How To Do a Water Change on a Betta Fish Tank (Episode 6)

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7 жыл бұрын

How to do a water change a betta fish tank. Water changes ideally need to be done once a week. Filters should be cleaned every 4-6 weeks depending on the stocking level of the fish. When cleaning the filter it should be done in aquarium water otherwise the bacteria that lives in the sponge will be killed off. If you don't have a filter in the tank 80-100% water changes should be done every 2-3 days.
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@FishForThought 7 жыл бұрын

Really clean layout and clear explanations. Much appreciated for your effort and great editing :) Also... Soothing voice!

@seraani8134 7 жыл бұрын

I love her accent! It's so soothing! 😍😍

@jelzoi 7 жыл бұрын

BestBetta true!!

@repto4501 7 жыл бұрын

BestBetta I Know

@ileanaavelar5187 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is MashaAllah

@StaceyHerewegrowagain 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing 🥰

@ShadowsandCityLights 7 жыл бұрын

I got a betta! Decided to name her Ebony 'cause she is a black crowntail! Thanks to these vids on youtube hopefully I can keep her happy and healthy for a long time!

@whitered2228 5 жыл бұрын

ShadowsandCityLights that is great congratulations

@madisoncrosby2391 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Im loving this series it will be so beneficial for those who are just beginning. Keep up the great work:)

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DowntheWormHole 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! That is how I run it, every tank is different, some drive me crazy on water changes and my planted tank I almost ignore. Great info.

@totallyspiessam1233 7 жыл бұрын

I love this series! It helped me a lot to start my own tank :)

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@ewok9987 7 жыл бұрын

I would definitely buy those lids if you made them available!

@hokkaidospring 7 жыл бұрын

Lizzy H Same! I can pretty much make this tank if i get this lid lol.

@ShadowsandCityLights 7 жыл бұрын

Yes! I need one for my 5 gallon!

@Skybyrdi 6 жыл бұрын

I need one two! all my water keeps evaporating out XD

@charlesgolding140 6 жыл бұрын

Lizzy H x

@kosachilles2504 4 жыл бұрын

Best guide I'v seen for cleaning a betta tank. Been looking for an answer on if I siphon a planted tank for a while now and couldn't find an answer so thank you And the clip holding the siphon down was a great idea as well

@skinandbonesx 7 жыл бұрын

I really liked how you were careful to emphasize that it depends on you and your tank. I do large water changes a lot (50 to 60 percent probably at least once a week if not twice) because I know that my tanks are a bit overstocked. That being said, I don't disturb the fish, gravel or filter with this changes and am careful to have the right temperature water being put back into the tank (I am also lucky to have amazing water where I am from and don't need to condition it before hand for my bettas). I feel like this is the only way to keep my halfmoon's fins healthy and I know a lot of people would freak out hearing that but I think it comes down to your own personal experiences and knowing what has worked and hasn't worked for your tanks. I think that's kinda the hardest thing about getting into a hobby like this is that you can read up all you want, but when it comes down to it, you can only truly learn the ins and outs by experiencing things yourself.

@berlinaroids 7 жыл бұрын

I love how your fish just stays so relaxed, mine is around the gravel cleaner ALL the time, trying to get in, I am really having a hard time each week to avoid him being sucked in.

@jmwriting 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this information. My first upcoming water change is this weekend and I had a general idea about how to go about this, but this video helped immensely and I feel a lot better about it. Also thanks for the idea of the clip for the siphon! Haven't seen anybody on youtube using one , it'll definitely make the whole thing easier, I'm sure! Great video!

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@kimsotus 7 жыл бұрын

That's an ideal lid for betta. Hope to see more of those in the hobby. #lifewithpets #waterchange #spongefilter #prime #undergravelfilter

@dewbeary7840 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Love your videos!

@marlisjacobi1483 5 жыл бұрын

very beautiful tank! reminds me of a jungle ruin!

@batta1on163 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you much ! So helpful !

@munafruit 5 жыл бұрын

i don't know what is wrong with me but i can never get the siphon to start that way 😂😭 i will persevere... (ive had a mouthful of tankwater before and i don't want to experience it again 😂😭)

@bellaviolet7539 4 жыл бұрын

If you find it really hard you can get siphons with a squeezey thing in the tube to get it started

@MrCatalinavalenzuela 4 жыл бұрын

Bella Violet yeah the top fin gravel vacuum has the siphon ball

@heaven7360 4 жыл бұрын

It's sure a powerful one even if it is a little flimsy, I don't care. If it's drawing too fast I just squeeze the tubing as needed to slow it down a bit. The manual ones I could manage to get it to work but most of the time it took several goes at it before it worked. Those squeeze pump ones are not reliable to work either.

