Okay,
so you got your new Betta, or at least thinking of getting one, but
unlike most new Betta Fish Care beginners do not go to a big mistake
that you make go into your tank cycle. When
a fish is living in their natural environment they live in a rich
ecosystem of established chemical levels that support life. When
introducing a Betta to a new tank, beneficial bacteria have not yet
had time to form, and therefore ammonia and nitrate can spike in a
manner extremely dangerous to your fish. In
this article we will go over how to prepare a fresh tank to safely
mimic the natural environment of the fish, this is known as "cycling" in
the aquarium world.
To begin, add your substrate (gravel or small stones that line the bottom of the tank) to your empty tank, sure to before it be the substrate thoroughly. Next, before the heater and filter, fill the tank with water at room temperature. Add whatever water conditioner to remove chlorine and other chemicals, difficult to use, let the water sit for a few hours.
Now it's time is to turn on the filter, you may or may not know, but your filter is more than purify your water. If you care for Betta fish or aquarium are new livelihood in general, you can not know that the filters also cartridges that you insert that contain cultures of bacteria. The filter then the bacteria spread in your water as it. Through the filter
Basically, the bacteria are cultured Feed you are ammonia, which of course comes from your fish waste. However, if you. Excluding a fish (the safest option for your pet) cycling you will want to ammonia and a test kit can be bought from a grocery store and a pet shop Ideally you want it to be water in the tank to 2.0 ppm of ammonia, so add a few drops of ammonia each day to maintain this level for a 5-10 gallon tank.
As bacteria multiply, you should determine ammonia levels drop and nitrates increases, this is a good thing! Basically a tug of war between a few different types of bacteria will begin to form, until your ammonia and nitrite are reduced to zero, at the same time you should find nitrate content increases. Once you notice this, congratulations on your bike completed, and you are sure to add fish now!
To maintain a safe living environment and care for your pet, read on to find this balance by keeping 15-20 percent water change weekly and regularly test your water....
