[small fry]

Hello everybody. I was cleaning up my betta's 1.5 gallon Tank and noticed a rusty paper clip!:shock:

The reason I did a small water change and a full tank clean-up was because I noticed that the water had almost turned yellow! It is a filtered tank and I do regular water changes. But I guess what I really need to know is if the rust from the paper clip that I removed has (or will) injure my betta. If anyone has any knowledge on the topic it would be greatly appreciated, I can't find anything on the internet about the topic. Thanks!


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10gal GatorSwamp
10gal CichlidRock
1.5gal BuriedTreasure

 

[small fry]

Well, do know if rust is toxic for fish? If I do a 100% water change then I will have to restart the tank cycle completely...If I have to I will but if the rust isn't toxic, or slightly toxic with a medium water change or is there was some other way to get rid of any toxicity without recycleing.

If it helps, I don't use gravel and I've already cleaned all the other decorations. I am doing more water changes than usual to help with the nitrites that went up after I found the rusty paper clip. Tony, my betta, looks and acts fine. Other than a minor case of 2 mounth old finrot that I am treating with bettafix, he is pretty healthy and active.

Now that I think about it, I guess I could use my Lake Malawi African Cichlid tank water to skip the recycle. But if anyone knows how toxic rust is that would be very much appreciated. Thanks!


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10gal GatorSwamp
10gal CichlidRock
1.5gal BuriedTreasure

 

[small fry]

Thanks everybody for the help!
Small fry


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10gal GatorSwamp
10gal CichlidRock
1.5gal BuriedTreasure