my betta fish's water is very dirty, could I possibly just change his water by putting tap water in it without letting it sit overnight? I have the water conditioning, to make the tap water safe. I just really want to get him out of this water.
2007-10-17 08:05:56 · 12 answers · asked by Janis S 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You can change it without it sitting over night as long as you add water treatment to remove chlorine.Just make the water the same temperature as what he is in so you don't shock him,in the future change his water every 3-4 days if he is in a bowl so it doesn't get so dirty.
2007-10-17 08:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Siamese fighting fish, or better known as betta are very easy to care for. In terms of other fish that is. Tap water contains dissolved chlorine that can be evaporated, but also chloramine. I suggest using the tap water conditioner anyways, one it will remove the chloramine and chlorine, two it will protect your betta's fins and scale. If you feel like being lazy, on the other hand, most tap water change will only shock a strong betta. You will notice his/her fins limped afterwards.
There is two outcomes: they never recover and pass away (very sad) or they regain strength again within hours or days. The worst type of water change would be a 100% tap water with extremely cold temperate, in this case, expect Mr Betta to die.
Tip: Get a bowl or container that can hold around 50% of your bettas water, take your betta out and the top portion of his water (the top is usually fairly clean) and put/pour into the temporary container, then clean the original bowl/tank with just a sponge (soap is not good :P). Place your betta back in cleaned bowl (original) and then add more tap water (use conditioner if you really want).
I breed betta on my spare time :)
2007-10-19 17:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Nghia 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sitting 24 hours only allows the chlorine to evaporate from the water. Other additives, such as chloramine, will never evaporate, no matter how long the water is allowed to sit, so a detoxifier should always be added anyway. A stress coat should also always be added. these treatments are immediate. The most important thing to do, as already mentioned, is to make sure the temperatures are the same. Test the tank water with a thermometer then make sure you get the new water the same temperature. Add your water treatments before adding to the tank. As bad as your water may be or looks, still only change about 50% of the water, because there is a lot of good beneficial bacteria that is growing in that water. And please don't scrub your tank or decorations or filter squeaky clean. A light rinse in the old water is all that is needed if you want to establish healthy water. That said, however, please don't let your water get this bad again. Do your water changes and cleanings weekly, changing about 20-30% of the water and siphoning your substrate.
2007-10-17 08:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I had a Betta fish for about 2 years.I just put him in another glass container >just pour it all in the container the fish will go in it to.
Then clean it out good with just hot water . Then add the right temperature of water and add your conditional to remove the chlorine stir it around and take a small plastic cup and get the fish out of the other bowl >you will get a bit of the dirty water but not much. Any way then put your Betta back into his clean
home.
PS I changed my Betta's water every two weeks
2007-10-17 08:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by fireflies 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For people who is saying letting a jug of water sitting over night makes it safe for fish, your wrong. Doing that only releases gasses that are harmful for fish. Chlorimine, heavy dangerious metals, and chlorine are still present in the water. You need to use water conditioner to remove these chemicals. Please change the bettas water. Make sure the tap water is the same as the water in the tank
2007-10-17 08:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I change my Betta's water I take him out of the bowl,and change all the water.I use tap water,and put him right back in the bowl without letting it sit,and he has lived for years.I guess it all depends on what you want to do.
2007-10-18 04:23:31 · answer #6 · answered by piperhound 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would imagen your talking about a small contaner. you would want the water to sit long enough to be of equal temp of the water that the fish is curently in. most water conditioners work almost instantly. so letting the water sit an hour or two should be plenty. i see no need to let it sit over night.
2007-10-17 08:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by jedidiaha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've had my beta over a year, and I only put tap water in...never let it sit out, never had a problem! just be careful with water temp.
2007-10-17 08:28:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes you absolutely can. for the water purifier, the bottle should come with a cap, add about the cap size amount to the new water.
put the fish in a plastic container, (with cover so he/she won't jump out) while you are cleaning the tank.
2007-10-17 08:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by ringjunkie123 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Change ours every week add conditioner and let sit awhile before putting it back in
2007-10-17 08:11:05 · answer #10 · answered by jamestk07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