I'm changing 1/3 of tank water every day, is it true?
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is what true? If you're asking if you're changing too much, it depends on how many fish you have, what kind, how big of a big of a tank do you have, how long you've had the tank running...
Do you know ammonia and nitrite levels? 33% every day is not too much if you're doing a fish-in cycle. You can do much more than that, if it will save your fish from their own toxic wastes.
yes, goldfish are huge producers of ammonia. that is why they require more water than almost any other fish. if you are cycling with goldfish, I will venture to say you might do 75% water changes once or twice EVERYDAY just to keep the ammonia from poisoning the other fish.
I'd do 50% or more if the tank is not yet cycled. Do you have a test kit to monitor your water levels? If you have a test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate then you can find out for yourself if you're doing enough. And by the way, if you indeed have goldfish, just so you know, they have different water temperature requirements as compared to your other fish. Good luck. 