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	small planted tanks & water changes
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	My betta is in an unfiltered 2g hex with floating hornwort. I'd like to add gravel and a small plant or two. My question is about water changes in this type of setup. I currently move him to a bowl, change the water, then add new water and put him back in. With plants though I think this method would uproot them each time I did a cleaning. Does anyone have a similar setup, and if so how do you go about doing water changes/tank cleaning? Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Theresa, I have a similar set up, but I don't ever take BadBoy out, I treat it as a normal water change, and just drain it down 50% this should help with the messing up of your plants, and gravel...heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thank you How often do you do water changes? What type of plants do you have with him? (love the name by the way ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	i'd make up a small gravel vac too, perhaps using a small soft drink bottle or storage container and some hose from the hardware store (smallish diameter) For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	When I need to do a WC on any of my small tanks, I use airling tubing to syphon out the amount I want to change into a bucket. This is very convenient for me, as I can just take the bucket around the room to each tank, then dump it all at once in the laundry room sink. When the tank is only a gallon or two, it only takes a couple minutes. I then use a large plastic cup to pour in the fresh water. In that small of a tank and with only 1 betta in it, gravel vacs aren't really going to be a necessity. The plants will appreciate the fertilizer HTH ><>Dani<>< Last edited by gartenzwerfe at 02-Apr-2005 00:21
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18


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