statinga betta tank?

Question

i would like to know step by step on how to start a betta tank! like rocks, plants, water ect... and when to put the fish in. i already have a betta but i got him a bigger tank. some say to wait a week for the water to rest..

Answer 1

Congrats on getting a new aquarium for your betta! It will be very happy. :-)

Step by step.....

1. Scrub your tank with a sponge and very hot water. This will kill any kind of bacteria there might have been in the tank, even though you just bought it.

2. Find a nice spot for you tank to sit, not too sunny, not too dark.

3. Fill your tank with clean tap water. Get a dechlorinator, and put the proper dose in.

4. You should cycle your tank. This will let your betta have a longer, healthier, happier life. If you don't, your betta can get sick, or get ammonia/nitrIte poisening. These are very toxic to bettas.

5. Before cycling, put your decorations in and gravel. You can put whatever you like in the tank. Bettas like Java Moss, and almond leaves if you want live plants.

6. After your tank is cycled, you can put your betta in. Make sure to have a heater, and filter system.

There you go! You will have a heatly, happy betta now!

Just incase you don't know about cycling......

Cycling is a process of 2 - 4 weeks. The whole process is based upon getting good bacteria in your tank, and getting rid of toxic ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte. You will need test kits for this. You should be able to get them at your local pet store. Many people egnore this because it takes too long, but really, it's making your fish happy and healthy. Some bettas even die because of high ammonia and nitrIte levels. The nitrAte is one thing you don't have to worry about. It won't effect your betta. You can do some research on this. You can google it and type in "fishless cycling". This is cycling without the fish so you don't stress it. This all seems very confusing but really in the end, when you do enough research, you will find out that it is a very simple process, and not mind bobbling.
HIH!

Answer 2

If you have an already cycled tank, you can take water from it to put in your new tank to introduce "good" bacteria to the tank. This is called "cycling". There are other ways you can cycle a tank, I recommend that you check out www.petfish.net. There is a forum, all kinds of articles and pictures and whatever you need to know, if you still have questions feel free to ask in the forums. Good luck and enjoy your betta(s) They are awesome!!!
P.S. How big is the tank you have? You may not be able to cycle it, but you can do frequent water changes to keep the nitrates and ammonia down. (frequent as in at least 25% twice a week, or 50% once a week, etc.) You need a container that is at least a gallon, bigger is better though! I have a two gallon plastic bowl that I have kept bettas in, I have also kept one in a ten gallon, and I plan to get some 1 gallon + vases for more bettas, I am blabbering now so I'll stop lol.

Answer 3

Just rinse some rocks and put htem in then put water in and put that delcorinating stuff for fish in then let it sit for a day then ur fish can be put in. You can put some plants or plastic plants in. I would recomend having a top on ur tank casue mine jumped out.

Answer 4

YES THEY ARE RIGHT WAIT ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN SEE WHAT HAPPENS