GeoB301
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello, everyone! This is my first time posting despite stalking the forums for the last month or so.
I am writing in regards to how much water I should change in my five gallon hex aquarium? I have had this aquarium for about two weeks, but I spent the first week cycling the aquarium. Today was the first time I changed the water and I did a 50% water change.
In this tank, I have a cave, two live plants, and a single male Betta who I have grown extremely attached to. His name is Louie.
I have grown concerned after today's cleaning (I have a vacuum and sucked up the leftover food particles and waste from the week). I have read that with tanks lower than ten gallons, it is wise to do a fifty percent water change. This tank has the Eclipse Filter Cartridge and BIO-Wheel filter system. This filter does not run constantly, however. It seemed super strong when I put Louie in--he seemed to be pushed all over the aquarium. I now keep it on during the day and shut it off at night so he can rest peacefully. It seems to have definitely beefed him up as he now plays in the current, so I could probably keep the filter running constantly if recommended.
Anyways, the original question was do you think I could get off with doing a one gallon water change weekly? I'm concerned because the heater makes his water ~78-80 degrees. After the change, it dropped to ~70. I don't want my little buddy to go in shock because of a huge drop in water temperature. I 'rescued' him the day after Christmas--he was in a peace lily set up, made his way to a 1 gallon tank, and after my last paycheck made it up to his current home. Needless to say, I have grown very attached to the little guy and have spent quite a few more dollars than I originally budgeted. He's worth every cent.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
I am writing in regards to how much water I should change in my five gallon hex aquarium? I have had this aquarium for about two weeks, but I spent the first week cycling the aquarium. Today was the first time I changed the water and I did a 50% water change.
In this tank, I have a cave, two live plants, and a single male Betta who I have grown extremely attached to. His name is Louie.
I have grown concerned after today's cleaning (I have a vacuum and sucked up the leftover food particles and waste from the week). I have read that with tanks lower than ten gallons, it is wise to do a fifty percent water change. This tank has the Eclipse Filter Cartridge and BIO-Wheel filter system. This filter does not run constantly, however. It seemed super strong when I put Louie in--he seemed to be pushed all over the aquarium. I now keep it on during the day and shut it off at night so he can rest peacefully. It seems to have definitely beefed him up as he now plays in the current, so I could probably keep the filter running constantly if recommended.
Anyways, the original question was do you think I could get off with doing a one gallon water change weekly? I'm concerned because the heater makes his water ~78-80 degrees. After the change, it dropped to ~70. I don't want my little buddy to go in shock because of a huge drop in water temperature. I 'rescued' him the day after Christmas--he was in a peace lily set up, made his way to a 1 gallon tank, and after my last paycheck made it up to his current home. Needless to say, I have grown very attached to the little guy and have spent quite a few more dollars than I originally budgeted. He's worth every cent.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot!