SABWARNER16
Fish Crazy
Hey yāall. So I have a betta, his name is Venus. His 3.5 gallon tank has been up for a month, he isnāt quite cycled yet so I test every day for ammonia and pretty much do water changes whenever itās present. Heās a very happy betta. Blows bubble nests and grew SO FAST. Iāve had betts growing up but the change in this fish is amazing. His colors are crazy vibrant, and his fins keep growing and growing, and I feel he has already outgrown the tank. He swims a ton and I just think he needs more room. (Picture attached).
So, I need opinions on when I should upgrade, considering I donāt think weāre finished cycling. I was thinking of either getting a five gallon for him alone, or getting a 10 gallon with a solid divider and putting another male on the other side. The current filter he has is the top fin betta flow that works for tanks up to 5 gallons, so if I stick with a 5 gallon I can stick with his same filter cartridge so I wonāt have to worry about trying to recycle. But if I go to ten, obviously I have to upgrade the filter & cartridge and i donāt know how to go about that without causing another cycle process.... so Iām just looking for opinions and advice.
So, I need opinions on when I should upgrade, considering I donāt think weāre finished cycling. I was thinking of either getting a five gallon for him alone, or getting a 10 gallon with a solid divider and putting another male on the other side. The current filter he has is the top fin betta flow that works for tanks up to 5 gallons, so if I stick with a 5 gallon I can stick with his same filter cartridge so I wonāt have to worry about trying to recycle. But if I go to ten, obviously I have to upgrade the filter & cartridge and i donāt know how to go about that without causing another cycle process.... so Iām just looking for opinions and advice.