For most people that means 20-30% per week, but if your tank is heavily stocked then you may need 50% either once or twice a week to keep within that. Most people aim to keep 40ppm as a ceiling, and 80 ->40 ->20) which is much more sensible.Ī good basic water change strategy is "enough to bring your nitrates down below 20ppm, and never let it go above 40ppm", and with a minimum of 10% a week even if you're meeting the above with less. That said, 160ppm is very high even with that in mind. For more info, you can always visit the wiki!įirst up, recent evidence and studies suggest that nitrates don't actually matter as much as we used to think for most fish: other than a few particularly sensitive species and wild caught fish.What are common aquarium related abbreviations?.What kind of algae is this? How do I treat it?.Will my fish grow to the size of it's tank?.How do I start a new freshwater aquarium?.For filtration I used to have a song filter and a hang on the back small aqueoun filter, but now I only have the hang on the back one. I thought that I had cycled my tank, and today I did one last test, and sure enough my nitrite was at.
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