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Christopher
13-09-2006, 09:39 AM
Hi Guys,

Right now meet with a problem, my betta tank is very cloudy due to ketapang leaves. Was thinking of doing a water change so is it advisable to do a 100% water change or 50% will do?
superlamon
13-09-2006, 09:47 PM
think u shd do a 50% change....
:)

it could be due to bacteria blooming....

correct me if i m wong...
Megabetta
14-09-2006, 12:16 AM
think u shd do a 50% change....
:)

it could be due to bacteria blooming....

correct me if i m wong...

This is exactly what I adviced him to do as well.
Christopher
14-09-2006, 12:28 AM
Haha but I go change 100%, see that water is really too dirty le. Anyway relax I using filtered water. Really works wonder.
superlamon
14-09-2006, 05:39 AM
just keep us updated on the condition...
Christopher
14-09-2006, 01:23 PM
Erm after doing 100% water change without putting ktp leaves, water still abit cloudy, I suppose is because of bacteria issue again, nvm Sun I do a 50% water change and see how.
superlamon
14-09-2006, 09:34 PM
don change your betta water loh...

just leave it for 2 weeks...but everyday still suck out the waste...

this whould do the trick...
joelwong
15-09-2006, 02:46 PM
I always whack 100% WC, but recently busy with my 5ft, just suck up the waste together with 70% water and top with new water. WC every 3-4 days
Christopher
15-09-2006, 09:54 PM
Since it is about 100% water change then I would like to ask this, when using medication do we do normal water change (e.g 30% or 50%) or do we do a 100% water change?
Megabetta
15-09-2006, 10:23 PM
Since it is about 100% water change then I would like to ask this, when using medication do we do normal water change (e.g 30% or 50%) or do we do a 100% water change?


Normally for me when you are treating a sicked fish with medication, the next water change I will do a 100% water change as the residue left behind are not so good for the sicked fish. I would rather change to aged water 100% and carry on with new medication
sandeepR
16-09-2006, 07:05 PM
Fishes are cold blooded animals, which means that their body functions are dependent on water that surrounds them.
Any rapid changes in envoirnment always stresses them, because a lot of their body energy goes in adjusting to new changes conditions. This energy drain leaves them open to infections & parasite problems.
Any rapid change,whether it is rapid temp change, ph change, water change is never appropiate for any fish.
Is you want to change water , do a 40% water change every day, this will give the fish time to adjust to changing water quality.
Megabetta
16-09-2006, 10:15 PM
[QUOTE=sandeepR]Fishes are cold blooded animals, which means that their body functions are dependent on water that surrounds them.
Any rapid changes in envoirnment always stresses them, because a lot of their body energy goes in adjusting to new changes conditions. This energy drain leaves them open to infections & parasite problems.
Any rapid change,whether it is rapid temp change, ph change, water change is never appropiate for any fish.
Is you want to change water , do a 40% water change every day, this will give the fish time to adjust to changing water quality.[/QUOTE

I agreed with your views on rapid changes in the water parameters. But 40% water change is not advisable in my personal opinon, because the betta got to due with the change in water parameters everyday. This is somehow contradicting to your initial comments.
superlamon
17-09-2006, 01:53 AM
u 40? y cant 20 ??


:p
Megabetta
17-09-2006, 12:48 PM
Brother sandeepR, what fishes do you keep? Mind to share with us? It would be nice if you could showcase your bettas for us to see.
sandeepR
17-09-2006, 03:40 PM
I agreed with your views on rapid changes in the water parameters. But 40% water change is not advisable in my personal opinon, because the betta got to due with the change in water parameters everyday. This is somehow contradicting to your initial comments.
What I mean to say is that a 100% water change on a single day might not be adviceable, if one has to large water changes it is better to change 40-50% water change everday for 2-3 days instead of doing a 100% on a single day.
On a regular course a 20-25% water change every week should be enough, which will of course depend upon the size of tank & bioload.
sandeepR
17-09-2006, 03:53 PM
Brother sandeepR, what fishes do you keep? Mind to share with us? It would be nice if you could showcase your bettas for us to see.
Currently I have goldfishes in one tank, shubunkin,red cap oranda, pearlscale, black moor.
Bubble eye goldfishes in another species tank.
Some of you have lovely ranchu in your tanks, we noramlly do not get this quality of ranchu in our city.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/sandeepraghuvanshi/Misc%20pictures/Image119.jpg
Tank -3 Planted tank with angelfish only, it is planted with vallesernia, & E. Tenneleus.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/sandeepraghuvanshi/Image006.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/sandeepraghuvanshi/324a7431.jpg
Tank-4 outside small pond with lillies, amazons, hygrophylla, water wisteria, it has mollies, red tail shark etc.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/sandeepraghuvanshi/Outdoor%20TAnk/Image425.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/sandeepraghuvanshi/Outdoor%20TAnk/Image398.jpg
Pardon the quality of pictures, my dc is not working they were taken by my pda
At this moment I do not have a betta.
Megabetta
18-09-2006, 12:20 AM
What I mean to say is that a 100% water change on a single day might not be adviceable, if one has to large water changes it is better to change 40-50% water change everday for 2-3 days instead of doing a 100% on a single day.
On a regular course a 20-25% water change every week should be enough, which will of course depend upon the size of tank & bioload.

In keeping bettas it is different from keeping goldfishes, normally for us betta hobbyist we will only do water changes after 3-4 days not water change everyday. Depending on the water quality we will change accordingly. As there is no filtration system required, we will used aged water. The temperature, PH value, hardness and water parameters are different as well.
Megabetta
18-09-2006, 12:24 AM
Thanks for showing pictures of your goldfishes. If you are in Singapore, I would had given you a pair of bettas as a gesture of friendship. You will be suprised at the beauty of bettas. Easy to maintain, need only a small tank, no filtration required and a very hardy fish as well! cheers!
nasha
23-09-2006, 09:39 PM
Hi Guys,

Right now meet with a problem, my betta tank is very cloudy due to ketapang leaves. Was thinking of doing a water change so is it advisable to do a 100% water change or 50% will do?
you must first monitor the behavior of your fish. how the diet? the movement?and isit still flaring. i will just leave it as it is and monitor them every day. betta is very funny. sometime water too clean oso get sick:super angry:
superlamon
25-09-2006, 02:06 AM
you must first monitor the behavior of your fish. how the diet? the movement?and isit still flaring. i will just leave it as it is and monitor them every day. betta is very funny. sometime water too clean oso get sick:super angry:

got to agree with u nasha...

'bo chup' your fish and he will glow and grow well!!

:p