How Often Should I Change Water in this 60-Gallon Fish Tank?
for a week, i've operated my full, 60-gallon tank. it has: (2)50-gallon filters; (1) long, bubble-wand -- with adequate oxygen from the flowing filters. there are 3 med, artificial "props" (taking space); no gravel. My fish are hearty Carp: (1) small Comet; (1) 4" Comet; (1) 4" Koi with the former, 10-Gallon Fish Tank: i removed & replaced 1/4-to-1/2 of the water weekly; vacuumed/cleaned appropriately, and changed the (1) 20-Gallon Filter's Cartridge once-per-month (with attention to water-conditioning). i've planned to follow the same practices with 60-Gallon -- yet a friend disagrees and advises that: under present conditions, all maintenance is only necessary one time per month. (other than removing obvious, unusual waste or making misc, emergency adjustments). at present: all is visually clean; my fish are acting as active as ever; no "fishy" odor; good current. minimal, expected foam on water-surface, from addition of a health-additive. thanks for good advice from your expertise/experience. :)
Why does the discus fish aquarium need such frequent water changes?
I keep Discus fish. They do not tolerate high nitrate levels well. It stresses them and weaken their immune system. The easiest way to low nitrate is with water change. They are large fish and like to eat a lot. Both contribute to a high bio load. They are very labor intensive fish to keep. And even more to breed( which I've also done). Quality Discus fish are expensive, even compared to saltwater fish. So for those people that are committed to keeping these fish, they're willing to do the work. I change approximately 80 percent of water in the 75 gallon tank that houses my Discus fish every other day.
How often should I change the water in a fish bowl?
It depends on kind and number of fish you have in the fish bowl. If you have a Betta fish, it can survive for a week's together with out changing water if fed only few pellets a day. If the fish is not eating, the uneaten food should be removed or it will spoil the water quality and the fish gets sick. If you have gold fish in the fish bowl, it is important to limit it's food feeding for 1 feeding per day and 25 % water change every week depending on water quality. Also starving the fish for a day will help him digest . All the fish will act hungry if they are healthy. Don't be tempted by this behavior. You will be doing more harm by feeding him in large portions. Hope this answers your question
When should I change the water in my fish tank full of guppies? I have a regular and UV filter.
The simplest answer is that you should change it how ever often you need to for the nitrates to remain below 40ppm or so (I prefer to keep nitrates below 20).This frequency is going to be different for ever single tank. As the other answers have said, weekly partial water changes are usually the best way to keep the nitrates low, however if you have let your nitrates creep up, you may need to do an 80% water change to get the levels down initially. This won't upset your bacteria unless you also clean your filter (don't).If your tank is big enough and you have a lot of live plants, you may only need to change the water monthly, but you will need to still test it weekly. Most people put too many fish in their tank though, and will not be able to maintain a monthly schedule.Buy the API nitrate test kit, it's the only way to know if you're doing enough water changes. Don't forget to follow the instructions exactly or it will say you have 0 nitrates.One side note: it is possible to have tanks that read 0/0/0 for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates at all times (I have two) water changes are still beneficial in this case to perform cleaning and renew trace minerals in the water.
Will frequent water changes slow down or stop my tank from cycling??
Be clear that ANY ammonia is toxic and in a cycling tank, you will always have some present and this will and can kill the fish, if not make them sick. Water changes are the only way to completely remove ammonia. Adding Seachem's Prime will neutralize it but not remove it and you should use this. However, several water changes will stress out your fish and will slow the cycling process down. It will be even more difficult to cycle a 16 gallon tank with 2 fancies because it's simply not big enough. It will be more than the uncycled filter can handle and it might take you 3-4 months to get it cycled. Fish might be dead by then. Try a couple of things here: go ahead and upgrade to the 30 gallon tank the two goldfish need. I would also recommend a filter that is putting out double the size of the tank. So, for a 30 gallon tank you need a 60 gallon filter. I recommend AquaClear, that way you never need to buy cartridges and they do their job well. This will also help tremendously with the enormous bioload that your goldfish will produce. Do a 25% water change every other day and double dose the Seachem Prime in the new water. Feed the fish 2 flakes or pellets per fish every other day. If you can get your hands on a handful of gravel from an established tank (do not rinse it in tap water this will kill the beneficial bacteria) but wrap it in mesh (pantyhose) and place it underneath your gravel. This will help populate your tank quicker. Also, you can use filter floss in your filter from an established, healthy tank. Keep regular tabs on the quality with a liquid test kit; strips aren't worth a hoot. Good luck : )
How often should I change my siamese fighting fish's water?
