Hi everybody.
I have 1 goldfish in a 10 gallons tank and one live plant, is it better to change very little bit of water (about 5% of water) everyday or is it better to stick with weekly 25% of water change instead? Which way is better for the goldfish?
2007-04-05 05:37:56 · 8 answers · asked by Monique 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I forgot to say that I have a filter for it and has gravel.
2007-04-05 05:42:17 · update #1
I would suggest the 25% weekly changes because that gives you enough volume of water to be able to properly clean the gravel. If you did only a very small daily change you would have a very hard time keeping the gravel clean.
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2007-04-05 05:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a gravel vacuum every week to do 25% of the water change. 5% is better, but it's more of a hassle. I'd say 5% is better, but it might stress them out getting moved if you do it with a gravel vacuum.
2007-04-07 12:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by PinkPuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the weekly change to cause less stress for the fish. A change and disruption in his tank everyday wouldn't be the best thing to do. Hope this helps!!!
2007-04-05 15:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Petlover♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
changing 25 % is better every 2 to 4 weeks
2007-04-05 12:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by luther 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have good filtration (the big key here) you only need to do a monthly 25-50% water change. Just make sure you aren't over feeding.
2007-04-05 12:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
25% weekly, cuz if u change it too often it can kill him.
2007-04-05 13:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Riley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the others are right. All you need is good filtration and you're on your way! =)
2007-04-05 12:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Russian Tortoise Owner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't matter it'll be dead in a few days anyway.
2007-04-05 12:40:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