Question

[ninamarie]

My 2.5 gal tank has a small filter on it and I was wondering if I need to still do a full water change?
i have changed the filter once and need to do it again so should I just go ahead and change the whole thing water clean tank rocks and so on or just leave it alone and change the filter itself?

 

[JAWS69]

I think that depends on your point of view. Persoanaly on something that small I would only change the water if it looked like it needed it, and would clean the rocks maybe everyother mounth. But thats just me. Some people will clean and change everything once a week.

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

I say do a small water change every 2 weeks and clean the gravel every month.

 

[jumpfreak26]

IMO, i would do 50 almost 75 % changes since its soo small and your fish would look even better with such PRISTINE conditions

I still do 50% for my sis's 5 gallon

 

[WickedQueen]

I have a 2.5 mini bow with a betta. I do a 75% (60-75%) water change and clean the rocks every other time I clean it.

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

i siphon water out with just the hose and not the vac attachment. about 80%. its a 2.5 gallon minibow, and i siphon so much out he barely has enough to swim, and then refill it right away.

 

[homebunnyj]

I don't like the idea of a month's worth of fish poo in the rocks. I made a little 'micro-vac' from tubing and a dowel and I use it on Odie's 2g vase and on the 1.7g hex. I think it keeps the water cleaner, and I bet it smells a heck of a lot better in there for the inhabitants.

 

[sweetvegan74]

A small gravel vac to siphon some water & clean the gravel weekly should keep everything in order (-:

 

[ninamarie]

now do ihave to take flipper out when I vac?

 

[Toam]

Would a large turkey baster work as a gravel vac for a 1.5gallon?
And to answer you marie, I think it would depend how disturbing it would be while you cleaned it. If your fairly cautious, and don't bumping around, just a smooth motion, I would think it would be alright. I clean my betta bowl's with them inside, I just am careful not to stir them up to much*twirlysmi
If you have a really aggressive betta who goes after the vac though, than I would take him out and place him in a betta cup if you still have that laying around?

 

[sweetvegan74]

now do ihave to take flipper out when I vac?

Since the aquarium is little I recommend scooping him up in a little cup and let him relax in a bowl or large plastic container while you tidy up. I use a plastic one gallon betta bowl to put him in while I play house.

 

[ninamarie]

i still have his orignal container that he came in. I think I will clean it to night.
Eddies is easy to clean