Waterloo Kid
Fish Addict
I was just wondering if I really need to do as many water changes as is usually advisable. My nitrates never seem to rise above 10ppm. The tank is pretty well planted and that's where I assume the nitrates are going. I'm effectively removing nitrates when I prune the plants. The pants are growing quite quickly too. I know that there are trace elements in the water that need replenishing but do I really need to do 25% weekly water changes? Also, 25% of 100g is a lot of buckets of water! I want to keep my fish healthy but could do without the work if I could get away with it. I have had the tank running for 10 weeks and only done 2 10% changes. Both times resulted in a white spot outbreak, starting with the rams. I clear the medication out using carbon rather than more water changes.
Am I being naive thinking that I can get away with this?
Am I being naive thinking that I can get away with this?