HOW TO CLEAN A BETTA FISH TANK
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- hi everyone :-) long time no talk! sorry about the delay on videos, more to be coming soon!!
this video will tell you everything you need to know about making 100% water changes for a betta fish tank. obviously you should not be doing these all the time, but if you are, here is my way of doing it!
thank you for all your support and comments (even if some of them aren't the nicest). i'm very happy to know so many people care about betta fishes as they should and to politely correct others on their mistakes. if you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to write me!
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IMPORTANT!!! Don't use the rough side of the sponge to scrub the walls of the tank!!! In made this mistake, and now I can barely see through the plastic, because it is so scratched up!!!!
Glass tanks are not effected by sponge but yes acrylic tank will be scratched
THANK U SO MUCH
rags are the safest to use
@Ivan Kace yea, been watching on flixzone} for months myself :)
Note: you need to do 100% water changes if you do not have a filter
Idk anymore thank you
Bullshit
CookieHam27 my fish doing aight big dog
Idk anymore
Well then get a dang filter and AT LEAST a 2.5 gallon tank not a bowl or a stupid 0.5 tank.
She does have a filter
please post a video tutorial on doing 20-25% water changes and possibly even a filter cleaning, if you do those. these are so helpful!! i'm planning to get a betta sometime soon and i'd like to be as prepared as possible! tysm
+CJ Designs sure! i'll try to get one up for you :-)
Natalie Lauren Can you do a filter cartridge * clean out plz??
Mine keeps pooping on plants ;;-;;
I guess It's symbiosis and if you didn't know poop is actually good for plants
Same but my plant fake.
Ty I'm cleaning my fish's tank he is a red betta named skittles and he is soooo cute
Edit: he is passed away and I miss him alot he lived for a very long time but don't worry guys hes now in a better place and im hoping to get another fish named chips
Is the better place in your stomach? 😂✋🏾
@@queenrudshel YOU THINK I ATE MY FISH-
@@queenrudshel 😂
@@kaitlyn148 Yess 😭🤚🏾 Is chips gonna be yellow like lays or red like Doritos? 😂😂😂 Can you plz help me out and sub to my channel ?
I had a girl red betta who’s name was skittles and she died 👀🥲
I just got a tank today, cycling it in preparation for Betta fish and this video helped :D
Had no idea I need a temperture control or air filter for my betta fish ..Thanx for ur video...your tank is so pretty!
@Dan Evertt....yes, long ago he died already!
You can use the filter on beta shit just not the heater because it’s a tropical fish and is supposed to live in cold water.
I meant fish💀
Kamryn Grace I have my betta in a tank without knowing I needed any of this , it’s been alive for months . You must be stupid
@@Angelagiovanaaa THEY ARE TROPICAL FISH! THEY LIVE IN WARM CLIMATES. You obviously haven’t done your research. And EVERY fish needs a filter.
i have the same hammock for my beta (his name is Ferry and I love him) but he's a brat so he doesn't use it😂😂 he also likes to lay on the moss ball that i have
*IMPORTANT****
You need at least a 5 gallon tank, a filter and heater for a betta!!!!!!!
Not true, I’ve had my betta fish for 8 years now without a filter and heater.
Not true, you need at least 3.5 gallon tank.
@@a.raw_mfkkk i meant with other fish, not one beta.
@@chlokni oh okay, sorry!
Thanks so much that helped me A LOT. I'm going to be getting a Betta fish soon and I didn't know if I needed to do any thing special or not.
Question: When using a brand new sponge can you use the same sponge over again?
Thanks!
yes! as long as it doesn't have any soaps or hazardous stuff on it you can keep using it for your fishy needs :-)
Natalie Lauren Thanks!
My work office has a betta and only one person knows how to clean it but she hasn’t done it in over a month so the algae buildup got really bad and I made a last ditch effort to clean the tank since nobody else would do it. Gotta save the fishy lol. But anyway this video helped me so much! I was really confused by a lot of the guides I’ve looked at online and for some reason we don’t have like half the supplies we should for doing this (don’t know how she normally does it). I spent hours trying to find a simple straightforward guide and THIS. IS. IT. Lol I’m sooo glad I stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much
Not to be rude or anything, but normally if you clean your gravel every time you clean your tank it gets rid of the good bacteria. Thats how my Betta fish died, but i learnt from it.
Katie- Lynn that's why they have snails
no, the good bacteria lives in the filter/ everything that's in the filter. they also have this thing called concentrated biological booster that helps prestart the bacterial colony. I recommend the fluval brand of concentrated biological booster.
