Is there a such thing as too many water changes?

[Angelphish]

doesn't sound like it with your water change schedule Lol. Making me feel bad about my weekly 30 percent changes .Nitrates never get above 20 ppm though.

It only takes an hour or less.

 

[Freshwater4Life]

It only takes an hour or less.

Just giving ya a hard time. More hobbyist need to be like you than me.

 

[Angelphish]

Just giving ya a hard time. More hobbyist need to be like you than me.

Not everyone can afford that water bill.

 

[Betta132]

Any fish that stays in approximately the same spot in a river is basically living in a constant water change. As long as temp and parameters aren't fluctuating hugely and your fish aren't terrified because of the disturbance, there's no such thing as too many water changes. My silver dollars would probably die of panic if I upped the number of water changes much further, but a smarter and less easily terrified species of fish would probably realize that it wasn't in danger.

 

[Angelphish]

Any fish that stays in approximately the same spot in a river is basically living in a constant water change. As long as temp and parameters aren't fluctuating hugely and your fish aren't terrified because of the disturbance, there's no such thing as too many water changes. My silver dollars would probably die of panic if I upped the number of water changes much further, but a smarter and less easily terrified species of fish would probably realize that it wasn't in danger.

That's a good way to look at it.

 

[Freshwater4Life]

Not everyone can afford that water bill.

I live in a condo and the water bill is split evenly Yea I do feel a little guilty lol

 

[Angelphish]

I live in a condo and the water bill is split evenly Shhhh

I'd assume you live on the bottom floor (if there are floors). You can't keep a monster aquarium on the top floor. Either way it ends up on the bottom of the building.

 

[Freshwater4Life]

I'd assume you live on the bottom floor (if there are floors). You can't keep a monster aquarium on the top floor. Either way it ends up on the bottom of the building.

There loft style condos brother. Solid slab foors. Ain't my
First rodeo

 

[Angelphish]

There loft style condos brother. Solid slab foors. Ain't my
First rodeo

That's a plus.

 

[pops]

I only do water changes to keep my nitrate in check and vacuum the tank,. for me thats 90% or fin level a week with a extra water change every 3 weeks or so. I am of the school of thought that large water changes are better than frequent small ones through out the week,