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Since I just did that full clean today should I wait a couple days to start the cycling? I plan on getting the filter tomorrow but I don't want to shock their systems by messing with their tank too much too often

Would a pickle bucket work? I know I would have to clean it thoroughly but do you think there'd still be too many toxins leftover to be viable?

I would estimate 6-8 inches, but I know he was neglected by previous owners so he could be super old and just have stunted growth Right now I put the two fish in a gallon bag with the water they were already in, manually scoop out the water with a pitcher until it's light enough I can slide it...

How sparingly? I've been switching between the red flaky betta food and bloodworms every few days for the betta and an algae wafer about every other day for the pleco. But now I'm worried that he's being tortured in too tiny of a tank since I just learned plecos prefer huge tanks and I just...

I know it's hard to tell in the pic of my betta but I think he has finrot, is that something I can fix? I know I should clean their tank more often (currently every two weeks) because that may have attributed to it but I'm a petite female and it takes me hours to clean the tank myself. Granted...

I keep my apartment between 73-75 degrees at all times so would they be okay for awhile without a heater? I want to get them everything they need and want to be happy and healthy but it's going to basically be one purchase at a time unless, like you said, I can find some deals on craigslist.

I acquired a male betta and a common pleco fish a couple months ago as they had been abandoned in an apartment next to me and I couldn't just let them die. They were in a cracked 10 gallon tank with no substrate or decoration so I went and immediately bought a 20 gallon tank, 20 pounds worth of...