@4ndy123 3 жыл бұрын

I've succumbed to just using the syphon as a straw and just embrace thr taste of the tank water.

@BigCityBettas 7 жыл бұрын

Great video with some awesome tips!!!!

@claregibson6625 6 жыл бұрын

These videos have really helped me and our first set up. So informative. 😎😊👍🏻

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! Can't wait to see the new guy swimming around in his new tank.

@missykim510 7 жыл бұрын

Fintastic video series! I've kept fish, off and on, for years and I've been cycling all wrong all this time _tsk tsk_ I'm always worried about sucking fish up the siphon hose whenever I do a water change :P Also, I never knew how to clean a tank with things like sand, or live plants until now. You're the best

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ThePlantedTankTV 7 жыл бұрын

Yet another good video!! 👌

@hannahmyers1009 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the replie I love your videos

@sugargliderlove1234 7 жыл бұрын

great video keep it up

@joybarton3460 7 жыл бұрын

I so agree with having multiple cleaning supplies for different tanks. I had a betta who had two white spots. I used the same siphon between two tanks. My next betta ended up with two spots as well. I do water changes weekly so not sure why they got ich or fungus but i think i contaminated the second betta from the siphon i used from the first. The first guy not doing well but the second one is doing well. I now use separate siphons and cleaning supplies for my now 3 betta tanks with their names on them too so I know which is who's and doing extra daily water changes on the sick guy. Thank you! Water changes are so important.

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

I hope you little sick guy gets better. I have separate siphons for almost all my tanks. I have two tanks that share one. I plan on separate for all over time.

@joybarton3460 7 жыл бұрын

Lifewithpets thank you!

@ModifiedMisfit22 7 жыл бұрын

Hmm for some reason my gravel vac always starts a siphon, but then it stops and doesn't flow through the tubes. I'm guessing I need to get a better tube for it? Also, I have been following this series from the start and my tank is doing pretty well! I have been running it for 2 weeks now, and I think I have the hang of this. I went to Petsmart for a water check and they said it looked good! I decided to get a cute little moss ball for it, but I will be getting my fish just as soon as I get my vacuum working haha. Ty sooo much for these videos

@madison4525 5 жыл бұрын

I have to take my fish out of the tank otherwise he swims in the big tube of the siphon that you put in the water😂 and it’s just s big struggle with him in there😂

@stdlr1565 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god thank you so much you answer all my questions

@caroleighphillips3340 3 жыл бұрын

I love you channel,I just found it and am a new subscriber

@Lifewithpets72 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@stevenafay 7 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Love the series!!! How many more in the series?

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Just one more I think.

@andreafili9879 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this really helped!

@InspirationEmPire25 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sheila. I have a hang on the back filter on my fish tank and I will be using bio media

@bunniesandbubbles5893 7 жыл бұрын

Once I made the mistake of not using a clip on my tubing when I did a water change. Lets just say I learned my lesson.

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Lol.....I think we've probably all done that!

@dontreadmyprofilepicture3768 6 жыл бұрын

BunniesAndBubbles ha!

@lisag4878 6 жыл бұрын

You are not alone. I didn't even think of using a clip.

@frizzleedits513 6 жыл бұрын

What's a clip?

@joshfreeman8961 6 жыл бұрын

BunniesAndBubbles same water went all over my fish room what a mess it made

@tatummare3170 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Sheila, I would just like to thank you for creating this KZfaq channel and caring about helping other people. Without you my new elephant ear betta would be in heaven, like I'm not even kidding lol😂 but because you did create this KZfaq channel he's happily resting on his hammock. One question, he is sometimes EXTREMELY lazy is that just part of his personality or should I look into that, maybe I should test the ammonia. (The ph is 7.0). My tank also has a lot of dead(?) algae on the bottom should I do a water change? (The thing I'm worried about is stressing my betta because I got him a few days ago) Anyway sorry for bothering you💜💜💕😊

@Jackieluvscheesecake 7 жыл бұрын

Does that include having a different siphon for each tank,?

@rbear4574 6 жыл бұрын

Your right about cleaning your filter at the same time. But with only a few fish in a 5 or 10 gal tank your filter shouldn't need cleaning as much. I clean my bio filters ever 6 months and my tanks are never cloudy.

@lifeoferika2179 6 жыл бұрын

What kind of a tube is that at the beginning? Can you use any tube like that or a specific one?

@repto4501 7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS SERIES MY BETTA IS SO MUCH HAPPIER !!!!!

