I have a Beta fish and the water is cloudy and stinky in just 2 days! I have done the partial water changes and sucked the bottom of the bowl with a syphone. I only feed my fish 4 specs of food 2 times a day. What can I do? Thanks Kory
2007-08-20 08:52:33 · 5 answers · asked by kory_crawford 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
get him a tank that is at least 2.5 gallon with a heater and a filter, problem solved
you need only to do 25% partial waterchange weekly, that's it
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-20 09:18:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way to keep your fish bowl clean is to clean the water daily, or get your Betta a real tank with a heater and a filter. Keeping a Betta in a bowl with less than spotless maintenance can lead to ammonia poisoning and finrot.
Nosoop4u
2007-08-20 08:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make the bowl a temporary home (I am sure that you knew as soon as you said bowl people were going to hound you to get a real aquarium!!) But you get a 2+ gallon tank and they now sell filters and heaters that will fi that tank perfictally her are some links for them (one that I prefer anyways!!): http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=9821&N=2004+22769 Thats the filter here is the heater: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12087&N=2004+113767 both are very inexpensive and you can find them at other stores too, plus your betta will be much hapier, and I think it would look a lot better and not mention cleaner!!! Hope I was of help to you!!!
~Kyle
2007-08-20 09:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you can do is go out and get one of those small plastic tanks that come with an undergravel filter, something about 2 or 3 gallons. Betta's need proper filtered tanks, preferably heated (since they are tropical fish) for long term health, and it will certainly solve your water quality problem.
2007-08-20 09:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
happens to me too just change it and they don't really mind it for too long but change it regualrly
2007-08-20 08:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by lasfklaf; 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