View Full Version : Water changes..
Andypandy123
Fri Jun 20, 2008, 03:45 PM
Not sure if this is in the right topic but I have four juvenile's and i was wondering if my water changes are enough for growth and health(not stunted) I change 50% Every three days and Vacuum up after they eat (about a hour afterwards) but i could move it to 50% every two if need be. I just cant do it everyday as tafe and work get in the way. :lol:
Thanks. :D
Andypandy123
Fri Jun 20, 2008, 03:47 PM
Oh btw Its a planted tank with a cannister filter 1000l/h and my tank is about 200L.
Thanks again. :D
Hollowman
Mon Jun 23, 2008, 08:29 AM
I would up the water changes to as much as you can manage. Raising juves in a planted tank is not the best idea, I would go BB for that. But do what you can.
Hollowman
cityguy
Mon Jun 23, 2008, 08:44 AM
50% every 3 days means you are doing about 116% water change every week, which seems great. Statistically you are changing all the water in a week's time and replacing with fresh water. I don't see any reason why your fishes should not have good growth with this schedule.
ILLUSN
Tue Jun 24, 2008, 12:00 AM
50% EVERY 3 DAYS IS NOT 116% A WEEK!
if you do a 50% change you dilute the pollutants by 50%, if you do a second the next day your removing 50% of the original remaing pollutants + whatever else has bulit up (a 75% change at best), doing one on the 3rd day would be a 87.5% change and so on.
your changes are good, keep it up if you can, as long as your NO3 stays below 10 (5 would be better) your doing great.
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