New beta

[TristanS1997]

Hey all. So I'm going to go get a beta tomorrow, what are the first things I should do to get the little guy acclimated to his new home? Also how often should I feed him?

 

[DutchMuch]

Have you cycled the tank he will be going in? make sure the tank is five (or more) us gallons. Ten is better but five is fine, feeding a betta shrimp pellets is what I used to feed mine years ago, a variety of foods is better such as that and dried blood worms or something similar. To acclimate him, you could drip acclimate or just simply float the bag.

 

[TristanS1997]

Would using the beta water conditioner be fine in place of cycling the tank? My wife is kinda impatient and wants to get him asap

 

[UntimelyLord]

You will need to use water conditioner but no it is not the same as cycling! You can cycle "fish-in" but you run the risk of killing your fish. I suggest you read this guide to starting an aquarium: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/guide-to-starting-a-freshwater-aquarium/ (welcome to fishkeeping, btw!)

 

[DutchMuch]

Would using the beta water conditioner be fine in place of cycling the tank? My wife is kinda impatient and wants to get him asap

no, its not fine in place of cycling.

 

[TristanS1997]

no, its not fine in place of cycling.

Ok. I'll force her to wait lol

 

[TristanS1997]

Tips on how to get the little gas bubbles off the side of my tank?

 

[AllySaturn]

If you use TSS you can put him right in.

 

[TristanS1997]

If you use TSS you can put him right in.

What is tss?

 

[AllySaturn]

Tetra safe start

 

[TristanS1997]

Tetra safe startView attachment 297997

This will make the water safe?

 

[AllySaturn]

Well you put it in once (I put In a bit more then directed but is won't hurt) and you add prime. After add Sechem stability as directed for 7 days. This will help your cycle

 

[TristanS1997]

Well you put it in once (I put In a bit more then directed but is won't hurt) and you add prime. After add Sechem stability as directed for 7 days. This will help your cycle

That's after adding dechlorinator right? And after I add the tss and prime, in goes the fish and the sechem for the next 7 days?

 

[AllySaturn]

Prime is a dechlorinator and it helps ammonia not be toxic for 24 hours

 

[TristanS1997]

So tss and prime, them fish, then sechem for 7 days?

 

[AllySaturn]

Yes, TSS then Seachem prime then fish then 24 hours later start Seachem stability for 7 days

 

[UntimelyLord]

Tetra Safe Start and Seachem stability will not completely cycle your tank, but they may help some. I still wouldn't add a fish until you completely cycle the tank.

 

[nirbhao]

Bacteria in a bottle, like Tetra Safe Start, is a supplement. If that is the route you take, you are doing a fish-in cycle.

The gas bubbles will pop on their own as the water moves around them.

 

[DutchMuch]

If you use TSS you can put him right in.

this is not true

 

[AllySaturn]

I have done this on multiple occasions and they all did fine