So I just added a good amount of new fish to my aquarium. It has been long established, but how long do you guys usually wait to do a water change considering the new fish need time to fully adapt to water parameters?
Water Change After Adding New Fish
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I prefer to do it before the fish are added.
Same here. I like to do a water change, then add the fish, and then the fish has a week before the next water change comes around.
When I get new fish, I start doing daily water changes for a period. You need pristine water quality to get them to adapt better and faster. That will give them the best chance of survival. New fish quickly get used of water changes and I find that after a few they go about their business while I am changing the water. After about 2 weeks they even venture around the siphon unafraid.
And because you added a good bunch of fish at once, water changes are even more important.
And because you added a good bunch of fish at once, water changes are even more important.
Nice so I definitely did a big water change and rinsed out the sponges prior to adding the fish. But they are wild caught and came from unknown water (unknown pH, temp., etc.) so it makes me worry about not giving them enough time to adapt to the parameters before changing the water. And how much % do you guys believe would be optimal considering the circumstances? It has been 3 days since adding them in