Water Changes/First time beta fish owner

[Torshe]

Hi there!
Tomorrow im getting my first betta fish tomorrow which are the first fish ive ever had as a pet. Im really concerned about the water changes, so far I have a filter in my tank. (Im gonna get a heater tomorrow and the water is conditioned.) If I have a 5 gallon tank with my filter, how often should I do water changes?
Thanks for your time!

[kfryman]

Originally Posted by Torshe

Hi there!
Tomorrow im getting my first betta fish tomorrow which are the first fish ive ever had as a pet. Im really concerned about the water changes, so far I have a filter in my tank. (Im gonna get a heater tomorrow and the water is conditioned.) If I have a 5 gallon tank with my filter, how often should I do water changes?
Thanks for your time!

I would say 50% a week. By any chance is it the Aqueon series, bow front tank?

[Myates]

Welcome! Congrats on getting your first betta, sounds like you have been doing your homework!

Kfry has the right idea- one 30-50% weekly. Siphoning (vacumming) the gravel when doing so each week as well.
Always ideal to do a water change each week, regardless of filter/cycle/size of tank :) But filter/cycle/size will affect how much you do a week.