@johnthestirfryguy4496 7 жыл бұрын

Started a betta sorority tank I have 15 of them with some guppies in a 300galon tank

@meganmundt2049 7 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome!

@smilealwaysnatasha3423 7 жыл бұрын

potato gaming. gaming and vloging. I would love to see that.

@HadEnough745 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. For supplementing the water, how would you compare using RO water vs tap water w/conditioner? I've been using RO water. I'm thinking of switching to tap water w/conditioner instead. Is one better than the other? I have a few sword plants and they are doing fine.

@hokkaidospring 7 жыл бұрын

I just bought that exact bottle of prime last week lol. Everyone seems to recommend it and it seems to do the job. Great video! Oh and if you carpet your aquarium, you wouldn't need to vacuum the substrate right? Just watched that part of the video lol thanks for answering a question i had for a while.

@filthyanimal 7 жыл бұрын

Heavily planted tanks don't need the gravel vacuumed, so yes it's fine! Just skim over the plants when doing water chances to pick up any dead plant material.

@leahvaughan2075 7 жыл бұрын

Hello! Your videos are really helping me start out in the hobby! Thanks so much! I have a quick question: I'm using live plants and the fluval stratum, but I also have a thin layer of gravel over the stratum. Should I be pushing the siphon down into the gravel slightly or just glide over the top? Thanks!

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

No you don't need to go into the gravel. You can if you'd like but just overdo it.

@leahvaughan2075 7 жыл бұрын

Thank-you!!! This helps heaps :).

@engelsramirez4886 5 жыл бұрын

How do you keep that plant on the bottom right alive.. mine keeps on floating and leaves keep dying

@rheanonjasmyne 5 жыл бұрын

It looked to me that while doing your water change that you just re-added the same water you had removed from the tank or did I miss something ?

@chrisjones2569 5 жыл бұрын

I pack my freshwater tank with live plants and I have huge filters on all my tanks fresh and saltwater and I only do a water change a few times a year

@Gaming-inthezone 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I bought a marina 5 gallon tank, it came with a filter, how frequently I must perform water change? Thank you for your content..

@Lflower1Stars 6 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that fish sponge?

@handbaghound 6 жыл бұрын

I love to watch your videos..I dont have sponge filters or that substrate I use over the back and submersible filters and gravel but I'm having such a hard time with ammonia..so I am going to switch to that set up you have there should I put the new sponge filters into my tank as well as the others and 1st get the new sponge filters established that way before i change the setup? Very helpful that you incorporate how to do cleanings on other setups..I'm a newbie and I have learned a great deal from your videos .thank you

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I would add a sponge filter in to your existing tank and let it run for at least 3 weeks, this should cycle it. Then changing the set up shouldn’t cause any stress in the fish.

@handbaghound 6 жыл бұрын

@@Lifewithpets72 thank you so much I will do exactly that

@gilmarluis5389 7 жыл бұрын

Gr8 video. do u use timers to control the lights of your aquariums???

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

No, I just round and turn them all on during the day.

@amenasultana6337 7 жыл бұрын

BANDIT is awesome

@wendysecundino2443 4 жыл бұрын

How often do you change the substrate?

@neekopuff4987 4 жыл бұрын

If I don't have prime,does Seachem Betta basics will do for my tank?

@CaptainHero10 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Going to do a water change soon using seachem prime. Wanted to use bottled water to be sure about the cleanliness of the water. Do you 100% believe seachem prime dechlorinates that fast? If so. I'll definitely use tap water.

@Lifewithpets72 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we have been using this product for years.

@emilynarkeviciute6978 7 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful! But i just want to ask if i buy a new filter for my betta can i add it straight in or are there any extra steps?

@filthyanimal 7 жыл бұрын

If you already have a filter in the tank, run both for about a month, and then take the old one out. If you're adding a new filter with no existing filter, just rinse it a little with tank water and add it in. :) Any filter is better than no filter and the sooner it can become home to beneficial bacteria, the better.

@pricilavillalta506 5 жыл бұрын

You mentioned you do water changes every week... is that enough time for the tank to go through the cycle after the initial cycle or does it not need to be cycled after the first time?

@marisolt07ify 20 күн бұрын

Hi thank you for your video. I have a question. I have the same syphon and a 5 gallon fish tank for my beta. When I syphon it doesn’t pull up debri, poop, or old food like in your video. What could I do differently so that my syphon suctions the debri, poop, and old food?

@afifayousaf2466 5 жыл бұрын

Sucking sucks! Your method of siphoning rocks! I tried it and its so easy and works great!

