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Well i know this sounds stupid and sorry for asking so many questions but i'm getting a new small aquarium with a sponge filter for my betta, he is now in a bowl.


I just want to make sure i dont need to cycle my me aquarium do i?

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
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you should always cycle an aquarium.

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OK i agree but i was just wondering becuase the water he is in now is not cycled bacuse hes in a bowl

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
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Depends on how small the aquarium is... most tanks under five gallons are impossible to cycle... five gallons aren't the most stable of tanks, either. Anything under five gallons should be cleaned and kept uncycled unless you're really determined to cycle it.

I keep my betta boys in two gallon kritter keepers, uncycled and given 100% water changes. Works for us. *shrugs* Keeps them clean and healthy... problem is with cycling a small tank... takes too long for the healthy bacteria to grow and in the meantime, you're poisoning your fish with ammonia and nitrites when it's such a small tank.

~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~

If the tank is small, don't cycle it & use most of the water & gravel that you already have in the Betta's bowl.


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i've been housing bettas for about a year now. and have never cycled their tanks like i do for the rest of my fish. only suggestion is to make sure you get one of the different options for removing the clorine from the water.

and i have mine in tanks ranging in size from 5g to 40g split tanks

Last edited by monkeyboy at 29-Jun-2005 07:57

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i don't cycle a small tank for only a betta, later if u were to add other fishes to the tank, then i would cycle the tank.

what is the size of the tank?

his tank is around 3 gallons. it is a starters kit tank.