How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?

I have a airstone, undergravel filter tank with green aquarium d茅cor stones in the tank with her. Should I do a 100%, 10% or what? Do I need to save old water to put with with her new water? How often should I change her 1 gallon tank, I was thinking every 3 days? Thanks Everyone :)How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?25% daily. 100% every 2 weeks. also, invest in a bigger tank. bettas need 4+ gal and a heter as well as a filter =]How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?Betta don't need at least 2-4 gallon sure its nice to have them but there is no minimum hey what if the minimum was 125 gallons for each betta you would soon shut your yap so a 1 gallon isn't much of a problem he will be fine as long as she keeps up with water changes and keeps the tank warm

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How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?if i were you i would change 25% of the water every 5 days

hope this helps :)How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?I kept %26quot;Betta Splendens-es%26quot; several times, even raised several generations of them,...If you do not overfeed your fish-most common mistakes of aquarium keepers-and water does not become cloudy/dirty, and if you have only one fish there, then changing water every 5-6 days should be enough.How do I do a water change on my 1 gallon Betta fish tank?Take out the filter. You don't need it in an uncycled, 1 gallon tank, and it serves no purpose except to confuse things and take up space. Honest.

Plus, in a 1 gallon tank you do need regular 100% water changes (partial changes don't do much in small tanks), so there's really nothing for the filter to... filter.



Every 3 days is good. The procedure is basically:



1. Scoop out some of the existing tank water and put it in a smaller container-- I keep a Tupperware container for this so it doesn't get mixed up with my roommate's dishes. She doesn't like fish water with her cereal, apparently...

2. Remove the fish in whatever way she's most comfortable. (Net, small cup, etc.) Put her in the smaller container and make sure she cannot jump out.

You might want to feed her a couple pellets or bloodworms while in the container so she starts associating water changes with food-- this makes it easier on both of you.

3. After carefully taking note of the water temperature, take out decorations and dump all the old water. If you have gravel, use a strainer.

4. Rinse the tank thoroughly until there is no residue left.

5. Rinse the tank ornaments, plants, and gravel thoroughly (if you use it) while it's in the strainer. Use lukewarm water for this-- gravel tends to retain very hot or cold temperatures.

6. Pour the gravel back in the tank and start adding new water. Make sure it's the same temperature as the old water-- there are several ways to do this.*

7. Add the water conditioner and gently mix it in.

8. Add the plants and decorations. If the water change took more than a few minutes, you might want to slowly add the new water into your fish's smaller container so she can acclimate. If she hasn't been out of her tank long, it's probably okay to put her back in. Watch her for a few minutes afterwards to make sure she's acting normally.



*If your tank is heated, it's easiest to buy a duplicate heater, put it in a gallon of treated water and set it aside for the next water change. This helps avoid the annoying %26quot;too hot too cold%26quot; adjustments before getting the right temperature.

A lot of people recommend aging the treated water overnight to make sure the toxins are fully removed. It also removes the gas bubbles. It's not totally necessary, but it's easy enough to do and allows the temperature to settle.