One healthy 50 percent water change once a week for me. My fish don't seem to mind, after a while they kinda just get used to it all. I also add prime and dechlorinator to the tank, my fish have been fine for over a decade doing it that way. Idk to me a 100 percent water change every week is overkill, unless of course you are overstocked.
Water Changes
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You can also get a siphon system that you can hook up to your sink which will allow you to adjust the water temperature coming out of the sink to match the temperature of your tank (or as close as you can). That's what I do... But I live in Colorado my hose water comes out at about 45 degrees and that cant be used for my tank!
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I would be careful about this.... hot water tanks will have sediment and metals that could potentially wipe out a tank if at high enough levels.
What is the Best Dechlorinator To use? to neutrlize the water coming from my well?
All i have it Seachems Prime Currently do i need to get something else?
All i have it Seachems Prime Currently do i need to get something else?
Gotta be careful with well water. It might be in your best interest to invest in some reverse osmosis water for your changes.
As for me I do a weekly change of 50-75% and only use dechlorinator and tank salt. Any other chemicals tend to be bad for the fish and should be avoided if possible. Ive had great success growing out peacock bass at much faster rates with this method and they dont seam to mind. My water comes out of the hose, and temp doesnt drop too much for too long
I get slammed for 40-50% wc 4-5x/week on here for my rhom growout. They say im taking out bacterias from the water and its bad for the fish, but i do a slow drip (1gal/5min) upon refilling and temp is within .1°…
Any reason why this is considered harmful?
#1 S. Vettel
Fish keeping is a hobby, and as such is not an exact science. Bacteria grows on your substrate, plants, decorations, IN YOUR FILTERS, so changing the water is not removing this completely. Fresh water changes that often will highly promote growth and coloration of fish. Next time you are posed with that type of slam, present them the facts of where bacteria grows and lives, then ask them simply "if they had the choice, would they rather bathe, brush their teeth, and eat in week old water filled with their own feces, old left over food, and the feces of their friends, or in fresh clean water?
Water changes are healthy and promote growth. That's the great thing about a hobby is everyone does it differently and results come in all forms of success. If it works for you keep doing it man
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I run two Hoses to the tank. One fills the other drains. all at the same time so water levels don't really fall. I don't really know how much water I change but would say 50% or more. I do add prime to the water sometimes. lol. A friend of mine does not even add prime and when I get my drip going I might add a cap full of prime maybe. And that's all. I do the water change then do the filter cleanings right after.
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I know of little BB that host in open water... the only problem is shocking or killing the BB with new water with bad params but that would kill your fish eventually too.
As long as the water introduced to the tank is filtered for chlorine/chloramines/etc. I don't see the problem with it. Clean water is good and the lack of excess nutrient build up would present itself positive, at least I would think so.
As long as the water introduced to the tank is filtered for chlorine/chloramines/etc. I don't see the problem with it. Clean water is good and the lack of excess nutrient build up would present itself positive, at least I would think so.
