So I intend to start the Open Door process at the Walmart where I work in hopes of improving the conditions the bettas, and the other fish, are kept in. I assume this will mean I'll be the one caring for the fish a few minutes after each of my shifts (I'm a cashier). To sell the idea of just letting me take care of the fish, I need to present a low-cost, low-maintenance cleaning schedule that won't take a lot of my (aka the company's) time.
When it comes to changing the bettas' water, I need some advice!
Our fish tanks are supposed to have preconditioned spigots for cold water and tropical fish, but ours do not function. The water from the tap does not have an adjustable temperature, and is way too cold to do water changes with. I was thinking I could fill a five gallon bucket with the tap water and condition it, then use it the next day for the water changes, and it'd be room temperature by then. I can't think of any way to properly acclimate the fish given the time constraint I'll probably be under, so I want to get the water as close to the water in their cups as I can. D:
I was thinking of bringing in my own API Stress Coat, and was wondering if I should use a low dose of aquarium salt, too, just because I know the those cups are beyond stressful?
Anyway, ANY suggestions on how I can speed up caring for these fish, and make an appealing, rational argument to management would be great. While I like to think my Walmart isn't all about the money, obviously these fish need an advocate.
When it comes to changing the bettas' water, I need some advice!
Our fish tanks are supposed to have preconditioned spigots for cold water and tropical fish, but ours do not function. The water from the tap does not have an adjustable temperature, and is way too cold to do water changes with. I was thinking I could fill a five gallon bucket with the tap water and condition it, then use it the next day for the water changes, and it'd be room temperature by then. I can't think of any way to properly acclimate the fish given the time constraint I'll probably be under, so I want to get the water as close to the water in their cups as I can. D:
I was thinking of bringing in my own API Stress Coat, and was wondering if I should use a low dose of aquarium salt, too, just because I know the those cups are beyond stressful?
Anyway, ANY suggestions on how I can speed up caring for these fish, and make an appealing, rational argument to management would be great. While I like to think my Walmart isn't all about the money, obviously these fish need an advocate.