Betta fish questions

[Fishychix]

When changing the water, do you have to prep the new water beforehand? I've seen different opinions on how much water changing to do....I think that a medium that I've come up with is 10% every other week, and 20% the weeks in between? Does that sound good? Bad? More? Less?

I saw on @Fishychix 's post that they have a measuring thing...is that helpful for doing water changes?

Remind me about the “measuring thing” please. Im old

 

[HappyClucker7]

@HappyClucker7 and @EggSighted4Life sound like my fish store guys.

I'm not sure if I should take this as a compliment or an insult.

 

[HappyClucker7]

For water change-do you have to move the fish out of the tank? Or no?

No, don't move the fish out. That's much too stressful for him.

 

[black_cat]

This is a very old way of thinking. It has been found out now that bigger water changes are much better than small ones.

I'm so confused-I'm getting 'yes you need bigger water changes', 'with only one fish in that size tank you should be fine with smaller', 'don't do bigger ones you will stress the fish out' and 'you should vary it' gahhhh XD

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

Wow, your rant comparing fish being in a tank with other fish to literal rapists really convinced me. I'm very certain you're not exaggerating now. I will 100% believe everything you say and not professionals in the industry now. Lemme go donate all of my income to PETA now. Thanks. /s

PETA does more harm than good. If you want to donate for the wellbeing of animals, go to a local shelter instead.

P.s. I know you are being sarcastic.

 

[black_cat]

No, don't move the fish out. That's much too stressful for him.

Sounds good. Is there ever a situation where the fish needs to be out of the tank?

 

[Fishychix]

For water change-do you have to move the fish out of the tank? Or no?
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No

 

[Fishychix]

I'm not sure if I should take this as a compliment or an insult.

Well, the rest of it said “thats a good thing” so, compliments
Edit:
I go to privately owned small shops in good shape, clean, been around a while. I visit a few times bugging them with questions before I buy anything.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

When changing the water, do you have to prep the new water beforehand?

Well water or tap?

Some cities treat with chlorine.. which will evaporate if left to sit over night in a wide open top container. And in small 10% changes *may* be irrelevant.. but at larger quantities will have heavier impact.. this is also true for temperature

Others use chloromine.. which does not evaporate.. and using a water conditioner might be recommended.

The city water I have tested Ph's around 7.. That might be in your water quality report if using a city system... knowing it can be heloful when keeping larger amount of high dollar fish things get out of whack easy.

Excess algae growth is sometimes caused by stock density or over feeding. But having a plecostomus or even Chinese algae eater, might be an option.. maybe not with shrimp though.

 

[black_cat]

Remind me about the “measuring thing” please. Im old

Looking at it again, I'm really dumb-it's a thermometer XD My question still stands though: Would having something on the side of the tank marking places like halfway up, quarters of the way up, and maybe eighths be helpful when changing the water, so you know where 50% is? Or do you just eyeball it?