30% isn't enough. I do 75%. Assuming you're not changing water with buckets, which would be insane, it's no more work to change 75% than it is to change 30%. I use a pump, so I just sit and play guitar or something while the pump is running, then when there is about 5" of water left in the tank, I move the pump from the tank to the sink. It takes about 30 minutes total on my 180 gallon tank.To 60%? I should also mention that none of my fish are full grown. My biggest is 7"
If you want to cut that back even further, you can try what I do. I have a mag drive that I drop in the tank connected to a small manifold that goes to a connection under the sink and the sink drain.I use a pump, so I just sit and play guitar or something while the pump is running, then when there is about 5" of water left in the tank, I move the pump from the tank to the sink. It takes about 30 minutes total on my 180 gallon tank.
Whichever is more convenient for you and will keep nitrates below 20ppm (not orange red)Okay. So more water changes or bigger water changes or both?
I do not, and my LFS has had them in quarantine for about a week. I do use Seachem Polyguard whenever I add a fish though. I know it's not as good as a six week quarantine, but I'm in an apartment and they won't allow above 100 gallons of water. (They didn't see the sump ?) Any if you guys use pythons for water changes? As it is, I am walking up and down a hallway with a five gallon bucket and I think the python would make my life easier. Worried about dosing the Prime when I put the water back in though. Prime first in the sump? Would that work?Do you have a QT set up? In my experience, ropes have been notorious for bringing in parasites/diseases. Most are treatable but I'd consider getting a QT set up just in case.
Most Prime in the tank where you refill and some in sump where the water comes in, then fill up in the tank to appropriate level. Total dosage of Prime should equal total volume of entire system, so calculate amount of water how much water tank and sump holds (okay to go over a little).I do not, and my LFS has had them in quarantine for about a week. I do use Seachem Polyguard whenever I add a fish though. I know it's not as good as a six week quarantine, but I'm in an apartment and they won't allow above 100 gallons of water. (They didn't see the sump ?) Any if you guys use pythons for water changes? As it is, I am walking up and down a hallway with a five gallon bucket and I think the python would make my life easier. Worried about dosing the Prime when I put the water back in though. Prime first in the sump? Would that work?