Betta tank cleaning something you will have to learn to love, it’s important to do it correctly and of course, on a regular basis. We have summarised the steps below for cleaning Betta tanks correctly.
- First you want to wash your hands. This is so you don’t introduce any new bacteria to the water or add more dirt into it, dirt which you will have to clean out anyway.
- Unplug anything electronic so that you don’t electrocute yourself by accident or so that any electrical components do not fall into the water.
- The water needs to be changed and you need to change around 20 or 40 percent of it per week. So, use a cup and gently put your Betta fish in a glass or bowl (with some of the original aquarium water).
- Use the cup or any other scooping device to remove an additional 20 to 40 percent of the water. Keep in mind that you should never change all of the water because that will cause pH changes, extreme temperature changes, and will get rid of too much beneficial bacteria.
- Now, you can choose to empty all of the water out and keep it in separate place until you are done cleaning, which is easy. Or, you can clean the tank with most of the water still in it, which is a little harder.
- If you leave most of the water in the tank, you will need a tank cleaner such as a gravel vacuum in order to suck up any fish waste from the substrate. On the other hand, if you completely empty the tank, you can simply remove the substrate and rinse it under warm water. Do keep in mind that uprooting plants is not ideal, so this method is not as easy as it may sound at first. A good vacuum and filter system does work well.
- Also, remove rocks, driftwood, and other decorations and rinse them off under warm water.
- If you have a filter, clean it as instructed by the manufacturer (if you don’t have a filter and need suggestions, see this article.
- Put as much new water as you need in a bucket or any other thing that can hold water, add a de-chlorinating agent, and let it get to room temperature.
- Add all of the water back into the tank and wait until it gets back to the ideal temperature.
- Put everything back in its place and plug in the electronics.
- Add the Betta fish back into the tank.
We hope you have found the article and that you now know how to clean a betta tank the right way!