Bagel the Betta no your wrong. Beneficial bacteria comes because of ammonia. That's why when you do fishless cycling
and the bacteria goes to live in the filter and the concentrated biological booster helps start the bacterial growth.
Bagel the Betta omg I'm so sorry lmfao your right I was replying to another convo but didn't realize it was this convo
100% water changes are fine. This isn't a water change. It's a breakdown which you shouldn't be doing. if you rinsed the gravel with treated water you'd be fine. By doing it this way you're breaking the biological cycle and endangering your fish. Again, this isn't a water change.
What is the name of the conditioner you used in the video I want to make sure I get the right kind.
I really like that tank. You should do a tank review.
Omg I just bought that tank. A lot of reviews complain about the filter being too strong, but I think maybe the tank isn’t full enough or maybe they don’t have any plants or decor to offset the current.
Anyways, I think it’s great! It’s the smallest you should go, so it’s a perfect starter. Just search for it on Amazon!
Amp hi! do you know what brand this is or what I should look up on amazon? 🙂
@@Lex-zn8hr it’s a Aqueon bettabow. I have one but it’s with a black hood and stand.
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I love watching ur video on how to change your betta tanks :) I have a koi betta fish I love him:)
100% water changes won't crash your cycle, all the beneficial bacteria lives in the filter, and sometimes gravel, decor or tank walls, chlorine will kill beneficial bacteria and crash your cycle though, which is why people recommend washing decor in old tank water, this is also why it's not good to replace filter cartridges without adding a new one on top of the old one a few weeks before, when you remove the cartridge, you also remove all of the bacteria that you spent more than a month building up while cycling! 100% water changes are unnecessary and stressful for the fish, not to mention you, in a small tank you often have to change the water multiple times a week, who would want to do all that multiple times a week, especially, if you have anything more than the absolute minimum tank size, I have a few 10 gallons and they weigh 100 pounds a peice! You can just leave the betta in, turn off the filter and heater, than use a cup/turkey bastor/syphon to take out whatever percentage of the water, than make new water (add conditioner, match the temp) and poor it right in, and there you go, water change in less than 15 minutes!
*screenshots knowledge*
***** I screenshoted this to use if i get a beta lol
2 days ago i got my very first betta fish so thank you so much thia helped me
Aly Homewood correct
Dude don’t write a ten paragraph essay it’s not school
I’m so confused as to how you clean a fish tank. Theirs so many comments on how it messes up the cycle to clean it 100 percent? Then theirs the 25 percent if it’s filtered? How do you clean 25 percent? Do you literally get a cup and scoop it out? Do you have to take the fish out??? I don’t have a fish yet, but I plan on buying everything I need for my birthday and then later when it’s all set up I’ll buy my male Betta.
I do not do all that...remove fish in a vessel with its old water and set aside...wash the bowl clean and add spring water gently place fishie back in its home...I have a 1 gal bowl though.
@@nalinihurry8249 first of bowls especially one gallons are shit second of all you need to cycle your aquaium just search it up then use a gravel vac to remove 25 percent of the water weekly and add new water
Use a gravel vac also dont take out the fish it stresses it out. Lastly if you want a Male better you need at least a 5 gallon aquarium and not a bowl. But gl and have fun!!
all your videos made my betta fishes happy 😁 thank you for this video
Can u do a vid on how to do 20% or something like that water changes?
Very helpful video, thank you.
Great video!! I have a question could you maybe do fish supplies collection?
That would be so amazing!
How long do I wait before adding the fish back into the tank after I add my conditioner into the water?
about 15 minutes :)
30 minutes
Thanks lots
I'm getting a Betta fish soon and I have a question, is the gravel necessarily needed to be made of rocks?
I love that you care so much and you really knew your stuff👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤
I’ve had my 3 gallon tank for a few months now and it’s doing just fine, I have one male beta and a mystery snail. I have a white gravel so i can see it has quite a bit of gunk built up in the gravel. I use a bacteria starter when I fill up my tank or do bigger water changes, would you say it’s safe to do a 100% water change at this point?
I have that same water conditioner. I’m jsut wondering how long should I wait till I put my beta fish in??
Great job. Thanks
In step 1 (removing the fish from the tank ), Do i need to adf chemicals in the cup before adding the fish or can i just add the fish straight away in a fresh cup of water without chemicals ???
I use water that was already in the tank
Wow you're better than my video how to clean my betta fish
what filter do you use?
Hey guys my name is Meg. An American living in Taiwan and I finally figured out how to create a beta tank that doesn't need changing.
