Water Change
- Thread starter HardBodyBullies1
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My water never gets cloudy during water changes. It only clouds up when I clean the glass (How does fish crap even get stuck there?) or when I need to clean the filter. Even then, it's not very cloudy. I'm just so used to crystal clear water I call anything worse than that cloudy.
I change water every weekend. More than 50%, probably 75% or 80%. I use "pond prime", I just pour it in the tank before I turn on the hose to refill it.
What helps the growth of a baby fish, a bigger tank or frequent water changes??
Im sorry i cant till i hit 5 posts and im in the lfs right now, debating wether to get a fire eel and a small tank or the fire eel and a large tank. Thank you for the response though very helpful
Save the money and buy the large tank. If you buy a small one you'll have to upgrade eventually, so you spend more money in the end.
9 (Active) Tanks / 3 empty
75 (Upstairs Display) - 10 inch RD Male and 6inch Midas Female + 1 week old fry- Water change 2x30% weekly, will go back to 1x50% weekly after fry get larger/seperated
37 Bowfront (Upstairs WIFES Display) - 20-50 Brichardi 4 month old fry + 1-mom (dad died
) - 50% week lately, was 10% weekly when fry were very small
55 (Basement)- 8inch FH and 8 inch Bleekeri (divider) large spot -50% each weekly
55 (Basement)- 5 inch Trimac & 2- 3 inch fire-mouths (divider) - 50% weekly
65 Tall (Basement) - 6 inch RD & 5 inch Salvini (divider) - 50% weekly
40 BR(Basement) - Constantly Breeding Geophagus Brasileanis pair - 50% weekly, except when new fry which I have to remove as they always eat them
20L (Basement)- Single Hybrid Convict Veiltail - 50% weekly
20L(Basement)- 2 Other female Brasileanis + 6 additional sponge filters I keep cycled for emergencies- 50$ weekly
3 Gallon full of 50-100 Geophagus Brasileanis fry - 48oz(3 plastic solo cups) a day WC
2 additional 40BR empty (Basement), likely to be reef only(softies) if i ever get the time.
1 Empty NEW 29 - new and empty, just chillin on the floor doing nothing, supposed to be hospital tank, too lazy to set up. Luckily my fish d'ont get sick often
Currently (wishful) plans: wanting to do a 300 in basement to consolidate the 2-55's, 65, and 2-20L inhabitants.
75 (Upstairs Display) - 10 inch RD Male and 6inch Midas Female + 1 week old fry- Water change 2x30% weekly, will go back to 1x50% weekly after fry get larger/seperated
37 Bowfront (Upstairs WIFES Display) - 20-50 Brichardi 4 month old fry + 1-mom (dad died
) - 50% week lately, was 10% weekly when fry were very small55 (Basement)- 8inch FH and 8 inch Bleekeri (divider) large spot -50% each weekly
55 (Basement)- 5 inch Trimac & 2- 3 inch fire-mouths (divider) - 50% weekly
65 Tall (Basement) - 6 inch RD & 5 inch Salvini (divider) - 50% weekly
40 BR(Basement) - Constantly Breeding Geophagus Brasileanis pair - 50% weekly, except when new fry which I have to remove as they always eat them
20L (Basement)- Single Hybrid Convict Veiltail - 50% weekly
20L(Basement)- 2 Other female Brasileanis + 6 additional sponge filters I keep cycled for emergencies- 50$ weekly
3 Gallon full of 50-100 Geophagus Brasileanis fry - 48oz(3 plastic solo cups) a day WC
2 additional 40BR empty (Basement), likely to be reef only(softies) if i ever get the time.
1 Empty NEW 29 - new and empty, just chillin on the floor doing nothing, supposed to be hospital tank, too lazy to set up. Luckily my fish d'ont get sick often
Currently (wishful) plans: wanting to do a 300 in basement to consolidate the 2-55's, 65, and 2-20L inhabitants.
test your water, your nitrate creep tells you when and how much water you need to change, once you know what your nitrate creep is for what ever tank testing can be less often. once a month or so, I prefer to stay ahead and do 90% or fin level every week, with a good vacuum. and every month or so double that up to knock down accumulative and bring back down to base levels.
