On my tanks 10 gallons and up I change about 40 - 50% a week with no problems. On my 2 gallon tank with a betta I change about 240% a week with no problems either.
50% water change
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Does your betta tank have a filter? Mine doesnt. Its amazing how much ammo bettas can tolerate. Theyd be a great fish to used for a fishy cycle if you put some dividers in the tank. I still change his water quite often though, 90% every 2 weeks.
No, mine doesnt either. Bettas might be able to tolerate ammonia, but Id rather mine not. Doing a water change on a tank that small only takes about a minute, if that.
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beviking - yeah, that was the gest of it. by going out on a limb, it was my opinion. ill place a small edit there. he may not be THE final authority on the hobby, but he certainly knows a thing or two, and has been around in it for almost 50 years.
i posted that for the original question(hle 81), so that they could get some rather trustworthy(i think) advice from a reputable source. thom, what part of what post doest thou think was bestowed on thou?
i posted that for the original question(hle 81), so that they could get some rather trustworthy(i think) advice from a reputable source. thom, what part of what post doest thou think was bestowed on thou?
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That's how I interpreted it.
jpb - "he may not be THE final authority on the hobby...". Then again he may. That is if there is an absolute amount of information on this (or any) subject. Does any1 know EVERYTHING about any particular thing (I know I'm being a bit hypothetical here)?
Point is, that's what discussion is for. State what we know and back it up with credible sources if need be.
I certainly agree with your advice and don't doubt it's credibility either. I'm inclined to agree with your first post as well, but that is only based on 1 thread.
jpb - "he may not be THE final authority on the hobby...". Then again he may. That is if there is an absolute amount of information on this (or any) subject. Does any1 know EVERYTHING about any particular thing (I know I'm being a bit hypothetical here)?
Point is, that's what discussion is for. State what we know and back it up with credible sources if need be.
I certainly agree with your advice and don't doubt it's credibility either. I'm inclined to agree with your first post as well, but that is only based on 1 thread.
interpreted correctly.
as in another thread where an idea or belief is laid out to be so, without any attempt to back it up or make any proof to substantiate its claim. "its simply is that way, because that's what i think." instead of, "i think its this way because so-and-so states in this document that it is because......" or "it is this way because its been proven/scientifically known to yada yada yada..."
as in another thread where an idea or belief is laid out to be so, without any attempt to back it up or make any proof to substantiate its claim. "its simply is that way, because that's what i think." instead of, "i think its this way because so-and-so states in this document that it is because......" or "it is this way because its been proven/scientifically known to yada yada yada..."
i tend to base my fishkeeping on experiance and knowledge....i would much rather watch my aquarium grow and develop than have my head stuck in a document. you can learn more from your fish than you can from any science literiture. i have never forced what i have said onto anyone, or said that what i say i right - i simply put my view across.
