I have a betta in my college dorm room in a 1/2 gallon tank (I had no idea this was a bad idea until after the fact, good thing it was cheap). I'm going to buy a kit with a bigger tank, filter, and heater as soon as I can, but in the meantime, my betta gets 100% water changes every other day and 30-40% changes every day in between. He seems very happy in his tank. I add Novaqua plus, Amquel plus, and aquarium salt (I make water by the gallon to make measurements easier). The dinky tank came with pro-v crystals which should still be as little bit of effective as they are.
I go home for weekends a lot, and have left him alone for three days and he's been fine. The water was actually still pristine when I got back, undoubtedly because the fish hadn't eaten anything.
I'm looking to leave him for five days this time around. Any thoughts on whether or not the water quality will be too terrible after five days? Or will it stay okay since he won't be eating anything? I'm thinking of springing for a new tank kit now, but it's really not best for me at the moment.
I go home for weekends a lot, and have left him alone for three days and he's been fine. The water was actually still pristine when I got back, undoubtedly because the fish hadn't eaten anything.
I'm looking to leave him for five days this time around. Any thoughts on whether or not the water quality will be too terrible after five days? Or will it stay okay since he won't be eating anything? I'm thinking of springing for a new tank kit now, but it's really not best for me at the moment.