I have both guppies and goldfish in the same tank. I also have a filter in the tank. How often do i need to change the water.
The guy at the pet store said it wouldn't be a good idea to put goldfish and guppy together because goldfish give off ammonia that could be fatal to the guppy. He said its worth a try. He recommended that i change the water every once in a while. But how often?
Also, does a filter help get rid of some ammonia?If i have guppies and goldfish in the same tank, how often should i change the water?I agree with draugon. Goldfish are cold water fish and guppies are tropical. It will be difficult to make them both happy in the same tank. As far as how often to change the water, it is best to do a 20-25% change each week. That is the easiest way to decrease the ammonia. Some filters have ammonia packs with the carbon and sponge like mine which is to help decrease the ammonia but you can't count on it. I change the water in my 46 and my 6 gal every Saturday. It has become part of my routine. Once a month I change the carbon filter in the filter. Hope this helps answer your questions.If i have guppies and goldfish in the same tank, how often should i change the water?i don't think that's a good idea because goldfish are cold water and guppies are tropical.If i have guppies and goldfish in the same tank, how often should i change the water?I think goldfish will eat guppies. A guppy is in the tropical fish family. Also tropical fish live in warm water unlike gold fish that live in cold water. That's why you need a heater for tropical fish. Gold fish are a much dirty fish then smaller tropical fish.
