water changes

[blackaltii05]

how much water should i change at once.. im doin 20% a week does any think i should do diffrent???????

 

[blackaltii05]

i think your on track

 

[messiner]

waaaaaaaaay to many factors to consiter. tell us about your setup, fish, feding etc.

 

[Dr Joe]

waaaaaaaaay to many factors to consiter. tell us about your setup, fish, feding etc.

accept for the feding part.

Dr Joe

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[PolypterusDestroyus]

Typicly, 20~25% is adaquate. You're doing right, but you must always watch your parameters for changes. That's the best way to determine if a water change is needed or not, and how much to remove. Personaly, I do 50% once every two weeks, then I do 25% on half the tank one week, then alternate to the other side the next. I have a higher stocking density, so I am in need of more frequent changes.

 

[rallysman]

after a water change, check your nitrates. If they are ok, you're doing fine. If they're too high, you need to do a larger change.

 

[golcondorus]

Sometimes I do 80% water changes, but I keep fish that are fine with that, some fish would get very stressed at that so it all depends on your fish, setup, feeding

 

[StiffMeister]

i do 2x 40% a week, and if nitrates are a bit higher i do it 3x a week. depends on fish, feeding regime and filtration.