Question On Water Changes

[FishySarah]

I heard you should do 20% water changes weekly.

I have a 55 gallon and my python won't reach it I have to get an extension hose, but that means a trip to the lfs and since my car broke down, it might be a while (I don't want to get it online because it may not fit the hose I have unless I buy it at the same place) I hate to say it, but when it was full of goldfish, I never changed the water. Now, with tropicals, I want to do the right thing. But I've got arthrtis in my hands and carting 10 or more gallons is going to be really hard.

So my question is- is it ok to do a 10% water change twice a week rather than a 20% water change once a week? That might make it easier.

 

[Glenbo1981]

To be fair, i do my water changes (50% weekly) on my 100g by hand, and have to carry it pretty far etc, its no bog deal, just good exercise.

yeh 10% a week is fine anyway, you don't need to do 20%, i overkill it because i over feed on purpose (power feeding)

 

[FishySarah]

To be fair, i do my water changes (50% weekly) on my 100g by hand, and have to carry it pretty far etc, its no bog deal, just good exercise.

yeh 10% a week is fine anyway, you don't need to do 20%, i overkill it because i over feed on purpose (power feeding)

It wouldn't be that hard, but I was recently diagnosed with rhuematoid arthritis and it gets bad if I do too much. For a 55 gallon, can I do five or six gallons twice a week rather than doing it all at once is the question- its easier than carrying ten gallons in one shot.