So I've made several posts here already, each one to the tune of "ZOMG HELP WHAT DO I DO?!" Well, after a few replies and many MANY hours of research, I've got a better handle on what I need to do for my bettas Io and Hoshi.
Each is housed in a 2.5G tank, with thermometer, heater (the mini ones that run about $20 and have no temp settings), gravel substrate, some plastic plants, and conditioned/lightly aquarium salted tap water. The temp is kept at a steady 78F, and I do 25% water changes with a siphon once weekly, or more if the water gets super nasty. I've been working to keep ammonia down, but I can only keep it at about .75-1ppm at best. So, time for filters.
I found some Red Sea Nano Filters on eBay for a good price, so I'm grabbing one for each tank. I know fish-in cycling certainly isn't the preferred way to go, but at this point I really have no choice. Do y'all have suggestions on how often I should change my water to keep my boys alive, and an estimate of how long the cycle will take since I'll be disturbing it? A how-to website would also be good, if you know of one. Thanks!
Each is housed in a 2.5G tank, with thermometer, heater (the mini ones that run about $20 and have no temp settings), gravel substrate, some plastic plants, and conditioned/lightly aquarium salted tap water. The temp is kept at a steady 78F, and I do 25% water changes with a siphon once weekly, or more if the water gets super nasty. I've been working to keep ammonia down, but I can only keep it at about .75-1ppm at best. So, time for filters.
I found some Red Sea Nano Filters on eBay for a good price, so I'm grabbing one for each tank. I know fish-in cycling certainly isn't the preferred way to go, but at this point I really have no choice. Do y'all have suggestions on how often I should change my water to keep my boys alive, and an estimate of how long the cycle will take since I'll be disturbing it? A how-to website would also be good, if you know of one. Thanks!
