mjc Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Gday, what i usally do is, every sunday i do a 25% water change and clean the gravel as well. but i have recently been told that u only have to clean the water once a week and clean the gravel one a month my questions is, what is the best method for water changes. should i stick to thge one iam doing now or start doing the new one. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 G'day mate, I think giving the gravel a vacuum every week is a great routine to be in. As far as your water changes are concerned you could use Nitrate levels as an indicator. If your Nitrate levels are creeping up, increase the % of water you change, not too much at a time though. If your Nitrate levels are low (25ppm or lower) keep it as is. It depends also on the type of fish you keep, their size, their messiness, stock numbers and amount of food you feed. The size tank you keep can also be a factor. I have 25 Tropheus in a 470 litre tank and I do weekly 50% water changes and also vacuum weekly. To keep it simple though, weekly water changes and weekly vacuuming should ensure your fish are happy little campers for many years to come. Sorry if I was a jibberer, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Gday thanx mate... i will probaly stick to this routine.. i only condsider this othre becaue it seemed a bit easier and my friend only cleans his tank probaly one onnce every 2 or 3 weeks and they are going reallly good but i will stick to this method. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I'm with him ^^. 25% once a week with a quick gravel vac when the water is emptied seems to be a routine that leads to healthy fish in my experience. I am sure others might do it less often but for me it works so I am less inclined to change. I have missed changes when I go away every now and then 2-3 weeks but I have not had any problems with the occassional longer change but when I get back and do a water change the fish seem to be happy and all shimmering, shaking and displaying their colours so I guess it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 25-30% per week sounds good, but I have been doing 40-50% every 2 weeks.. Like Parrdog said, depends on how much food you feed, fish you keep, waste ect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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