Bettas...

[aquariumfishguy]

This is just a side comment, but....

...I notice you captialized each first letter in your original post. I am not picky about spelling/grammatical errors, I just wanted to say that must take a LOT of work!

I am far too lazy to get creative...

 

[hcgirl80]

Originally posted by aquariumfishguy
This is just a side comment, but....

...I notice you captialized each first letter in your original post. I am not picky about spelling/grammatical errors, I just wanted to say that must take a LOT of work!

I am far too lazy to get creative...

It's A Habit....

 

[aquariumfishguy]

...and a very interesting one I might add.

 

[kikuchiyo]

At least once a week is rather misleading. The ammonia build up after three days in an unfiltered 1 gallon container is more than sufficent to warrant a signfigant (50 - 100%) water change.

Do some water testing on the third day. If you feed even once a day, it should be high enough that a water change is necessary.

 

[hcgirl80]

In A Filtered Aquarium, How Often Must You Change The Water?
(Counting the bi-weekly Water Change)

 

[kikuchiyo]

For a filtered two gallon with one betta, I understand that 30% once a week is sufficent (according to some people I've talked to on the net). Your mileage may vary. I like doing 50% just because I have a 1 gallon water jug that I can put enough in to do so. You'd want to treat a 2 gallon filtered tank like a larger one and avoid doing 100% water changes on a regular basis (I think that's what you mean by "Counting the bi-weekly Water Change"). The only reason smaller containers get 100% changes (ideally every 3 days for 1 gallon, and more often for anything smaller) is because they foul up so quickly.

 

[jacblades]

CAPITAL LETTERS ARE EVIL!

 

[kikuchiyo]

Abuse of the English language is evil, but that's only my humble opinion.

 

[jacblades]

i agree.

 

[hcgirl80]

This Person Has Taken Care Of Fish Before (Feeder Guppies, They Satisfy Her And Their CHEAP!) But It Was An Unfiltered Deal. I'm Gonna Buy Her A Filtered 2.5 gallon(minibow) for the betta. If I put the betta in that tank, Will there be room for anyone else?

Also: How Do You Heat A 2.5 Gallon?? Where this aquarium will go will be Beside A Window, And I Know That Bettas Will Survive In Coldwater, So Would That Be Okay At Night?