@MillieBoBilly 5 жыл бұрын

I'm having difficulty understanding the seachem prime conditioner. I have a 3.5 gallon tank, so how much should I use for it? It seems like a small small amount if its 5 ml per 50 gallons.. do I use only 0.35 ml?

@ThePlantedTankTV 7 жыл бұрын

What size was that light you are using in this video?

@ThePlantedTankTV 7 жыл бұрын

Never mind I checked the description and it was there. God I love you!

@caewalker9276 7 жыл бұрын

With my bigger filters I put the filter in the jug while its underwater to catch a lot of debris. Try not to lift it out of the water too quickly.

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do that too in my bigger tank.

@tranphan9013 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for all your informative videos. Do you adjust the PH of the new water before adding it?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

No, I just make sure the temperature is as close to the tank water as I can get it.

@tranphan9013 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding so quickly. Many thanks!

@mary_mackerel4285 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! What kind of plant is that?

@mvvinds 5 жыл бұрын

Can you gave the dose amount for 2.5 gallons

@danngonzalez1346 6 жыл бұрын

What kind of air pump do you use? And what other aplications could you give it? Love your videos! Big hug from México :)

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

We just use the Tetra Whisper air pumps.

@yousafbukhari5074 5 жыл бұрын

Sheila my Betta is tail biting. I bought him 2 days ago he was already a biter. What should I do.?

@donnaabotsway3552 6 жыл бұрын

when you have many tanks do you have a siphon pail sponge etc for each tank or use the same for all tia

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Yes we have separate equipment for most tanks. We have two tanks that share but for the most part they all have separate.

@VL-bf3iq 5 жыл бұрын

Re-watched video, sorry! Just afraid to hurt my betta. Still need to know abt substrate. Thanks, any advice will help

@vietnam166 5 жыл бұрын

Yep me too

@VL-bf3iq 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, need ur help, been water conditioning 1.5 cube for betta. Abt to begin a divided 10 gallon. Was considering a layer CaribSea Eco-Complete Substrate w/ top layer of pea pebbles. Will I need to condition the water and with what. This video is great did I miss anything abt conditioning water. Help! Also what's your advice abt the CaribSea? Try'n to keep it looking light brownish pebbly.

@Lifewithpets72 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not familiar with the substrate you’re using. We haven’t used it.

@shanegasparich3148 6 ай бұрын

I have a 3 gallon tank. How often should I be changing water? 2weeks?

@SH-lr9nv 3 жыл бұрын

The problem I'm having is once I do a water change and I turn the filter back on, all the debris from it goes right back into the tank. I can't win 😔 We have a 55 gallon a 10 gallon, Two 1 and a 1/2 gallons, and a 3.5 gallon tank. I am mostly referring to the debris going back into the 10 gal. I tried to wash the media very well but I guess not enough. What to do about this? I end up having to re- vacuum the gravel all over again😓

@Ruelin.22 6 жыл бұрын

What is the gravel/substrate you are using? I'm trying to figure out what is good for live plans and nerite snails... suggestions?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

We are using Fluval Stratum in this tank. I definitely recommend it for live plants.

@diamondharris4963 5 жыл бұрын

use a ziplock bag to scoop up the filters, works awesome.

@kristen7623 4 жыл бұрын

OMG I die if my house is over 68!! Awesome video, this is super helpful. Glad I dont have to remove my betta!

@Daniel27125 5 жыл бұрын

Can I use a top fin water conditioner and the prime conditioner together?

@hannahwilliams74 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that you could, but they both dechlorinate so you wouldn't need both. I personally just use Prime, 2 drops a gallon and it dechlorinates and helps start up the tank. Whereas I think Top Fin just dechlorinates.

@MsEEvans-gu4tc 4 жыл бұрын

Hi fish keepers family I need help ideas doing a water change tuesday 10 14 2019 went deep into gravel sucked out a lot of stuff among it was live worms wiggling in the bottom of my bucket and Brown stuff why are there live worms and are they harmful to my fish a betta, 3 neon tetra 3 Cory's 2 Amazon shrimp 3 blk stripe neons live worms under gravel talk to me is the normal 😯

@dreamcatcher4685 2 жыл бұрын

For the water you add back in, is it tap water or drinking water? Also do you add conditioner to the tap before hand?

@Lifewithpets72 2 жыл бұрын

Tap water and we add prime water conditioner.

@gentleneptune1583 6 жыл бұрын

My siphon won’t work. I’ve tried to do everything but mine doesn’t have the little blue pump on it. If anyone could help me out with what I should do it would be wonderful :)

@alexline4131 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, is it safe to put the water heater IN the tank? Would the fish burn themselves on it? Where's the pest place to put the heater?

