I have two Beta fish in tanks and want to ciphen water out to put clean water in. I heard it stresses the fish less to do it this way.
2006-11-18 03:45:18 · 8 answers · asked by crct2004 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, get a short hose and a couple of buckets.
Immerse the hose in the tank to fill it with water. Close both end with your thumbs. Drop one end in the backet and release both end at the same time.
As you siphon the water out, run the end of the hose gently above the gravel. It will suck all the muck sitting on top of the gravel into the backet.
When you change the water, you should not change more than one third of the tank at a time. Otherwise the shock might kill your fishes.
Two things to take into consideration.
The amount of chlorine in the fresh water you are adding.
And the difference of temperature between that water and the one in the tank.
That is why you should not do more than a third of the tank.
2006-11-18 04:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Siphoning is the right method to remove the water. But never change more than 75% of water, at any one time. Get a gravel siphon from the pet store. This will take the water and clean the gravel and debris at the same time.
Otherwise, get a clean tube and put one end in the tank. Take the other end and get lower than the tank and start sucking on it. As soon as it gets close to the mouth, move it to the sink and the water should continue to flow. It does take some practice not getting it in your mouth.
2006-11-18 03:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by ebush73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Above get you started.
Do not change too much water at once! IF, you have not done this in a long time the water PH may be Acidic and too much of a change kill your fish. Try changing maybe a 1/4. Then a few days later do 1/3. Then you should be good to go. If, I not have many fish in a Tank, I change 1/3 about every 10-14 days. If, it a crowded tank I change once a week.
2006-11-18 03:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a tube that is long enough to go to the bottom of the tank, and then long enough to drop below the tank on the outside, like into a bucket. Then suck on the one end of the tube and when the water starts flowing, put it in the bucket. The force of gravity will drain the water, drain all the water that you want then pull the tube out of the tank.
If you are changing water in your fish tank, I recommend putting some stress coat in the water, after you refill the tank. It will relieve some of the stress.
2006-11-18 03:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by Charles K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first answer was right, go get a plasitc tube and put one end in the bottom of the fish tank. The other end will go in a bucket BELOW the level of the fish tank, and be sure to have TWO buckets handy! When one gets full you will have to switch over. To get the water started you have to suck on the lower end of the tube, be careful not to get a mouthful of fish water though.
2006-11-18 03:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a fish store and tell them the sizes of your tanks and they should help you find a cheap siphon that fits your needs as well as tell you the best way, according to what you have, to care for your Beta's.
2006-11-18 04:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you need a basic book on fish care.
helps with all the ?'s.
pull the fish out in some existing water into a baggie.
dump the tank. clean it thoruoughly.
put in new water. add the baggie to the tank fish inside till the waters are same temps to avoid more shock to the fishy..
then dump Mr. fishy and not the old water into the tank..
2006-11-18 03:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by homelessinorangecounty 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
plastic tubind from pet shop/any lying around,insert into tank the other end put into a bowl/bucket,make sure below water level
2006-11-18 03:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by zanydumplings 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