Well, you really ought to try moving him to a larger tank. Bettas don't do well in small bowls, despite what the petstores tell you. In the wild, bettas don't live in tiny muddy puddles - they live in warm, wide, shallow expanses of clean water. Their water in Thailand is 80F, and it is impossible to get this temp even if your room is 80F, as water is always about 10F lower than whatever your room temp is. The best thing you could do for him would be to get him a 5 gallon tank with a filter and a heater, and you could replace 30% of the every week, If you must keep him in a bowl, then you will have to do much more frequent water changes. Bettas, like all fish, produce toxic ammonia. Without a filter, this ammonia just adds up and must be removed often. I suggest you use a clean turkey baster and suck out half the water and any uneaten food and poop every day, at the worst every other day. If you leave the ammonia to build up for too long, your betta get sick from it.
How often should I do a water change on a betta fish tank?
It all depends on how big (or small) is your tank.Noobs say betta can do well in a small one gallon box and do need healthy water and all such shit. Sorry for the word but such idiotic stuff by people who do not know in depth about the fish, just makes me go crazy mad.I have my betta in a 10gallon/ 40liter tank. With couple of plants and moss. I do a 5~10% water change every week.For a small bowl (upto 3 gallons) i will say do a daily 50% water change daily. Add some moss or any plant to it.And no, like some people say that betta do not need healthy water and breath from air, dont believe them. Bettas are more happy in Nice healthy water with a neutral pH and 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate.If anyone plan to keep any animal as pet, then it is their responsibility to provide the best stuff for them. Else just let the fish be in their natural habitats.
Should I keep doing water changes even though I have a filter?
Yes, you’ll need to continue doing water changes, eventually the filter will fill up with fish poop and it will stop removing it from the water column.Read up on the nitrogen cycle to understand more about fish waste in water, beneficial bacteria and how to create a good environment for your fish ( link-The Nitrogen Cycle)I would highly suggest joining some beginner fish facebook groups. Don’t be afraid to explain that this is your first fish tank, you’re new to the hobby, or that you just plain don’t understand some aspect. There are always going to be jerks, but the VAST majority of fish keepers will be eager to give you a ton of advice and help.Here’s a couple of links to some helpful information to get you started Performing Your Weekly 10-15% Water ChangeFiltering Your Aquarium Water -aka, what does a filter doAlso consider looking on Youtube, there is an expanding group of aquarium lovers on there and some have some wonderful information for beginners. One of my favorites is an active youtuber who owns his own fish store and is usually more then willing to answer questions and interact with his subscribers. Aquarium Co-Op , Cory from Aquarium Co-Op is an awesome friend to the hobby. Here is a link to a good video for answering a lot of beginner questions-
How often do i need to change my guppies water?
Just do 25% of water change 2-3 times monthly depending on the number of fishes and the water condition in your fish tank(dirty,cloudy,murky or not) And once in a while like 1 month you can do a 75% or complete water change if you fell the water is too dirty for your fishes. Remember to add in water dechlorinator after you change you aquarium tank. To minimise the disease in your tank don't ever introduced new fish in your main tank without quarantine your newly bought fish in the other tank first before you add in to your main tank. And also don't put foreing material and decoration in your tank as they may cause disease to your fish such as white-spot,fungus and other. Hope my answer has help you and your guppies Good luck and have fun with your fish like I do :)
How does doing water changes make fish grow bigger?
i have 5 golden barbs and 2 bala sharks and a cory cat and ive noticed that the bala sharks and the golden barbs have gotten pretty big real fast all i do is change out 15 to 20 gallons weekly. also have a 55 gallon