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Post by jniln1 on Apr 28, 2015 14:30:56 GMT -5
Hello, how often would you do a 25% water change in a 5 gal cycled tank? It is housing my 1 sick betta.
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Apr 28, 2015 16:57:17 GMT -5
Depends on amount and type of filtration. Usually every 2-4 weeks. "My point is that a 25% water change every 2-4 weeks may be all that is required to maintain correct water parameters due to excellent filtration, nitrate removal methods, and chemistry husbandry by one aquarist but not adequate for another aquarist due to a high bio load, lesser filtration, less than stable water parameters, etc.! Or one aquarist may do fine with the German or flow through method while another may fail and the use of products such as the Aquarium Cleaning Machine or Eheim Sludge Remover may be necessary for DOC control." www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_cleaning.htmlwww.americanaquariumproducts.com/Bettas.html
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Post by Carl on Apr 29, 2015 9:24:44 GMT -5
The only amendment to the water change schedule from the "Aquarium Cleaning" article. From: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html#change_water"Changing water immediately prior to each treatment can improve effectiveness and lower the possible toxicity of treatment. A 20% water change can cut back on organics in the water column that can often absorb many medications, thus lowering effectiveness."Carl
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Post by jniln1 on Apr 29, 2015 10:46:10 GMT -5
Thank you
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