First of all, I understand that many people are against fish-in cycling because they think it’s cruel. And I suppose it is. But regardless, I was given a fish without notice, and did not have time to do a fishless cycle.
That being said, I have a 10 gallon tank, filtered and heated. In the tank is a single male betta fish. At the moment I don’t have an Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate test kit, though I plan on buying one. But in the mean time, with my situation, approximately how often should I do a water change? And what percent?
Thanks,
A Newbie Aquarist 🙂
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Until you get the test kit I would be doing about 25% every two days. It’s really hard to know without the kit though.
you may desire to do one hundred% water differences in a fish bowl earlier you get an ammonia analyzing including your ammonia try. try the water for ammonia on a daily basis, if it takes six days to get a analyzing above 0, then you definately will might desire to alter the water each and every 5 days. some human beings will declare which you in basic terms do partial water differences. it somewhat is barely genuine in a extensive tank that has a sturdy nitrogen cycle. Fish bowls are no longer able to conserving a cycle, so their is not any incorrect way of removing ammonia than to alter each and every of the water. A filter out won’t help in including your bowl, it is going to in basic terms take up area. you would be doing water differences so frequently that the filter out won’t have something to do. you may tutor this for your self by doing the ammonia try. ideally the fish ought to have an aquarium of a minimum of three gallons.
EVERY 5 DAYS WOULD BE THE BEST
(WHAT FISH ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE)
20%
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