Hello! I have a betta fish named Evan! I got him in March and had him in a 5 gallon tank. In May something went wrong with his water and he got very sick. I moved him into a 1 gallon quarantine tank at the end of May and he has been there ever since. He has recovered very well and his damaged fins are growing back!
I want to move him back to his 5 gallon tank and am looking for suggestions on how to set it up - cycled vs. uncycled, how often and at what percentage to do water changes, etc. I am wondering, can I just do 100% water changes every 2 or so weeks? Trying partial water changes last time is what I believe I messed up and caused his water trouble and illness. I'm scared to move him back because I don't want him to get sick again - but I want him to be happy and have lots of room to swim around. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
I want to move him back to his 5 gallon tank and am looking for suggestions on how to set it up - cycled vs. uncycled, how often and at what percentage to do water changes, etc. I am wondering, can I just do 100% water changes every 2 or so weeks? Trying partial water changes last time is what I believe I messed up and caused his water trouble and illness. I'm scared to move him back because I don't want him to get sick again - but I want him to be happy and have lots of room to swim around. Any tips are greatly appreciated!