I have 1 fish in there..theres also a filter and heater...no live plants..
I was wondering as to how often i should be doing a partial water change and approx how much of a water change should i be doing?? 25 % or 50% and after how long like every week or every 2 weeks
All suggestions are most welcome
thanks in advance.How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?you only need to do a water change about every six month with a filter. Too many water changes gets rid of the beneficial bacteria in you tank. 25% is good and every 3rd change or so do like a 65% change but never more than that.How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?About one third to a half of the of the water, every 3 weeks. If you get more fish, change it every 2 weeks.How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?every 2 weeks about 25% because you have no plants. Plants help cycle tanks and also create microorganisms that your fish will eat.How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?Do you do aquariacentral.com cuz I saw a question EXACTLY like that there... please answer that.
I'd say 25-35% every two weeks. DON'T CLEAN IT EVERY 6 MONTHS LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SAID! That will kill your fish!How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?You should change about 50-75% every three weeks. Be sure not to feed your fish too much because it will cause this white fungus thingy to form. It will also cause the fish to poop a lot and you'll have to clean the tank more. Hope that helps!How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?In a small tank the water parameters can fluctuate more quickly than a larger tank. The water will get polluted quicker therefore you will need to do more frequent water changes. For good tank maintenance, you should change 20% of the water weekly in a larger tank (what I do for my 30g and 20g). With a 5 gallon tank, I'd do a 20% change twice a week. You could even change a little more if you want. The beneficial bacteria lives in the gravel and on the filter media so unless you disrupt that you will not have a problem. Remember to dechlorinate any new water you add. You can get a test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Your ammonia and nitrite should both be 0, and the nitrate should be below 40ppm. If any of those numbers are off, you need to do more frequent or larger water changes. Smaller, more frequent changes are better for fish than large, infrequent changes.How often should i do a partial water change in a 5 gallon tank?Never more than 25% unless you want to really upset the bacteria balance in your tank. It's a very small tank so every 3 weeks should be more than enough.
