WATER CHANGES: How much/often?

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Hey everybody! I am completely new to Monster fishkeepers! I love all the tank buster fish!

I was reading the other posts, and noticed the water change percentage Wheelie posted on all his tanks and I noticed he listed his Aligator tank--my question: Wheelie do you really have an Aligator? If you do, where in the world did you get an Aligator?

Thanks guys! I am so new here and know nothing about nothing really... ;)
 
Peaches , welcome aboard ! He does have gators.. baby ones. Please check the Picture Gallery to see the pics.
 
in the States, gators and caimans are obtainable at alot of LFSes. I'm sure there's plenty of online sales sites that sell them, too. They really aren't that rare, nor that expensive... which is unfortunate, because most people dont seem to take care of them properly.
 
i got one online and one in lfs

one was 250
the other was 130

welcome abord mfk
 
Okay, thank you everybody!!!! Thanks for the welcome!

WOW a REAL aligator? I can't believe it.....I just don't see how you keep one in a tank, it seems like the gator would get rough and bashing around as it grew larger and stronger. I know I sound like a geek probably to everyone :o

*By the way I do 3 times a week water changes on my two 55 gallon, 29, and 30 gallon tanks...Of about 20-30%. I highly believe in water changes and very frequent ones too, it's more natural, fish in the wild never have to live in polluted water unless the water is artificially polluted by man such as oil spills and other contaminants.

Does anybody keep Oscars? ;)
 
JacksPets06 said:
I have had a range of different fish in a 90 gallon (guppies, mollies, tetras, etc...) and I have had nitrates through the roof for more then 2 weeks at a time, and they are all still living... It really does depend on the fish for how they are effected by nitrates...
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Incorrect. the toxicity of the nitrate WILL NOT be affected by the species of fish.

How ever, how the species of fish that handle the excessive nitrate is. some fish can handle a higher then normal level of No3 while some such as discus cannot. although this is generally for short periods of time. In the long run almost all species of fish will develop long term effects from the high nitrate.

With this being said, it should not be used as an excuse to be lazy and not change your water. By arguing with me here, we can clearly see what type of fishkeeper you really are, and i pray for the sake of your fish that im wrong.

also, i believe i have already proven your logic is flawed in an earlier post.

"I had high levels of nitrates in my tank for 2 weeks!! and the fish were still living!!!! this means they are fine!!!"

WRONG.
 
no joke jack. you can smoke or sniff glue or live on an exclusive diet of chocolate bars, and you'll look perfectly fine after two weeks, but does that mean its healthy for you?

Stick your tetras in a tank that has consistent 200ppm nitrates for a year, and then come back and tell us how their lifespan and general health compares to tetras kept in 20 ppm tanks.

You need to think out your fishkeeping methods better; people could start taking your advice seriously, and ruin their fish in the long run.
 
i showed this thread to my dad and he does once a week now :)
 
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