Water changes
- Thread starter Diamondhitch
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From my experience with most CA cichlids,
Huge waterchanges w/ very little food = little growth.
Huge waterchanges w/ huge amount of quality pellets, shrimp, etc.. = huge growth
To me the food is as important as the water.
Huge waterchanges w/ very little food = little growth.
Huge waterchanges w/ huge amount of quality pellets, shrimp, etc.. = huge growth
To me the food is as important as the water.
I have been testing for ammonia and nitrite but not nitrate (which I never find any of) so I guess I am missing an important step. I am going to purchase a nitrate test and see what it shows. I dont actualy have a growth problem but was just curious what the relationship was. Makes sense though, thanks oddball.
Well once again my lack of knowledge got me in trouble! I was basing my water changes on ammonia and nitrite tests only which always come back clean (I had not changed any H2O in 2 months!) Since purchasing the nitrate test I found I was right off the scale (>110 ppm!) After an 80% water change 2 days ago I am still at 5 ppm So I think I will do another 50% on sunday to get back on track.
Thanks for all the help BEFORE my fish started doing the backstroke!!!
Thanks for all the help BEFORE my fish started doing the backstroke!!!
Diamond.......don't obsess about the 5ppm. Anything under 40 ppm isn't going to do any short term damage. Just keep an eye on it.
