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Fresh tap water was about 8.6, after 24 hours (with conditioner) it was 7.0. I’m worried about bacteria not establishing due to the pH as well.

Okay I have been doing daily 25-40% water changes. My ammonia levels are low (between 0 and .25) and my nitrites and nitrates are 0. My pH is starting to scare me though. It started out around 6.6 and slowly fell to 6.0. What pH is safe and what should I do to fix it? I’m not sure I’ll be able...

Okay new question: So I have a bucket and a spare heater that I kept him in for a few days before moving him to his tank. He seemed happy and blew a giant bubble nest... Should I move him back to the bucket and do a fishless cycle or should I just leave him in he tank?I feel like it would be...

Thank you! I do have a couple of live plants in the tank, so hopefully they will help a bit.

Thank you so much!

I recently set up a 3.4 gallon tank for my new betta fish. Unfortunately I was under the impression that bettas are very hardy and don’t need a cycled tank. I now understand that ALL fish need a cycled tank, but I’m not sure what to do with my betta. The tank has been set up for about three...

Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately he passed away later that day.

I was finishing up a partial water change when I accidentally sucked my betta up in the syphon. He was tucked in a back corner and blended in with the background, so I didn’t realize I had sucked him up for a second, but as soon as I did I stopped the syphon and he fell back into the water. He...