newbie here

[fishlover2005]

Hi, I'm a newbie, Saw this site.. I was just wondering around trying to get information on my fish.I'm new to the whole fish thing.. Just wanted to introduce myself.

 

[Arfie]

Hello and to TFF

Post your questions and at least one knowledgable member should be able to assist you with any problems you and your fish may have.

Arfie

 

[OohFeeshy]

Hello! WE are all mad here so if you are not mad already you soon will be

 

[paulthegreat]

Little fishies everywhere are glad for the help their providers can get from this forum

 

[Sasha]

Hi fishlover2005 and to the forum!

 

[CTS]

welcome fishlover2005

 

[fishlover2005]

Thank You Everyone for the Welcome.. I'm glad that i found this site.. This is my first time ever with a fish so i'm still pretty new with everything.. I bought him at Walmart and i asked some questions but they really wasen't much help.. so I'll ask them here .. I have a male betta and i just put him in a 1 gallon tank with a air pump and light.His water got dirty so quick after putting him in i think it was like a day or two after putting him in it.
(1) Is there anything i can put in the water or anything that won't hurt him to keep it somewhat clean?
(2)Can i put other fish in with him? If so,What kind?
(3) How long should i keep the light on? I don't want his water to get too warm or anything for him?
I think that's all of them right now. I want to say there's more just can't think of them right now..
If somebody or something could get back to me on the answers or be some kind of help i would appreciate it greatly..
I'll talk with ya'll later

 

[paulthegreat]

Go to the Betta forum and they can give you help with all this. I can recomend that you do partial water changes using a siphon vac to get out the crud and use some water treatment to keep down the minerals and metals and to dechlorinate. The lights should be on for 10-12 hours ecspecially if you have live plants, less is bad for the plants and more then that and you get algea problems. I use a timer so the fish get a regular schedule. Good Luck.