Wouldn't it be 1.71? Because you're changing 10% of everything, so 10% of 1.9, not 1.and actually for day 2 my math is wrong as you now have 1.90 in the tank before the 10% water change. now only removing 10% of 1.90 ppm nitrate.
Wouldn't it be 1.71? Because you're changing 10% of everything, so 10% of 1.9, not 1.and actually for day 2 my math is wrong as you now have 1.90 in the tank before the 10% water change. now only removing 10% of 1.90 ppm nitrate.
If it only removes five nitrate, that's fine. As long as it helps.the impact of pothos is negligible. does it absorb some nitrate?, sure, but not enof to make a real impact on a normaly stocked larger tank.
Probably should.The 7 % wcs are a waste. Also if you did a couple of larger wcs instead of 30 every day it would be more economical.
I have 2 tanks in the living areas of my home and 2 in an unheated basement. The 2 tanks in the basement doesn't have pothos due to the much cooler temp. The nitrate level between the tanks with and the tanks without are about a 15ppm-20ppm difference, depending how one interprets the colorations of the API liquid test. How effective pothos are, depends upon their size. Given consistent warm ambient temp and good lighting, pothos can grow massively. A large enough thriving pothos plant will suck just about every last nitrate molecule out of the water. So, a pothos plant with a few 2' stalks, stuck in an HOB, will not do much for a 100gal+ well stocked tank. My tanks with pothos, range in the 5pp-40ppm, again depending on how one interprets the colors, but I keep the plants trimmed and not get overgrown due to it being in living areas of my home.the impact of pothos is negligible. does it absorb some nitrate?, sure, but not enof to make a real impact on a normaly stocked larger tank.
I think this schedule is great! If you have the time and willingness (and money) to do this, more power to you. I see this akin to a 'human powered drip system'. Personally, I don't feel the 7.5% am routine is a waste either, since it adds up to about 80gal a week.....or more than 30% tank volume.I do a lot of water changes on my aquarium. My Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, etc.. all read fine. I was wondering if there is a such thing as too many water changes. I was also wondering if I am at all hurting my fish. They all seem fine, and my water looks better than it ever did after I stuck to this schedule, although I'm not an expert about this.
Anyways, here's my wc schedule:
Sunday - %40(4pm)
Monday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Tuesday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Wednesday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Thursday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Friday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Saturday - %40(1pm)
More dedicated than me, bro... LolAnyways, here's my wc schedule:
Sunday - %40(4pm)
Monday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Tuesday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Wednesday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Thursday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Friday - %7.5(7am) - %30(6pm)
Saturday - %40(1pm)
Thanks for all of the help! All of this information has been very useful.
Going to build a sump out of a 55 or 75 soon.hey man you ever figure out the filtration situation
?