how often should i perform water changes on a ten gallon tank with 4 platies and a small peacock eel? i am now doing weekly 20% changes while cleaning the gravel at the same time.
i do the same percentage and weekly on a 5 gallon with one betta, one oto catfish, and two ghost shrimp
Does this sound good?
Thanks
2007-03-04 07:25:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Water changes should be performed the same for any size tank. You are doing it perfect.
2007-03-04 07:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I clean my 29 gal. tank once a month. Change the filter, and half the water. my fish do great. Sometimes I get a little algae on the walls, so I just use a magnet to get rid of it between cleanings.
2007-03-04 22:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by barbara m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are doing is fine. The only time that more frequent water changes would be necessary is if you added more fish.
2007-03-04 15:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds extremely good--I admire your tenacity. These things are that extra that helps aquariums to thrive.-----I'm not keeping any now----I changed roughly 20% every month unless something happened to necessitate an earlier change.
2007-03-04 16:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by EZMZ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well your doing fine because there tropical and overall there clean fish mabey do it about every two weeks or so to reduce the stress on them because i do my goldfish tank every week in a half because there duirty fish
2007-03-04 17:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by davanna m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