doing fish in cycle, water adding question

manda · 02-20-2006, 04:13 PM

i am doing a fish in cycle with a betta and snail. i have had them in there since saturday night. i have noticed that the water has evaperated some. now the filter isnt so close to the water, so its making a bigger splash. i know bettas dont like much current and the current seems pretty strong now that its almost an inch from the water.
can i safely add about 1/2 to 1 inch of water treated with just chlor out? will that mess with my cycling any or hurt my fish?

ron v · 02-20-2006, 04:18 PM

Go ahead. It will not hurt a thing!

manda · 02-20-2006, 04:19 PM

good, it needs it. i cant belive it evaperated that fast!

RockabillyChick · 02-20-2006, 06:01 PM

actually, you should be doing almost daily water changes to keep the ammonia and nitrites as low as possible if your doing a fishy cycle. it will not effect your cycle at all, in fact water changes can keep the cycle from stalling, as too much ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates can harm your good bacteria as well as your fish.

manda · 02-20-2006, 07:12 PM

thank you rockabillychick
so is just "clhor out" okay to use to treat my water. when i first put water in the tank i used something called "betta safe"

02-20-2006, 04:13 PM	#1
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	doing fish in cycle, water adding question i am doing a fish in cycle with a betta and snail. i have had them in there since saturday night. i have noticed that the water has evaperated some. now the filter isnt so close to the water, so its making a bigger splash. i know bettas dont like much current and the current seems pretty strong now that its almost an inch from the water. can i safely add about 1/2 to 1 inch of water treated with just chlor out? will that mess with my cycling any or hurt my fish? __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

02-20-2006, 04:19 PM	#3
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	good, it needs it. i cant belive it evaperated that fast! __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

02-20-2006, 06:01 PM	#4
RockabillyChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 298	actually, you should be doing almost daily water changes to keep the ammonia and nitrites as low as possible if your doing a fishy cycle. it will not effect your cycle at all, in fact water changes can keep the cycle from stalling, as too much ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates can harm your good bacteria as well as your fish. __________________ She does nothing to deserve it He only wants to observe it We sit back like they taught us We keep quiet like they taught us He just wants, he wants to prove it She does nothing to remove it We don't want anyone to mind us So we play the roles that they assigned us She does nothing to conceal it He touches her 'cause he wants to feel it We blame her for being there But we are all guilty http://rockabillychick.deviantart.com/

02-20-2006, 07:12 PM	#5
manda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southren KY Age: 21 Posts: 450	thank you rockabillychick so is just "clhor out" okay to use to treat my water. when i first put water in the tank i used something called "betta safe" __________________ Proud mom of a SHELTIE 10 gallon: 6 black neon tetras, 1 male betta, 6 ghost shrimp 5.5 gallon divided: two male bettas 1/2 gallon: male betta 1 gallon: male betta 5.5 gallon: empty!!! ALSO mommy to two house rabbits! Ryo and Alex

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