Betta Water Change Shock

However the salt does raise the salinity which was probably a good.

Betta water change shock. This is the 3rd time this happened. But something is off. Shock in bettas is sometimes a rookie mistake during water changes.

Filtered water has a much lower ph. I m guessing it was mold from food. This time was 100 because i saw the cloudy growth forming on the bottom of the tank in the gravel.

To avoid stressing or killing your fish with osmotic shock change no more than 10 of the water in the tank. The tank was set up with betta water conditioner and distilled water. What is your usual water change routine.

If a large portion of the water is removed and new water is added without coming up to. No heater due to the size. Salt won t change ph.

The greater the change the higher the chance of this happening. If your water is getting too hot then try performing a partial water change of 5 10. We recently learned from a fish expert that we could have avoided this by adding bacteria into the water whenever we do a 100 water change.

If you need to exchange a larger portion of water wait about an hour or so between the partial water changes. As you re well aware a water change can often change the temperature in your tank causing it to drop to dangerous levels. We recommend 40 because a change in water condition can shock and stress your fish.