Are Water Changes Actually Necessary?

[dundadundun]

nope... that's the basis behind ei... it's just math.

 

[aj2494]

That probably took way too long, dundadundun.

 

[chefjamesscott]

i think we're breaking new ground here.

i would like to say to kaz though...

because of course without pics everyone's going to think you're on...

as is it is many members are waving the...

hopefully it can stay civil, we can all learn something and the thread doesn't get a...

cause i'd hate to see someone get

that would not be too...

i think we can all show

where

is due.

:chillpill::cheers: regards and have a nice day all. :joke:

:hitting::hitting::hitting:

I knew as soon as I saw your name that your post was gonnna be opcorn::raspberry::thumbsup:

That probably took way too long, dundadundun.

no doubt

 

[dundadundun]

i said i wasn't coming back to this thread and i meant it too. i digress though... obviously boredom struck hard... OBVIOUSLY. lol

 

[gspille]

All I can say is that in the beginning of my fish keeping, around 1974 or so, I didn't know better so I didn't do WC's often at all. Didn't lose a lot of fish back then, but then again I was always trading them off for something different so I never kept most for longer than a year probably. Around '80 or so, I wised up a bit and started doing them, and have ever since. I wouldn't feel right not doing them just because that's what I do, and my fish live long lives for the most.

 

[Canuck]

I like this answer.

The levels will really stay below 40 for infinity? Thats really nice to know. I always wondered if things would eventually get to high with partial WC schedule without a close to 100% reset now and then.

In theory, given 10 parts pollution. Given a constant pollution level per period Of X, the final pollution level Will be X divided the percentage removed. In this case 10/.25. It's an infinite geometric series, it is the basis of EI, but applies to water changes just as readily.

 

[lindsey crashed]

I feel the OP has baited our community into an argument to satisfy his/her desire for confrontation.

exactly.

 

[Que]

I just did a water change on my tanks. :eek3:

Q

 

[chefjamesscott]

I just did a water change on my tanks. :eek3:

Q

hmmmmmm I am seeking clarity on the subject of this thread, should I do a water change :lol:

and a new song

I can see clearly now the suspended particulate is gone!
Gone are the musty clouds of dissolved solids

 

[Chrisk-K]

If you think you can survive in an air-tight room, don't do water changes.