Recent content by LocoGoneCrazy

I cut a fluval Aquaclear foam piece and put it on the outside of the uptake anticipating these issues. I think you can see what I did in my full tank pic. I'm thinking about buying an actual prefilter sponge off Amazon (PetSmart didn't have them). Maybe the Fluval foam isn't dense enough to make...

I got Loco in last night and he seems soooo happy. He has a lot of little spots to hang out and be lazy and he's had a lot of fun checking everything out. There are a lot of tiny little bubble nests all over the tank, too. One issue! The tank's filter is too strong for him. It's on the lowest...

That's great. I've always used conditioned bottled spring water for his water and did so for the new tank as well. I'll get him moved tonight. I can't tell you how excited I am to put him in the correct size tank. I've always felt tremendously awful for getting it wrong the first time. I...

I can't thank you all enough for chiming in. Especially aoiumi. You stopped me from having major heart attacks, lolol. I wanted his new tank to be perfect before setting him in, so thank you for quelling my anxiety about it not being okay to cycle fish in, although maybe not incredibly ideal...

aoiumI YES! Thank you so much. I'm just so nervous As far as the starving of bacteria.... Should I put a little food into the new 5 gallon? would that help? pH - 7.0 Ammonia in between 0.5 - 1 --> hard to tell on the dip test Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 0

I have my betta in a 1 gallon because I didn't know any better when I initially purchased him. Tank with fish in was set up in May. I bought him a 5.5 gallon and it's mostly set up with water and filter and everything needed. Here are my issues: I believe I never let my one gallon fully...

Okay. I think I am most afraid of Nitrite spike. When that happened in my one gallon I freaked out and did a lot of frequent water changes. How do I handle the Nitrite spike when it happens? What exactly should I be looking out for during that time?

If I were to move fish, snail, moss ball, and the rest of his decorations to the new tank, can you tell me what I should be doing each day for the next one or two weeks? Meaning feedings and testing? I just want to make sure I know how to handle it all if I move the rest now. Weighing my...

I guess because without knowing any better when I started the first tank, I had to cycle with fish in.... And I think it just makes me extremely nervous to do this to my fish again. I want it to be right this time before I put him in and I want to stop putting Loco through any unnecessary...

I fear I must have disrupted the cycle. New tank has had 1/2 the ornaments from the old tank and has been set up since about 6 pm last night and reading is 0,0,0. Old tank is reading with 0.5 ammonia, 0,0 What do you suggest from here?

I fear I must have disrupted the cycle somewhere? Probably in taking that filter cartridge out the other night. The new tank is 0,0,0 right now after having it set up with half the ornaments from the one gallon in it since last night at about 6 pm. What do you suggest from here?

Also, can I just take a moment to tell you guys THANK YOU so much for the info about the filters. I have been utterly confused and have no idea how I missed this info as I've been avidly reading about how to take care of a Betta since May. I think this is going to make a world of difference...

Here's what I have going! I need to get the heater in, his last plant from the one gallon, and the last of those larger rocks and we are set. Oh yeah, and Loco himself. And Advil. The snail. I might try to block the openings with sponge or tape so Advil can't escape. Also, I think I figured out...

Interesting... I guess I could have added sponge (or something else?) to my filter in my 1 gallon to use in conjunction with the carbon filter cartridge? Yeesh. Thank you for the info. I would have loved to have known this much sooner! As you can see in the pic, I only use the carbon filter...

Does it matter that I threw the filter cartridge that was in it away last night? It was about 3 weeks old. I've done a couple 25% water changes in the past few days. I don't use tap water because it's very awful here in Phoenix. I use conditioned spring water. My tank with betta in it has...