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	ONE GALLON WATER CHANGES
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	Would it be okay to do a 100% water change every five days on my one gallon. Will this stress the betta. Thanks.
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ontariobetta Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 243 Votes: 2 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	I don't like 100% changes, if it were me I would do a 50% change everyother day. ashley
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Big fan of 100% water changes, and IMO the ten seconds of stress caused by a daily change is a lot less than the stress of ammonia build-up followed by a sudden, significant change in water if you do it less frequently. Daily changes aren't necessary but I'm certainly not against 'em! (Just pre-empting anti-daily comments) -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	Thanks for the feed back.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Mn_Rick Hobbyist Posts: 106 Kudos: 105 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	I do a 100% change on the 12 Betta tanks that we have every 7 days Most of them swim in the cup when I put it in their tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	I agree with Rick, I do 100% water changes on 8-2.5 gal. tanks. I have had much better results as far as my Bettas colors and behavior are concerned. I don't think going in a cup for 5 minutes bothers them to much when they are right back into their own tanks. They seem to come up to the glass to say "thanks" afterwards.
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Alfie Hobbyist Posts: 79 Kudos: 264 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-May-2004	I have my betta in a 2.5g. I do a 50% change every 2-3 days and then a 100% once a week. He always blows a nice big bubble nest after he has his water changed....
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Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	I do 100% water changes every 5 days on the 1 gallons, but most of my bettas are in 2 gallons and they get 100% water changes every Sunday. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	i do 100& water changes every 4-5 days cause 1 gallon of water spoils real easily from uneaten food etc.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	I will do a 100% every 4-5 days also, thanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Bellydancer Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-Sep-2004	I do 100% water changes with my 1 gallon 1 or 2 times a week, depending on what it looks like. With my first betta, I did 100% water changes, then I read that it wasn't good for them, so I started doing 50% water changes, but then he got fin rot and popeye and died, so I will only do 100% water changes.
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