Red Wolf waste and WC

[Greg31]

I feed my 3 1/2 red wolf about 1 nightcrawler per day. He seems to be producing alot of waste and I dont want him to swim around in his own stuff all day. So would doing 2-3 WC a week with just him in a 20g be too much?

 

[fahakapuffer20]

What kinda filteration system are you running? I would generally say you cant possible do to many water changes, but im not sure if the fish would want your hand in the tank 3 times a week lol.

 

[Greg31]

I have a rapids cannister filter and a aqeon biofilter. So plently of filteration. Its just the doo doo at the bottom I am not a fan of. I am not doing water changes I guess, more or less just siphoning the waste. Which is maybe 10% water.

 

[Mudfrog]

You can use a net to scoop it out, otherwise 2-3 WC a week is not bad. When powerfeeding I will do a 50% every other day.

 

[scorp]

I have a rapids cannister filter and a aqeon biofilter. So plently of filteration. Its just the doo doo at the bottom I am not a fan of. I am not doing water changes I guess, more or less just siphoning the waste. Which is maybe 10% water.

And that's exactly the wrong thing to do. But who cares as long as it looks good?! Nitrates are not visible...

 

[Greg31]

So your saying clean it? or dont? Maybe I will try to water baster trick.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

IF you do it right you can do 95% water changes 3x a day and not hurt a thing.

 

[channarox]

try feeding him something else,pellets,shrimp.

 

[moonchild1970]

IF you do it right you can do 95% water changes 3x a day and not hurt a thing.

Yes but why would you want to?? That seems like alot of commitment when there are easier ways...