the most ridiculous thing i've read all day!

BettaFishMommy

BettaFishMommy

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Mar 17, 2008
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"Water changes done on a regular frequent basis are good for
your fish - but research has shown 90% of hobbyists don't do water changes"

oh my lordy...............
 
It is very true, I am in apartments all the time and I generally ask the fish owners when the last time they did a water change was. Most of the replies I get are "I cant remember". Most of the tanks reflect this as well.
 
ok, but doesn't 'hobbyist' denote that somebody is at least half arse serious about their hobby? and when it comes to caring for living creatures, i would hope that most are at least half arse serious!
 
and what research exists that 90% of fishkeepers dont do them? I wanna see the stats. I would say a good amount do not though.

I think if people knew about pythons more people would do water changes.
 
and here i am feeling guilty if i go two weeks without a water change on either of my understocked, overfiltered tanks.

as for using a python, not for me! i know many people do use them, but i just can't get over the idea of the chlorinated water hitting the dechlorinator in the same space as the fish live....... water pre-mixing all the way for this finkid mommy!
 
Personally... i dont think anyone who keeps tanks and doesnt do water changes is a "hobbyist"

a "hobbyist" in my opinion is someone who is into fish, and cares to research their needs, and acctually pays attention to them

for example... if I go buy a racecar and put it in my garage and never start it again... does that make me a racecar driver? NO

these people are fish owners... not hobbyists
 
BettaFishMommy said:
and here i am feeling guilty if i go two weeks without a water change on either of my understocked, overfiltered tanks.

as for using a python, not for me! i know many people do use them, but i just can't get over the idea of the chlorinated water hitting the dechlorinator in the same space as the fish live....... water pre-mixing all the way for this finkid mommy!
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keep in mind that with the amount of oxygen flowing through the python, 99% of the chlorine is gone before it gets to the end of the hose.. so the only thing left is the chloramine and heavy metals

combine that with the fact that prime works almost instantly..

its totally safe... but keep haulin buckets! lol
 
i don't use prime, i use Aquaplus, and my city's water treatment plant puts so much chlorine in that i can smell it coming out of the tap most days and they put chloramine in as well, so i'm not taking any chances, considering i've got my tanks just the way i want them now (ok, ok, for now, lol)
 
you guys put snakes in your fish tanks?

wow... isnt that dangerous?

and what does that have to do with changing water.....

I want a python in my fish bowl!

do I have room?
 
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