Coffey5030

What do you guys recommend for weekly maintenance?
Should I continue to use products like prime or stress coat?

Shawnie

congrats on the cycle!!!!! its a great feeling isnt it..

you always use prime with weeklywater changes.....if thats your preferred water conditioner, which I might add I think is the best, then dont change it

why fix something that isnt broke!

Coffey5030

Thank you. It does feel good. To be honest I think I will miss being so involved with everything. Maybe I'll start a new tank! Yeah, a 75g! Does a 30% weekly water change sound good for the exsisting tank?

Shawnie

sounds great as long as you arent overstocked and all the water parimeters are fine

Coffey5030

Shawnie you are the sheezneezie! Thanks for all the help.

fishbum

And the MTS begins,LOL
30% a week is what I do with all of mine.Keep checking your ammonia,nitrite,and nitrate levels as you add fish.The nitrate levels will let you know when you need a water change.I change between 20 and 30% every week,regardless of what the nitrate level is.
Congratulations on the cycled tank.And if you do decide to start another one,you now have a filter to borrow bacteria from.

Shawnie

ty I think

and yes your welcome...and do your water changes weekly no matter what your nitrate readings are...I think of it as Id not want to live in a house that doesnt ever flush the toilet even if my house was clean ...know what I mean ?

jdhef

Congratulations on completing your cycle

Every Saturday morning I do a 25-30% water change, swish out the foam pads in my canister filter and clean the inside glass. I use stress coat as my water conditioner and add a little additionally to the tank each week in addition to what I put into the new water.

0morrokh

You know you want another tank.

What dechlor you use doesn't matter. Just choose one brand. I've used Prime, Stress Coat, Novaqua+, and a generic one with no additives (Tetra I think...it was a free sample with something) and I've found no difference. Whatever's cheapest, I guess. Just make sure not to get one that -removes- ammonia or anything.