hi i have 20 festae fry just under 1 inch,im feeding them 4 to 5 times a day,they are in a 125 on their own,im changing around 10 percent of the water daily,i was talking to a breeder and he said maybe thats a little to much,he said yes i will get good growth rate but in the end i will end up with week fish and maybe problums with their organs in the future,so what do you think,oh and i keep them at 27c,thanks
could i be doing more harm than good?
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Slightly different reasoning for it, but look at Discus breeders. They'll often do 90% changes daily. 10% will be good.
I change 50% of the water daily on most of my fry tanks. The object is to remove dissolved organics, rotting brine shrimp/fry food, etc. I've had problems with cichlid fry that I didn't keep up with water changes on. My severum fry got a 50% - 75% water change daily. They're a couple months old now and about 1.5" long. They're perfectly healthy and eating everything.
I don't see how clean water could lead to problems with any fish, as long as you don't stress them by using water that's a different pH/hardness/temperature with each water change. If the parameters are constant, it shouldn't hurt them or negatively affect them in any way. Just my opinion.
I don't see how clean water could lead to problems with any fish, as long as you don't stress them by using water that's a different pH/hardness/temperature with each water change. If the parameters are constant, it shouldn't hurt them or negatively affect them in any way. Just my opinion.
When I have fry.I put them in a 40 breeder for a week or 2 and do about 10% water changes everyday.Once they hit 1/2'' I put them in the 75gl and do 60% about every 3
day or so and by the time their out the door a 1.5'' I am doing 50% every day
day or so and by the time their out the door a 1.5'' I am doing 50% every day
I think your feeding schedule is great. The water changes should actually increase the size and overall health of your fish and health. Just make sure that you don't lose too much beneficial bacteria with your water changes.