All you do is top off the water and since I have done this I have had no disease nothing in my tanks have died. Been going strong for about a year and it took me 3 years to figure out how to fix the water in Taiwan
If you've got a high pH you just basically let your water sit with a couple pieces of cut almond leaves like a square let it sit and then it's ready to go
With this system I don't even need a filter because the plants that are in my tank feed off the almond leaves and it also feeds off the tannins that come from the Driftwood and the almond leaves
Guys I'm asking for a favor could you please check out the next video I post.
I'm finishing my rescaping of my fourth tank. It's my first time to have a tank where nothing dies. I did this tank with my hands and no aquascaping tools.
Channel is called welcome to the wild and I'll be finishing it tonight
Please look out for the Post. By the way great channel
My mom put the conditioner in with the fish and she never let the water set it room temp is that bad, will my fish die
Heya! I was just wondering, do you HAVE to have water conditioner for the tank? I don't have anything like that and am about to start washing it.
this video was super helpful I myself do 100% water changes once a month (just because I been getting algae on one side of the tank and it looks disgusting) I wanted to start doing the weekly water changes but due to covid I have barely been able to find any spring water in stores (i prefer spring water over tap water)
So I just got a Betta fish and I've never owned one before so thank you for making this video! However I am confused on how often I should clean my bowl 100% or how to do the 50% cleaning.
+Ciara Rose this makes me so happy, i'm glad you have a betta now! i clean my tank 100% once a month when it gets really dirty and i do 25% water changes once a week. if your tank doesn't have a filter, you should be doing 100% water changes once a week. i'll be making a video soon explaining 25% and 50% water changes but for now just get a cup and pour the old water out until there is 50% left. then fill it back up again with clean conditioned water. hope this helped!
does your betta like the hammock? been debating on one for my betta
Do you ever need new filter Cartridges and if you do how do you know when to change them
hi so recently I just got a beta fish which was yesterday and I want to know how to clean the tank not as a hundred percent as a 25% so you said not to really clean the tank a hundred percent all the time so I'm just wondering how would I not clean the tank 100% of the time.. do I just scoop out the stuff that's in there with a little scooper and then sort of add a little bit of new or water and conditioner?
Questionnnn. Do bettas need a betta hammock or can they just lay on the bottom/leafs? :P ty
+Betta Bet bettas do not need a hammock, just how they don't need other decorations, but it is very beneficial. the reason a betta hammock exists is because instead of bettas laying on the bottom, it brings them closer to the top of the water. it's a great investment and very cheap!
where can i get a heater ? for a betta and the water conditioner stuff?
amazon is best
hi!! i know this video is old but i need to clean my betta’s tank. i got all the water ready and his home is all set up. how long do i need to wait to put the tap water/ conditioner mixture to be ready to put in the tank??
lol the typos sorry
you can put the water conditioner in asap! you just have to wait after that to put him in
Natalie Lauren omg thank you so much! love your channel btw
My tank has something my fish can hide in, so it’s going to be difficult to get her into a cup. Would taking all the plants and decor out first and then removing my fish be ok?
Yeah take them out first then very gently trail your betta w/the cup and speak to her/him till you got your fish in a corner then scoop it up and set the cup aside This will also give you a chance to check out your pet’s health
Yes it will be all right for your fish
I‘ve actually owned bettas off/on since 2003 so I got a little bit of fish knowledge and cleaning the tank will help to keep the fish more healthy in the long run
Hi I'm getting a betta fish soon and your videos are really helpful xx how often do you do 100% water changes? And is a 6 gallon enough?
a 6 gallon is perfect! i do 100% water changes once a month but recently i've only been doing 25% and 50% water changes with a siphon
Thank you xx I don't know if I should get the tank I want as it hasn't got a lot of good reviews xx
Super helpful
What if you have sand for the betta fish tank?
Hey there! Recently discovered your channel and can I just say I am in LOVE! I did regretfully had my Betta in a bowl for a while however I just got a tank the other day, woo hoo!! However I noticed your Betta doesn't seem to struggle as much with the filter as my Betta does. My filter seems to be creating kind of like a current and my fish really struggles to swim in the area where the water is coming out. Is there a certain trick to it? Does the water level effect it? Is it just my tank? If you could help me out in any way shape or form that'd be really awesome!!
i've noticed that the water level does affect the flow, it's usually best if the level is below or higher than the filter. i've seen that when it's right at the filter level it has a bigger impact on the fish. and also i think my betta is used to the current so that may be why your betta is still getting caught up in it. thank you for all your kind words also :-) i hope this helped!
+Natalie Lauren Thank you so much, it most definitely did! 💕
put something in front of the filter to disperse the current.
