Cannot Change Water W/Out Betta Freaking Out.

[GuppyGoddess]

Hi everyone,

I posted a week back about a betta of mine who was a rescue one. He was okay up with new water until three waterchanges ago, but then suddenly, when I change his water, he becomes sulky and the last time he went from blue to pure white for a couple of hours.

I waited one week to change his water and took out 1/4 of the water with they syphon. Again he paled up this morning after this change. . .but not as much as the previous time.

Between then and the change, I had scooped out water with a cup (about four cups) and replaced it with same temp water and THAT time he was okay. Should I just keep doing that even if it means his water isn't having proper changes? Seems like the syphon stresses him out, possibly? Anyone else have an issue with that? He's never been sucked up into it or anything scary like that.

 

[theshadowinc]

Hi everyone,

I posted a week back about a betta of mine who was a rescue one. He was okay up with new water until three waterchanges ago, but then suddenly, when I change his water, he becomes sulky and the last time he went from blue to pure white for a couple of hours.

I waited one week to change his water and took out 1/4 of the water with they syphon. Again he paled up this morning after this change. . .but not as much as the previous time.

Between then and the change, I had scooped out water with a cup (about four cups) and replaced it with same temp water and THAT time he was okay. Should I just keep doing that even if it means his water isn't having proper changes? Seems like the syphon stresses him out, possibly? Anyone else have an issue with that? He's never been sucked up into it or anything scary like that.

Few things I would like to know before I even give any advice on this

Size of tank
what filtration do you use
is the tank heated
what is the water quality like after a water change and before a waterchange? (Ammo nitrite and nitrate)
what is the quality of your water from the tap do you let the water sit overnight?
Are you using tannin water?
Do you pour the water in or drip it in?
Do you turn the light off when you change the water?
Do you feed him right after a water change?
Have you medicated the fish at all?

answer all these and I will try and figure whats going on