Cycle Betta Tank?

[Mako Man111]

Ok, so I have my betta in a 5 gallon tank, and I was reading up on in the betta section, and I read you could do either 50% or 100% water changes, does this mean cycling a betta tank is not necessary? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

 

[Rediahs]

It's not a dumb question, and no it's not necessary.

 

[PinkyPerky]

As I understand it, you only have to cycle if you have a filter - I may be wrong.

 

[CAC]

If yo dont have a filter then you dont need to cycle it, as the only reason you cycle a tank is to get the bacteria building up in the filter..

Hope this helps, mikey

 

[Loko17]

yea you dont have to cycle it but personally I dont do 50 or 100% water changes at a time i do a 30% every other day. But thats just me.

 

[Guille]

i have bettas since 10 years ago in cuba and now here in florida i always do full water change every 7 days and my bettas never been sick with any bacteria...Never you know what that mean ? Never

 

[Wisperian]

Kinda off topic but some people put their own urine in the tank to cycle it o___o some put fish poop. iunno if it work sthough

 

[Rynoah]

Uh . . . nasty.

I can see how it would work, though. Our urine is ammonia, after all. I would really hate to have to smell that tank afterwards.

 

[Wisperian]

Uh . . . nasty.

I can see how it would work, though. Our urine is ammonia, after all. I would really hate to have to smell that tank afterwards.

yeah

 

[sukie]

IMHO - I think you should cycle a 5gal - because doing 100% water changes on it is annoying. Luggin' a 5gal sucks - maybe I'm complaining cause I don't have upper body strengh

I say if you have time - do the cycle.

If you want to keep it easy and not test the water etc. . . do 100%

It's really up to you.