Hey guys,
We've all heard it, water changes help fish grow at a faster rate. I cannot stress how many youtube videos I've seen stating this exact claim, how many articles there are online about it, and how much logical sense it makes. However, I have not seen any actual study done on this at all. No photos, videos, actual scientific data, nothing. With that being said, I am taking it upon myself to do so. I plan on raising a group of Peacock cichlid fry, ( I have a few holding females) in two separate 10G tanks. Here is my plan:
1) Strip holding female of fry once I am confident that they are free-swimming.
2) Count the fry that I have and separate half into each 10G tank (say 10 each tank)
3) have the same temperature, filtration, feeding schedule, feeding amount, and try to limit all other external variables
4) Perform 30% daily water changes on one 10G tank and one 30% weekly water change on the other 10G tank
5) Repeat the process for (a month? fry might outgrow 10G before a month) and see how the two fry tanks compare to each other
I would want to document my process either on a forum or make a youtube series about it to once and for all settle the "debate". If anyone else thinks this is a good idea I would love to hear some feedback about my idea. Or if anyone has any changes that they suggest I would love to hear that as well. Also if anyone has a link or an article of this already been done that would be great as I would love to read up on some educational content!
I am also about to start selling fry locally in the San Francisco Bay area if anyone is interested in peacock cichlid fry.
We've all heard it, water changes help fish grow at a faster rate. I cannot stress how many youtube videos I've seen stating this exact claim, how many articles there are online about it, and how much logical sense it makes. However, I have not seen any actual study done on this at all. No photos, videos, actual scientific data, nothing. With that being said, I am taking it upon myself to do so. I plan on raising a group of Peacock cichlid fry, ( I have a few holding females) in two separate 10G tanks. Here is my plan:
1) Strip holding female of fry once I am confident that they are free-swimming.
2) Count the fry that I have and separate half into each 10G tank (say 10 each tank)
3) have the same temperature, filtration, feeding schedule, feeding amount, and try to limit all other external variables
4) Perform 30% daily water changes on one 10G tank and one 30% weekly water change on the other 10G tank
5) Repeat the process for (a month? fry might outgrow 10G before a month) and see how the two fry tanks compare to each other
I would want to document my process either on a forum or make a youtube series about it to once and for all settle the "debate". If anyone else thinks this is a good idea I would love to hear some feedback about my idea. Or if anyone has any changes that they suggest I would love to hear that as well. Also if anyone has a link or an article of this already been done that would be great as I would love to read up on some educational content!
I am also about to start selling fry locally in the San Francisco Bay area if anyone is interested in peacock cichlid fry.
