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#1
08-27-09, 06:40 pm
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I have a 2 gallon fish tank for my betta and do about 40-50% water change every 2 weeks. Should I keep going at this rate or is there something better to do?       |
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08-27-09, 07:26 pm
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I have a 2.7 gallon tank for my goldfish and I do a 25 percent waterchange every week. |
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08-27-09, 08:12 pm
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If you feed every day you should do it once a week. If you feed every three days (your betas really only need to eat 1 or 2 times a week) then twice a week is fine. |
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08-27-09, 08:16 pm
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BTW, goldfish should not be kept in a tank this size. This is the equivelant of keeping a guinea pig in a 10 gallon tank. If you can find a larger tank on craigs list and a good filter your fish will love you for it. Even feeder goldies can live a long time and grow very large given the space to do so. If they`re not their spines deform and it creates some pretty sad health issues in the long run  |
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08-28-09, 01:41 am
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20-30% is the maximum.Does the tank glass get slightly green ?Why do you change so much water ? |
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#6
08-28-09, 09:04 am
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A smaller water change done weekly is better than bigger done every two weeks, but doing 40-50% every two weeks shouldn't hurt your fish. You just need to be more careful of PH and temperature when you're replacing more water at a time. And if I may...Froggirl009: Do you plan to get a bigger tank? A goldfish needs *at least 10 gallons* to be happy when full grown (sorry if you were already aware of that!). |