MaddisonRose try a sponge filter
Put something in front of the filter too slow the current or get a sponge filter.
How do you clean a no filter tank?
What dechlorinator do you use?
Annie Marquez Betta bowl plus from Aqueon
i don’t have a filter, how often should i be completely water changing my tank? ( i have three female betta fish in one tank )
how often should I replace the filter cartridge? btw i love your videos and they're super helpful :)
Angeles Jara at every month
How often do you change the
water? (I dont have a filter)
If you don’t have a filter you should do water changes more often but not all the time- I’m not a vet so I would do proper research but I do know that if you don’t use a filter, you need to clean the tank more
I have a betta and he does not like me always flashes or whatever you call it when his fins near his face that come out
Hi im getting a betta fish soon and what is the minimum of gallon tank I should use. Thanks.
2.5 gallons but the bigger the better. try getting a 5 gallon if you can!
thanks helped alot
i have my female in a 20 gallon with 8 danios and soon i will put in a few of the baby fish i am raising
I want a bird the only reason im warching this is because my dad said if i lwarn to clean my beta fish tank he will buy me a bird:)
San Diak get two birds i have three if you get one it will be very stressed
How big is your tank?
I just got a betta fish and my mom said that the water has to accumulate for 24hours and I have a filter so I'm confused if I need to let it accumulate that long?
ButterflyEdits yes let your filter run for a day then acclimate your fish then your done!
Also ur heater let it run
@@maryfernandez628 ok thank you
When putting the fish into a container during cleaning should you just use tap water? And how do you acclimate the fish?
no, you just take the water from the tank. you never put fish in tap water unless it's conditioned. and acclimating basically means getting the outside water to be the same temperature as the inside water, so what you do is you keep your betta in a cup floating at the top of the tank and not releasing it until at least 15-30 minutes later. also, you want the chemical levels to be similar so every 5 minutes just add some of the outside water into the inside water.
@@BezalElle wow relax, people should be getting multiple sources of information as this was a general video, not an in-depth one
Is it bad if you don't put the condishner
Do you have to wait after you put in your conditioner
She said don’t do 100% water changes her later in the vid dumps out all of the water
Acclimating just placing the cup on the top of the water?
Thanks for that quick tutorial cutie pie! You're adorable! 💜 You
I’am so so sad because there aren’t coming any videos anymore😭I love your channel so much😍Your videos have a great quality! There just awesome 👏 would be so happy if there are coming videos again💓 i always check if there are coming any new videos 😍
i have goldfish i will be changeing there water soon its still clean i am going to tke half of the water out and than on the side have room temp water with aquasafe in the tap water and put it back in the tank the water on the side will be fresh will i need to tank the fish out to do that
It should be fine. I hope you have at least 20 gallons for the goldfish... they also produce waste a lot.
Bona Chang sadly they passed away the 2nd
Sara diamond vlogs R.I.P little goldfish
Random May thanks so much i have a betta i had him for 2 months already
Hi Natalie, this might be a silly question but how often should you do a 100% water change? Because many people say it's not good to do water changes so that's why I was a little confused on when you should change it and how often.
not a silly question at all! lots of people have different opinions on whether or not you should do 100% water changes at all. personally, i do them every once a month, but lately i've just been doing 25% water changes. i should hopefully be doing a video on that soon so i will definitely address that! hope this helped :-)
+Natalie Lauren thank you so much
so do u just scrub the tank?? with no cleaning solution?
thanks for continuing to watch me! if you’re curious as to why i haven’t uploaded a video on over a year, check out my post!
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Don't do %100 water changes its bad for your fish and it will shock them, and there are easier way to clean your gravel and your gravel shouldn't get do dirty if you have a good filter and you are doing weekly water changes. Your tank NEEDS A FILTER not having a filter is not a good excuse for doing %100 water changes, I'm tanking to you comment section... don't worry Natalie I'm aware your tank has a filter. ☺️☺️
I have a question ! Okay so I am planning on adopting a betta in about a week or so, and my tank is not big enough for a filter/heater/thermometer/etc. will my betta die?? I need help! Someone!!!
No just try to keep the water warm between 72-82 degrees. Btw try to buy a bigger tank and a filter to keep the tank clean. A heater will be helpful if your house or room is cold but if its average you dont really need it but it will be better to have one.
Bettas need 3 gal minium u need to cycle the tank for 30-40 days make sure it's cycled test the water. Before adding a Betta.
