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	30% waterchanges once a week enough?
reun Big Fish Posts: 332 Kudos: 216 Registered: 04-Nov-2005	for a two gallon mini aquarium with a single male beta??? the tank is filtered, but the filter isnt very strong, not adequate enough for me to go longer than a week without water changes i would say. is 30% once a week enough???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	That's what I do on all my beta tanks.....maybe more like 50% ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	A 50% water change will be better. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
reun Big Fish Posts: 332 Kudos: 216 Registered: 04-Nov-2005	sounds like a plan...thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	I say if it is working why fix it? But hey, 50% will work just as well. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Yes, I'd definitely go with 50%, or maybe even 30% twice a week. Parameters seem to spike easily in smaller tanks, I change 50% in my ten every week, but do it over two water changes. You just can't be too careful with smaller tanks, anything ten or under needs more maintenance than the larger tanks do, for the above reason although a lone betta in a two isn't really overloading the tank so you'll be ok Oh, and a weak filter on the two is fine as betta don't like currents anyway. Last edited by divertran at 07-Jan-2006 17:52
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
reun Big Fish Posts: 332 Kudos: 216 Registered: 04-Nov-2005	well,soon he will be in a 7 gallon with a small bottomfeeder as a tankmate, and the peramiters should be a bit more stable
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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