Recent content by Mvelden98

Ok, thanks. I will look in to it.

Why do you have to do water changes so often? I am by no means an expert but more than once a day seams a little excessive. Isn't the stress of frequent water changes more likely to kill the fish. Doesn't most of the waste get caught by my filter, which I can then clean to remove the waste...

Does having the shrimp in the tank help cycle the water?

Biotopol Plus.

Would adding water conditioner do the job? I added some when I set the tank up, but not when I put the new fish in. Should I perhaps add some more now that I have fish in the water?

Last night I went to get my first Betta Fish. I have had the tank set up for a couple of days to allow the water to settle. The water is at the correct temperature, and has been treated. The tank is a 3 gallons, with a nice caved rock and 2 live plants in. The Betta is with a small group of...