How often do you change your water?

[dereks]

Just curious

 

[DefJ123]

Usually 20-30% once a week.

 

[dougall]

I aim for >50% a week, on the majority of the tanks.

 

[ustabefast]

Once a week, to be consistent and to mitigate stresses created by less frequent larger water changes.
Amounts vary from 10% in my shrimp/micro-fish tank to 40% for my planted CO2 injected tank.

 

[enrique4jc]

50% weekly (or whenever I get around to it)

 

[enrique4jc]

Which reminds me...

 

[dereks]

Which reminds me...

Lol. Yea, I finally printed a mini calendar and taped it to the inside of the brand's door to blot the day I do it.

Almost impossible to do it the same day each week.

 

[dereks]

Well thanks for the responses, I was hoping the poll would draw a larger sample pool.

 

[Rbishop]

Maybe the question was a bit vague. Often, the WC routine is based on stocking, feeding and how well planted.

 

[fishorama]

I live in a chronic drought area now so I do less than an optimum 50%+weekly WCs...But all my tanks are at least medium or more planted with low fish stocking. I'm a rare tester, but when I do, I never see more than 5ppm nitrate at most. I know that's not the entire tank picture as Bob alluded to, there's a major "squish factor"...but some of that comes with experience...When in any doubt, change more water more often! That's my mantra & has been for almost 30 years. It works!