Comments on: how do you change the water in a tropical fish tank? http://www.home-aquarium-store.co.uk/2009/05/how-do-you-change-the-water-in-a-tropical-fish-tank/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: iced http://www.home-aquarium-store.co.uk/2009/05/how-do-you-change-the-water-in-a-tropical-fish-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 iced Fri, 22 May 2009 11:57:23 +0000 http://home-aquarium-store.co.uk/?p=1015#comment-2085 With my tropical fish tank i check amonia and nitrate levels every day,if the test shows the water as being a little pinki change 25% of the water. If levels are ok i only do a 25% water change ONCE a month. I have a gravel cleaner that empties the water whilst cleaning the gravel. You shouldnt ever remove or change all of the water,doing so can cause harm to your fish as you remove all of the bacteria needed. The 25% i add is from the tap and i add tap safe just add and the temperature is taken care of by the tank. You really dont need an extra tank or heater. With my tropical fish tank i check amonia and nitrate levels every day,if the test shows the water as being a little pinki change 25% of the water. If levels are ok i only do a 25% water change ONCE a month. I have a gravel cleaner that empties the water whilst cleaning the gravel.

You shouldnt ever remove or change all of the water,doing so can cause harm to your fish as you remove all of the bacteria needed.
The 25% i add is from the tap and i add tap safe just add and the temperature is taken care of by the tank. You really dont need an extra tank or heater.

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