When can I water change?

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

Hi, when can I do a water change after I've added fish to an already cycled tank bad grammar?

aquarist48 · April 26th, 2009

Keep and eye on your water chemistry for a bit...I do water changes every 10 days. Some do it every week and some every 2 weeks. It really just depends on your own tank and its needs, your stock etc...IMO you should change at least 1/3 of your tank volume every month.

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

Ok thanks. i like doing 25% weekly. So I added my new fish (to already established tank) yesterday. I should do tests every few days and then do a change at the end of the week?

grump · April 26th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Justice Bucket

Hi, when can I do a water change after I've added fish to an already cycled tank bad grammar?

Hi there as rule for my self I would not do a WC for about 3 days after adding fish I'd let them get over the stress of the move befor I stress with a WC...IMO Rob

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

Thanks Rob. that maybe the way to go, they're still pretty skittish every time I walk by the tank..

aquarist48 · April 26th, 2009

I agree with Grump...let your new fish adjust a few days first...and keep and eye on your chemistry. If you get a spike in ammonia or nitrites you may have to do one soon.

grump · April 26th, 2009

You are welcome...Sometimes I think that my fish are like me can only deal with one thing at a time stress you know what i am saying ...LOL Rob

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

You know it's kind of tough to tell what my ammonia is for this reason.
SG 1.010
My API ammonia test is a "dark yellow" if you will...
On the saltwater scale it's fine
On freshwater, that dark yellow but not the kind I'm used to seeing on a freshwater tank that has ammonia...do you know what I mean?

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

and my original mono is being a jerk to all the new fish in there....

grump · April 26th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justice Bucket

You know it's kind of tough to tell what my ammonia is for this reason.
SG 1.010
My API ammonia test is a "dark yellow" if you will...
On the saltwater scale it's fine
On freshwater, that dark yellow but not the kind I'm used to seeing on a freshwater tank that has ammonia...do you know what I mean?

I would think that as being fine with a SG 1.010 reading....IMO but I am sure someone else will give you a more difined awnser I don't know too much about salt or brackesh water...are you useing a marine or freshwater test kit...Rob

Justice Bucket · April 26th, 2009

API freshwater/saltwater

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