@whitered2228 5 жыл бұрын

What happens if the fish goes inside the tube

@lisag4878 6 жыл бұрын

With the sponge filter you do not need the charcoal that is in the high flo filters?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

No.

@watchme92 7 жыл бұрын

But what about sand substrate on planted tanks? If its not shifted every once in a while (like during water changes) wouldn't the food and waste convert to toxic gas pockets? Or is the hovering method just applied to gravel planted tanks? :o

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, with sand you do need to vacuum it well by moving it around.

@xxthutu 5 жыл бұрын

How much dosage would u recommend for 5 gallon tank? I heard that equals 5 drops but i wanna to have a little bit more to make sure tap water is safe for my fish

@hannahwilliams74 4 жыл бұрын

For the Prime? I use it to! I use a little dropper and do 2 drops per gallon.

@ashreetis625 6 жыл бұрын

How do you match the new water's temperature if your water is cold?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

My tap is a dual one so I can run hot and cold together.

@everythingwatercolor3158 4 жыл бұрын

is the siphon you use in the video the one you sell?

@Lifewithpets72 4 жыл бұрын

Yes :)

@hannahmyers1009 6 жыл бұрын

I love the lids I would buy one do the Bettas ever try to jump out

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Mine don’t but I hear of many that do. Bettas on the whole are jumpers although they’re likely to jump more if water quality is bad.

@RandomUnicornRAWR 7 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video all about keeping snails in a betta tank if you haven't already pleaseee! I really want to introduce snails into my divided betta tank but I don't have the slightest idea of snail types or even caring for them

@Lifewithpets72 7 жыл бұрын

I will be doing one on snails soon.

@ericcawith2cs11 6 жыл бұрын

Watching this series before my tank arrives, and I will be rewatching it as i go through the process. Blueberry is in a 1 gal glass jar, and changing the water every 2-4 days for now. This series is soooo helpful!

@drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055 5 жыл бұрын

Can I just ask why you don't have glass lids made as they are more robust and easier to clean without the risk of scratching. They also are not affected by the use of a light which will also warp plastic or acrylic.

@Lifewithpets72 5 жыл бұрын

Acrylic is a lot cheaper to buy than having glass cut to size. They’re easier to remove and clean and you never have to worry about breaking them. We have been using them for years with no issues.

@jelzoi 7 жыл бұрын

24th haha I was here Notificication squad! ❤️🐠🐟

@Emily-wj6oj 6 жыл бұрын

Is that just black gravel? or is it this type of special plant gravel that you used in your tank

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

It’s Fluval stratum.

@Mdragonking 6 жыл бұрын

I recently set up a new betta tank and I was wondering what to do about evaporation? I have a heater in mine since I live in a place where it gets cold, and warmer water tends to evaporate more quickly. Do I add more prime every time I top it off?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

If you have a lid on the tank that will help with evaporation. Yes, anytime you add water to the tank you must use water conditioner.

@Mdragonking 6 жыл бұрын

Lifewithpets ok thank you!

@lilybliss4174 5 жыл бұрын

can I use a gravel cleaner instead of a siphon? thanks

@lilybliss4174 5 жыл бұрын

ha they're the same thing...right

@GG-pg2mz 4 жыл бұрын

When putting the conditioner to the water , how long do i have to leave it for rest? Or can i put the water with the conditioner the same day?

@SH-lr9nv 3 жыл бұрын

Same day. 15 min tops to re acclimate your fish if you take him / her out.

@lisag4878 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I had thought of that clip. I ended up with water floor. :)

@ericcawith2cs11 6 жыл бұрын

How do I find out how much to change? Should i test the water to see before and after to see what the the nitrate levels are or just start doing 25% a week?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

It's just a general rule. In a 2.5 gallon tank once cycled I would do approximately 30-40% once a week.

@shitoshitt 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 7 gallon tank with a betta fish and a snail and also live plants. How often and how much water change shall i do?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Weekly 30-40%.

@pomupomupurin12 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, I tried planting two plants in my 2.2 gallon tank and they turned brown and flakey and their roots were black. What do you do to keep your plants so healthy?

@Lifewithpets72 6 жыл бұрын

Did you have a light on the aquarium. Also did you use root tabs?

@Jakepf 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a new Betta owner and it’s my first Betta, I acclimated the Betta than poured a little bit of the store water in to get the fish in because my nets too big, and I’m now very worried my Betta is gonna get sick or something because of the last episode where u said It runs a risk of getting sick

@emilyturner4032 6 жыл бұрын

Just do some extra water changes for awhile until all the water is out