how often should I water change...

[big mick]

I currently setting up a 300ltr angel fish and discus set up, there are corries in aswell but thats got nowt to do with it).....anyway, I currently do a 25% water change once a week, I know its better to change more when keeping Discus but is it better to change more water or the same more often (or both?)

Ive been told to change 50% once a week which I thought was a bit much in one go and thought perhaps just doing 2 water changes a week 25% each time would be less stressfull.

Any suggestions?

 

[big mick]

oops, wrong place......I'll move it......sorry.

.....how do I move it?...... ) ) )

 

[elgecko]

I made 2 - 30% water changes a week.

 

[Soaup]

25 percent is fine, weekly..

 

[jasonl]

25 to 50 percent weekly should be fine. Many of the people that do more changes are simply over zelous with water changes or they over stock their tank.

 

[smithrc]

Do you guys keep / have kept discus??

I haven't, but hear that they water conditions need to be very good for breeding...

Will you be using prepared RO mick?

 

[Soaup]

25 to 50 percent weekly is fine.

 

[smithrc]

25 to 50 percent weekly is fine.

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you've stated this already... but with not backup - please explain.

What water did you use with your discuss?
If RO (and I assume it would have been) what additives were you using?
were you breeding them?

That reply is not much more than a one word relpy