Water Changes in a Planted Tank

[JasonG75]

If you use the EI dosing 50% is required WEEKLY.

High Gh/Kh = 30% weekly

Again no easy answer, but 30-40% weekly isnt a bad rule of thumb

 

[WarrendaFish]

I do not dose with fertilizer or use CO2.. It is a heavily planted, heavily stocked 120g. I do a water change of 50% every 2 weeks. And only vacuum the top inch or so of substrate

 

[limz_777]

50 % weekly

 

[stevieo]

med. planted tank w/ co2 and EI dosing and I do 50% water changes every sunday.

 

[bigbadfish711]

I have a medium planted 55. I am running diy co2 and liquid ferts 2 times a week. I do a 40% water change every week and have did not clean my gravel until I changed it over to sand.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I had an understanding with non c02 tanks that are heavily planted you never do a waterchange, only top offs.

 

[WarrendaFish]

I had an understanding with non c02 tanks that are heavily planted you never do a waterchange, only top offs.[/QUOTE]

Is this correct???

Sometimes I feel "slacking" in my efforts. But all of the stock is thriving, including discus and angels. I even had angel spawn in the tank... There is NO CO2 and NO FERT DOSE .. The tank is well established..

 

[Pyramid_Party]

It only works if your tank is heavily planted. Having a full carpet as well as other plants. That way the plants alone can take care of the tank. Any nitrates and ammonia is almost instantly converted.