Okay.. so. I was at the mall and these people were selling betta fish in tinyyy tanks at a pop up shop that left today. Like I think less than a gallon. I had no knowledge about them and I really wanted a fish. So I bought one. I can’t really invest in a good quality tank but I’m getting and 4 gallon tank I think from target and was wondering if I have to use a filter? Or even a heater. Where I live it’s winter and gets rlly cold so I’m leaving the tank in the hottest room at night. Also I fed it 4 pellets this morning but it seems less energetic than yesterday. He is just chilling at the bottom not rllly moving. (He’s not dead) please give me some advice on what I should do!
Hey,i just bought a halfmoon betta recently and i have a 25w filter/pump and my tank is a 7l tank but i have noticed that my betta is constantly swimming in the opposite direction of the filter/pump i think she might be stressed or something but if anyone knows anything about it please reply
The tank is to smal for the filter and I think that she/he is kind of stressed because of the power of the filter. I have a 20 L tank and I had a very powerful filter and all my fish were swimming in the other places of the tank were the filter was not.
I am not an expert but i had a lot of fish lately and i love them.
You should buy a smaller filter or maybe the tipe of filter is too powerful, or you can buy a bigger tank(at least 10 L/2.5 gallons)
I have a one gallon for my betta fish but on December I'll be getting a 2.5. I started 2 days ago and of course I have done my research, but I want to know how much % water change I should do. I do have a filter, but sometimes I turn it off so that he can swim around more.
Just my opinion.. If I were you I would get a bigger tank.. Just so your fish can move some more 😀✌
So are you saying that the filter does all the cleaning and to never change the water and if you do do a 100% water change you put the water you scooped the betta fish up in the cup back into the clean water?
Now I finally know that i keep changing the water the way WRONG!!!!! :D
Never wash the gravel and u r fine
Unless u have a filter of course
How much conditionner do you put in you 2.5 gallon tank??
Cloe Surette it says on the bottle. If you have Betta Bowl Plus then it is 5ml per gallon so a 2.5 gallon would have 10.5ml.
can i put other kinds of fish with my male betta or no
+magcon _princess7 that's a really tough question! i have never tried putting different fish with my betta but i know that there are some fish that can. it's a very specific and long process of knowing which fish, getting him used to the others, and making sure theyre all safe. do some more research on your own and you should be able to find your answer! :-)
+Natalie Lauren okay thank you
how much water conditioner do you put pet gallon??
2.5 gallon fish tank needs a quarter teaspoon of conditioner.
How big is the your tank? Is it a gallon or bigger?
Because I'd like to get a bigger one for my betta
Hello Fo oh ok! Because everyone keeps saying one gallon, 2.5 gallon, 10 gallon, and 3 gallon. So I was pretty confused.
the BARE minimum for a betta is 2.5 gallons.
Great videos! I sub right away
Love your tank! Make sure you always add a little bit more water, slows down your filter current!
+betta worlds i fill it like i did at 2:52 ? i'm assuming that's enough because if i go any higher it will be more than the filter itself
Your tank is way to small and you need to leave some water for beneficial bacterial or your fish 🤦🏽♀️
Most Male betta fish actually don't like a current in their water since they have long fins I would recommend not having that
I was told not to use faucet water for anything so instead I use the gallon water you buy at the store for the tank water and to clean everything, is that fine?
Actually that's a myth dirty water that you don't constantly change can cause the fins gills and mouth of the fish to rot
How come you have 2 filters in there ?
bruh why is your betta in like a 1 gallon tank.. they need 5 minimum
Omg, amazing video! found a new favorite channel!
Would I do this if I'm being a new betta home and I have to get his cage set up
How often do you clean 🧼 the tank
This was so helpful!! Thank you so much! 😊😊
Poor betta. Its dead for sure now but damn a 3.5 gall tank? Rlly
The Tank the You have is a bit to small, betta's tend to like room to swim, i reccommend a 5-10 gallon tank for a happy and healthy betta!
Ur tank is a little crowded for ur betta if u want that much decor get a bigger tank
Lmao do I just put them in tap water 👁👄👁 very unclear
Where do you put the fish when you are doing a 100% water change
hey can u make a video how to care for ich
thanks for the request! actually i've never experienced fish with ich before so even if i research it extensively i really don't think i'll be able to make a good video on it sorry! maybe in the future :-)
Im planning on getting this tank but im not sure what im going to do about the filter. I have an awesome looking red and blue halfmoon and i dont want to risk his fins being ripped. what to do, what to do...
you can still get the tank but replace the filter! or buy the fluval pre-filter sponges and put it around the bottom?
So i can put fush back in ad soon as i and cibditioner or let sit for awhile