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goldfisher Hobbyist Posts: 96 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	I was wondering. If i have a betta in a one gallon tank can handle daily water changes or is this too stressfull for the fish ?
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crickit99 Hobbyist Posts: 136 Kudos: 194 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	Just curious, but why do you want to change the water every day? Christina
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Yes, it stresses the fish. You only need to do about weekly water changes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
goldfisher Hobbyist Posts: 96 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	I dunno i just thought i would ask
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Even if you only changed 1/4 cup a day you'd change nearly double your tanks volume in a week. Too much fish stress. I only do 2g a day in my 55g tank. Even if I put in near freezing water my heaters would barely come on. More water changes means more work
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
goldfisher Hobbyist Posts: 96 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	Yea i didn't think of that]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	Weekly changes are ok for larger tanks that are filtered, but those water changes are to get rid of nitrates, etc, whereas changing water in a one gallon is to get rid of ammonia and fish waste. I would ask the betta experts on the labryinth fish section, but you're going to want to do more than weekly water changes in a "tank" that small, especially if its unfiltered which I'm assuming it is.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	one gallons for bettas are fine with once per week waterchanges
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	Most of the water can be changed every day if, and I mean IF, the new water is exactly the same temp and pH of the tank water. Since a gallon of water fouls real easy from waste and fish food I would suggest a water change every 48 hours in an unfiltered tank. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	What I do for the betta tank I have is to do a 50% weekly change, making sure that temp is matched. There is one plant (non aquatic) that grows with it's roots submerged so it's not doing all that much for water quality, and I don't alter the Ph....however it's a 2 gallon (out of possible 6). I'm also running an airstone on the tank. I do believe that the general "rule" for anything 1 gallon or under is 100% changes daily if possible for the reasons that garyroland mentioned. ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
goldfisher Hobbyist Posts: 96 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2004	Ok - so let me get this right. 100% water changes daily if possible as long as the water is exactly the same temp. Did i get that right ? anything i need to kno about the right way to go about doing water changes for a one gallon ?
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