Bettafanatic
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I recently moved my betta fish from a one gallon tank to a 2.5 gallon tank, so I started the cycling process today. I'm doing a fish cycle and I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right and I'll take any suggestions.
I'm going to do checks for ammonia and nitrites three times a day (when i wake up, when i get home from school, and in the evening). I'm going to do water changes whenever the ammonia or nitrite levels are 0.25 or higher to get them back down. When the ammonia is going down I'm going to start testing for nitrates as well. It's a 2.5 gallon tank with one betta fish. Is everythig here being done correctly? I don't want to lose my fish in the process of cycling. I put him in a few hours ago and he is perfectly fine so far the first ammonia check is in an hour. How long until ammonia shows up? Also, will enough ammonia grow overnight to kill him during the night? If so, I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night for checks too (yes, I'm THAT dedicated). Thanks for your help!
I'm going to do checks for ammonia and nitrites three times a day (when i wake up, when i get home from school, and in the evening). I'm going to do water changes whenever the ammonia or nitrite levels are 0.25 or higher to get them back down. When the ammonia is going down I'm going to start testing for nitrates as well. It's a 2.5 gallon tank with one betta fish. Is everythig here being done correctly? I don't want to lose my fish in the process of cycling. I put him in a few hours ago and he is perfectly fine so far the first ammonia check is in an hour. How long until ammonia shows up? Also, will enough ammonia grow overnight to kill him during the night? If so, I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night for checks too (yes, I'm THAT dedicated). Thanks for your help!