Hi,
I'm new to fish, and did a ton of research on bettas and betta care before getting my fish. Unfortunately, I didn't do as much research on aquarium keeping. I bought a tank (1.5 gallons, with heater, filter, thermometer, pebble substrate, and two live plants--an anubias and a crypto). I got a betta from the store (a little orange one that I immediately fell in love with) and put him in. He's been in for a week and a half now. He swims constantly, I've never seen him "rest". I've done one 50% water change. I've checked ammonia several times and each time it's read at zero (I use the liquid tests). I've been continuing to read up on betta care and now I'm all freaked out that I didn't know about cycling the tank and he's going to die. Help me. What do I do now? I really want to give him a good life. The pet store people mentioned NOTHING about this; one said to having the filter run for a minute or two before putting him in.
I'm new to fish, and did a ton of research on bettas and betta care before getting my fish. Unfortunately, I didn't do as much research on aquarium keeping. I bought a tank (1.5 gallons, with heater, filter, thermometer, pebble substrate, and two live plants--an anubias and a crypto). I got a betta from the store (a little orange one that I immediately fell in love with) and put him in. He's been in for a week and a half now. He swims constantly, I've never seen him "rest". I've done one 50% water change. I've checked ammonia several times and each time it's read at zero (I use the liquid tests). I've been continuing to read up on betta care and now I'm all freaked out that I didn't know about cycling the tank and he's going to die. Help me. What do I do now? I really want to give him a good life. The pet store people mentioned NOTHING about this; one said to having the filter run for a minute or two before putting him in.