WATER CHANGES: How much/often?

[PeacockBass]

Yup, detritus can be both organic or inorganic and even poetic, as in "the detritus of broken dreams", but for aquarium keepers it usually refers to orgonic by-products like food waste, feces and plant debris, ie "some snails are detritus eaters" So much for your word for today. Your word for tommorrow class, is "gleet" and you will be expected to use it in a sentence.

I disagree.

 

[redtailfool]

Yup, detritus can be both organic or inorganic and even poetic, as in "the detritus of broken dreams", but for aquarium keepers it usually refers to orgonic by-products like food waste, feces and plant debris, ie "some snails are detritus eaters" So much for your word for today. Your word for tommorrow class, is "gleet" and you will be expected to use it in a sentence.

This definition is by far the most accurate... the aquarium meaning anyways. I tend to disagree with the detritus of broken dreams part.

 

[PeacockBass]

This definition is by far the most accurate... the aquarium meaning anyways. I tend to disagree with the detritus of broken dreams part.

Oh? Please, tell me why you think this is more accurate? Tell me your source.

You have no source.

The real meaning for detritus is used with Geology. Definition = "Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock. "

 

[truman]

I usually do 30-50% each change, it isn't easy to keep it clear though... is this too little?

 

[piranha45]

I usually do 30-50% each change, it isn't easy to keep it clear though... is this too little?

go for 90%

 

[freeform]

if you have a good filteration running... all you need is a weekly water change of 20%.

this is good enough. too much can cause pH shock to the fishes.

 

[piranha45]

keyword: can. If you're lazy about it.

 

[PeacockBass]

if you have a good filteration running... all you need is a weekly water change of 20%.

this is good enough. too much can cause pH shock to the fishes.

incorrect. Even a 20% change can cause a PH shock, it all depends on the PH of the tank and the new water..

GOOD filtration has NOTHING to do with water changes. Good filtration wont prevent you from having to take out NO3 and replenish KH. Good filtration wont keep the PH steady...

Also, the % of the change IS based on the bioload.

 

[freeform]

incorrect. Even a 20% change can cause a PH shock, it all depends on the PH of the tank and the new water..

GOOD filtration has NOTHING to do with water changes. Good filtration wont prevent you from having to take out NO3 and replenish KH. Good filtration wont keep the PH steady...

Also, the % of the change IS based on the bioload.

true. to take out NO3 you need to do water change. coral chips help to buffer pH. and like you mentioned, juz ensure that the new water pH is close to the pH in your tank.

 

[PeacockBass]

true. to take out NO3 you need to do water change. coral chips help to buffer pH. and like you mentioned, juz ensure that the new water pH is close to the pH in your tank.