Betta fish in cycling tank?
Well as in my other question, I switched my betta from my 10 gallon to my 5 gallon because he was fighting with my other fish (he was w/ 3 cory). That is going to be his permanent home now, and it doesn’t have a filter. So should I still add a filter? Can he live in the tank while it is cycling SAFELY? Is there any way I can speed up the cycling process to about a few days?
Thanks :] *Btw, I do have a heater and small air pump in his tank already*
Would it help if I swished the new filter in the old tank water?
Petsmart now sells a mini internal filter for 1-5 gallon aquariums. I had rather use a filter than an air pump.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3523858
Perform the necessary water changes and monitor water quality, and it would be acceptable. You could use some filter media from your established tank to speed up the process.
~Water holds little beneficial bacteria. The substrate and filter media is where it’s at. You’d have better luck adding some gravel, or using the filter media.
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