So, you have helped me through my carnival fish, bad advice from the pet store people saga and I've made great strides and a great effort to help these little fish have an good environment. It's not ideal, but I'm hoping it works.
I have the betta in the filtered 2.5 gallon tank. I bought a test kit, tested the water and changed out 25% today according to the results.
I bought a 20 gallon tank for the goldfish. I set it up, conditioned the water and now it is filtering. I just finished doing this.
My questions:
1. The goldfish is in a tupperware with conditioned water that I am changing 2-3 times a day because he seems frantic and when I change his water he calms down. He is in a terrible situation in this tupperware. So, I'm thinking I should just transfer him to the tank immediately. He has been living in the same conditioned tap water that is the tank, so do you think transferring him now is a good idea? I change slowly out his water with tank water for a few hours so he gets used to the new temp? It seems like he needs to get in the bigger tank ASAP.
2. I am a busy mom of 3 kids under 5 with 2 dogs and I work full time from home. These fish were not planned out (won at a carnival, see my other thread). I want to ensure their happiness and health, but I have to be realistic- there will be days I just can't test the water. Do you think it would be acceptable to just change 25%- 50% (which amount?) of the water on the days I can't test the water?
3. Last, I'm going camping in 2 weeks for 5 days. I know that all this hard work can be totally screwed by me not being there to change the water. I live far from my family and I don't have friends close enough to help (we just moved here). Any suggestions on how I can mitigate a total ecological collapse for my fish while doing this fish-in cycle?
4. How often should I feed the betta and the goldie? Maybe every other day so he won't make as much waste, thus contributing to the ammonia?
Thanks SO much!!!! I appreciate your wisdom.
I have the betta in the filtered 2.5 gallon tank. I bought a test kit, tested the water and changed out 25% today according to the results.
I bought a 20 gallon tank for the goldfish. I set it up, conditioned the water and now it is filtering. I just finished doing this.
My questions:
1. The goldfish is in a tupperware with conditioned water that I am changing 2-3 times a day because he seems frantic and when I change his water he calms down. He is in a terrible situation in this tupperware. So, I'm thinking I should just transfer him to the tank immediately. He has been living in the same conditioned tap water that is the tank, so do you think transferring him now is a good idea? I change slowly out his water with tank water for a few hours so he gets used to the new temp? It seems like he needs to get in the bigger tank ASAP.
2. I am a busy mom of 3 kids under 5 with 2 dogs and I work full time from home. These fish were not planned out (won at a carnival, see my other thread). I want to ensure their happiness and health, but I have to be realistic- there will be days I just can't test the water. Do you think it would be acceptable to just change 25%- 50% (which amount?) of the water on the days I can't test the water?
3. Last, I'm going camping in 2 weeks for 5 days. I know that all this hard work can be totally screwed by me not being there to change the water. I live far from my family and I don't have friends close enough to help (we just moved here). Any suggestions on how I can mitigate a total ecological collapse for my fish while doing this fish-in cycle?
4. How often should I feed the betta and the goldie? Maybe every other day so he won't make as much waste, thus contributing to the ammonia?
Thanks SO much!!!! I appreciate your wisdom.