How often to change water in a 5 gallon Tank?
I have a 5 gallon fresh water tank that is filtered and heated. Currently it has 2 african dwarf frogs, 2 neon tetras, a blood-red drawf gouramis and a betta fish. All of them get along and do not fight with each other. I feed the frogs about 1/4 cube of frozen blood worms every other day which the fish also eat as well as some flake food food for the fish. I currently have no live plants. I was wondering how often I should clean the tank or if I should just do partial water changes? If partial water changes is the answer what %. Also after I add new water do i have to pretreat it? Or can I add my conditioners when all the water is added to the tank? I take the fish out into a smaller temporary container with the old water because i vacuum and syphon the gravel. This is my first aquarium and have already done one full water change. Any advice on easier or more effective cleaning?
Another question, i am planning on getting a couple of live plants. How will this effect tank cleaning?
I wouldn’t say you are so overstocked and I think there’s been a bit of over-reaction.
Those neons really should have a group. They’ll survive in low numbers, but won’t thrive or live as long, or behave naturally. Also, it might be working now, butI have a feeling your gourami and betta will go at it sooner or later. I would suggest removing the gourami or the betta and adding a couple more neons. 5 neons, a betta, and 2 adf’s
is not overstocking a 5 gallon, so don’t worry.
Any tank should have weekly maintenance in order to keep the tank clean and stable and fresh. You should not be changing all the water or removing the fish – this can stress and shock them, which increases the chances of illness immensly.
All you need to do is drain out 1/4 of the water (use a gravel syphon so you can vacuum the substrate at the same time) into a bucket. Fill the bucket with new water, treat it with conditioner, and add it back to the tank. No need to age the water cause conditioner works instantly. The new water should be pretty close to the temperature of the tank.
Live plants do not affect tank cleaning. Aquariums are closed systems and must be maintained. Do it more often and it will save you trouble later on.
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