Water Changes

[xanthid09]

I have a 240gal planted tank full with rummy nose tetras, angels, and hatchet fish and a fishroom with 6 20gal tanks running with endlers, shrimp and some orange line acaras . I do 50% weekly water changes on everything. I siphon (python no spill clean and fill hose system) the water into my gardens, dirty fish water does wonders for plants. I then add enough dechlorinator to treat total tank volume and connect another hose to my sink and refill. I use a little hot water if the tap is too cold, using my hand as a rough guide. I don't like using test kits and have not used one since my tank cycled 2 years ago so i just keep up on water changes. If you dose fertilizer, that is another reason for water changes. I used to do EI dosing which required 50% wc weekly. Had the habit ever sense.

 

[Goldstar]

Usually I change water twice a week. Also I leave all the fishes when draining and filling because that can be harmful to them.

 

[squishface]

All of my tanks have wc done every other day. My 40g and 20g are overstocked at the moment, and my other four tanks have juvenile sa cichlids. I want them all to grow well and be healthy, so the extra work is worth the effort.
This is what I've been doing for water changes: 10g - 1" flowerhorn: 80%
10g- 3"African cichlid of some sort: 33%
20g- 1" goldfish and 2" koi: 60%
40g- 10 platys, 4 rasboras, 1 5" featherfin cat, 1 angel ram: 25%
55g- 4" Oscar and 3" jack dempsey: 33%
55g- 1.5" jaguar and 1.5" flowerhorn: 15%

As my fish grow, im increasing the amount of water changed. I'm also hunting for some larger tanks to house my jaguar and Oscar in the near future. Mr koi fish will be transferred to an indoor pond I'm building in my fishroom.

 

[lennym]

i 'age' RO water in a large drum for 24 hrs which gets the water to a decent temperature but i do frequent water changes as i keep alot of discus