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Just a quick question since I'm off work and can, would 85% water changes every other day be to much and harm the bacteria or should I just stick with my 2 a week
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Last edited by johnnymisty; 08-11-2012, 11:17 AM. -
as long as you leave the filter alone you should be fine... big changes are a good thing.my fish house:
2.5g- ramshorn hatchery
6g eclipse- yellow shrimp, chili rasboras, yellow apple snails
29g- geo grow-out, angels, 12"fire eel, dwarf frog, apple snails
45g- jade sleeper gobies, native killifish, feeder endlers
75g- 2 oscars, parrot, silver dollars, albino channel cat, syno euptera, bichir, baby jaguar, convicts, yabby
125g- fahaka puffer, rainbow shark
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Yeah the more the merrier!30Long: L134 Leopard Frog Plecos X16, Corydoras Sterbai X9, Endlers X4
Small ADA nano (~8gal): ... BKK or OEBT breeding tank in the works!
75g Craigslist Special: In the works...Comment
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I do 100-200% water changes every 2-3 days and my tank is fine. If the bacteria is settled, then it doesn't matter. Water doesn't hold much bacteriaComment
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200%?30Long: L134 Leopard Frog Plecos X16, Corydoras Sterbai X9, Endlers X4
Small ADA nano (~8gal): ... BKK or OEBT breeding tank in the works!
75g Craigslist Special: In the works...Comment
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Ok I was just worried if I do to much it might flush the bacteria outComment
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Yes. I have water constantly coming in and out of the tank when I do water changes for a good hour or twoOriginally posted by TexSun View PostComment
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Originally posted by wesleydnunder View Post
the water comes in and then out so it's at least 100% x2
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We do 50% everyday in our Fry tanks and the smaller tanks get 90% everyother day. Does it have to be done that often? In the case of the fry tank yes. The others no. I have a routine. The fish like it and I stay on it.Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...Comment
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If you are not doing large water changes already then I would gradually work up to it if that is the route you wish to take. The shock from an overnight large water change would have negative effects in some situations.
Also without a good water source I would be weary of large water changes, with the recent rains and such the water could contain chloramines/chlorine that would quickly make short of live fish.
I probably wouldn't attempt it without the use of a Carbon bottle or at least have my water source tested prior.700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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I'm on a well system and water is pretty much the same I've been doing 85% water changes twice a week nowComment
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what fish are these for? If I recall correctly well water is super high in TDS700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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