Well Water
No need for any apologies — this was just an unfortunate misunderstanding. I do regret also though, that I missed your post of the same, two weeks ago, but I’ve had problems with my PC recently too.
There’s nothing wrong with transporting your Bettas in covered cups; just not necessary. If the bags are large enough, the atmospheric oxygen should last many days. To ensure their safe travel, put one fish to a bag and use large bags (up to 6″ x 15″ if you like, if you have the room). Your LFS should be able to supply you with some; the larger the better for your peace of mind. As I mentioned before, Bettas are shipped in, in tiny bags with no more than 2 ounces of water, but with oxygen over the water as Steve stated. Quite often, these bags are nearly collapsed, having very little remaining oxygen left, yet they all survive.
As for the part with the water changing, you did not mention doing totally new (100%) water changes every evening, or at least I did not see that anywhere. You were concerned about aclimating you fish to your new well water and stated your intentions of changing one ounce of water per day (for 8 days — as they are 8 ounce cups). Your words — “Would adding an ounce of well water (and removing an ounce of tap water I bring) be gradual enough? That way it would take 8 total water changes for them to reach 100%.” Ray
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