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I think another issue may be the filter. The one that came with my tank doesn't have any adjustments on it. It is either on full, or off. He seems to loiter only on the side of the tank that is furthest from the filter. I turned the filter off to test it, and within minutes, he was over on the...

So chalk it up to adjusting to his new environment?

So, we introduced biscuit to the new tank yesterday, and for the first 4-5 hours he was fine. He was swimming around, checking everything out, and was very active. Last night, as we were watching TV before bed, he was just kind of resting on the bottom of the tank. He wasn't on his side, he was...

AND BOY IS HE HAPPY NOW!!! We got him in the tank and he is INSTANTLY more active. He's been in there for about an hour, and he is exploring every inch of his new home. We dont have much in the tank now, so he's spending a lot of time swimming around the filter and heater. We have the tank at...

Thank you for the concern. We have already decided to do a fish-in cycle. We were just concerned about the amount of time we needed to run the tank before starting this process.

Thanks all! We have the aquarium running now - it has not yet run for a full 24 hours, but I just tested the water: 79 Degrees F 7.6 pH 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite Think it is safe to add him now, or should we let the tank run a full 24 hours first?

Just wanted to update everyone who chimed in on my other thread - we just got finished setting up our tank for Biscuit - and we splurged on a 10 Gallon for him! We originally wanted the 5 Gallon Mini Bow, but were at the pet store, and they had a great deal on a 10 gallon with a light, hood...

He is GORGEOUS. Probably should have done more research before bringing him home, but he was so beautiful (and on sale) that we couldn't resist. He is a really rich deep teal/blue/purple - irridescent in some places it seems, with a small red stripe on the bottom fin. The morning we got him...

Gotcha. I think I am just going to get the API kit and test often. I'd rather not leave him in the bowl any longer than he has to be.

So then in the meantime, If i decide to do a fishless cycle, he will be fine in the 1/2 gallon bowl as long as we give him frequent water changes? EDIT: Posted without seeing that last one. Perhaps I'll do a fish in cycle.

Thank you for the information! Based on some info that I got from another site - is doing a fish-in cycle really that dangerous, or do I just need to be prepared? Basically, can I buy the test kit and cycle him in the tank now - replacing with treated water when the ammonia gets too high?

So we have pretty much decided on the 5 Gallon Mini Bow kit. But I am VERY confused on this whole tank cycling affair. Is this something I need to do if I am just keeping a single beta in the 5G tank? Or can I simply purchase the new aquarium, fill with treated water, and start running the...

Thanks for the input everyone! I am currently thinking about a 5 gallon tank. I saw this model online: 5 Gallon Mini Bow There is also a 2 1/2 gallon version of that for only 20 bucks, and it has a light and filter as well. Any input on these items? And it seemed to get some good reviews...

Hello everyone! I'm new on the site here, as my Fiancee and I just took home a beautiful Betta! We had talked about getting a fish for a while, and found a beautiful teal/green/blue betta at the pet store. We named him "biscuit" (I know, ridiculous) and built him a temporary little home in a...