quality and fin health.īettas generally will tolerate the pH of the source water and adjust without s the sudden changes that can be deadly. On a 3gal filtered tank without live plants-water changes of twice weekly will maintain water quality.1-50% water only and 1-50% to include the substrate by vacuum or stir and dip method.provided that the Betta isn't over fed and uneaten food is removed within a reasonable time.ĭue to limited surface area for the nitrifying bacteria to colonize the nitrogen cycle is limited and twice weekly water changes are still needed.įilter media needs a swish/rinse in old tank water with a water change a couple of times a month. Looks like you're already on your way to a great tank! Just as you mentioned, the most important thing is stablility. That's why you'll need to do such frequent water changes. Please be aware that Prime detoxifies for appox. I can't answer that question, but if you use the Prime for your tank, you'll be okay. I wonder about drinking it every day as well. You will still need to maintain it properly too. It will still remove particulate matter from the water.

With that said, you can keep the filter in there if you'd like to keep it.

If you need to know about cycling, you can go to the Betta Care section and read about the Basics of Aquarium Cycling. Your tank is too small for a stable 'cycle'. In regards to your 3 gal - even though you have a filter, you will still need to do frequent water changes ie. The most popular water conditioner is Prime by Seachem. Also, you'll need to purchase a water conditioner that 'detoxifies' ammonia. So #1, do a 100% water change and get that nitrite out of the water. Ammonia and nitrites are very toxic to fish in any capacity. First let me address your ammonia and nitrites. He's very active, eats extremely well, builds the bubble nest all the time! (yes, even in his pathetic 0.25 gallon jar)ĥ) Now, I learned that there are water conditioners that remove ammonia, such as Seachem. But my betta seems to do pretty well in >0.5 ppm. A lot of people here say that 0.25 ppm is lethal. I feel so bad that I want to treat him very well from now on). Let alone that I was feeding him 40-50 pellets everyday (I know I gotta be put in jail for betta abuse. It could have been several ppm all the time.). much higher than that since it spiked to 1.0 ppm in 3 days in the 3 gallon tank. I'm sure that the ammonia level was always higher than 0.5 ppm (well.

Do you second that?Ģ) Have you seen any tap water with 0.5 ppm ammonia in it? Am I and my family safe using this water everyday?ģ) Where did 0.25 ppm nitrite come from? Do you think that bacteria is starting to build up?Ĥ) Before my betta was moved to this larger tank, he was living in a 0.25 gallon jar with 100% water change twice weekly for about a month. The readings from the tap water test were:ġ) Is 8.2 pH too high? I read that it is ok as long as it's consistent. I was still worried about the ammonia and pH level, so I decided to test my tap water directly. So I immediately changed water about 50%. You don't think a betta can live in this water very long, right? The tank was set up 3 days ago, and I didn't change water yet. So I got him a 3 gallon tank.Īfter putting him in the larger tank, I purchased a water test kit, too.įirst thing I did with it was to test the water in the tank. Before I got to know this forum, I've been keeping my betta in a 0.25 gallon (1 L) jar, but I realized that it is a wrong thing.

Betta fish and zebra loach