Female Golden base

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Dhira

Feeder Fish
MFK Member
May 20, 2021
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Have you tested your water?
Yes
If yes, what is your ammonia?
0
If yes, what is your nitrite?
0
If yes, what is your nitrate?
0
If I did not test my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.
Do you do water changes?
Yes
What percentage of water do you change?
11-20%
How frequently do you change your water?
Every week
If I do not change my water...
  1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.
Can u plz help me with a female golden base of mine she has had her tube out for a month now but the male and the female both clean the pot.The water is a bit cloudy coz i just feed them.

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It's a common misconception that FH can't tolerate large water changes,I did 50% WCs every 4 days and my fish was fine.I agree,unless you have a massive tank keeping nitrates low with only 10% WCs is going to be difficult in the long run.
 
The Masked Shadow said:
Well, larger water changes always help. What’s the tank size? 11-20% is barely anything. Magnus_Bane Magnus_Bane kno4te kno4te
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i remove the poop from from the tank daily and the tank is 5 foot 1 so i do about 5 liters daily
 
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Dhira said:
i remove the poop from from the tank daily and the tank is 5 foot 1 so i do about 5 liters daily
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Larger water changes, less frequently. Fish like a nice clean house to live in but they also need privacy too. Think of it this way. Would you wanna get freaky with someone else while this giant just comes by and starts sticking random things in the water and doing only god knows what? Yeah no, fish like to have some privacy just like we do.
I would say start with a 50-60% water change once every week to every other week. Also when doing water changes, try to make sure the water is just a lil bit cooler then the rest of the tank. This helps to trigger breeding responses do to it simulating the cold spring rains. Another trick I used to use was to let the water naturally drain from the tank for a few weeks before refilling it and giving it a water change. The draining period simulates the dry season just before the rainfall that comes with the breeding season.

btw would you mind posting a pic of the whole tank? It'll help let us know if there are any other areas where advice may be needed.
 
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