Sup /an/, I posted a thread about two weeks ago about finding

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Oh good job. I don't know how to cycle a tank after you've got the fish, but in a ten with just the one fish I bet you'll be ok regardless of what you do

>>2447486
Just do the water changes. It doesn't need to be as extensive as your guides say because you've got one fish in a 10 gallon.

Basically, without the bacteria to break down wastes, the waste builds up and kills your fish, but you've only got one small fish making waste in 10 gallons of water. Something like 20% every day or two should be more than enough for your situation.

>>2447486

It's good to see that the road fish is doing well! I'm no expert but I've been doing a bit of research on water changes and cycles since I just got a 5 gallon tank myself. As some people have already said, you should be pretty good with the fact that you have just one betta in a 10 gallon tank. The little guy isn't going to produce enough waste to make the water dangerous unless you're over feeding him. Then you run the risk of the uneaten fish food breaking down and releasing ammonia.

Make sure you're testing the water for ammonia and nitrite. Ultimately you want the test to read 0ppm reading on both. Doing a 10%-20% water change for 1-3 days should do the trick with your tank size. I've read online that you can pre-treat water the day before in a milk jug or something if you want.

I do suggest making sure the temperature of the water you're adding to the tank is the same as the tank water unless you're adding very small amounts gradually. You don't want to shock your with a sudden drastic water temperature change.

>>2447486
Oh hey i remember that thread