To Much Of A Good Thing , Could Be Bad?

[~one among many]

Hey all,
I have 3 shubunkin in a "grow" stage in my ten gallon. I needed them to get bigger then the 1 inch they are now ( besides the fact I need it to be spring) before I put them out in my pond. I'm keeping carfull watch on ammonia levels and am very carefull about keeping the tank clean. What I'm wondering is how many water changes is to many?? My tank was cycled before I put them in. I syphon the gravel /water change 45% once a week , and change 15% in between that. Is that to much? Or not enough? My levels are good. But I wasn't sure if the water exchange rate was to much for them??? I hear a ton of bad things about keeping them in small tanks because of the waste, that I was always trying to keep it very clean for them. But I don't want to hurt them. Any thoughts??

 

[jolaf]

I know this is going to sound crazy or maybe even to soem abusive. My mother has a fish pond in Pennsylvania that holds 4 shubunkins. they are in that pond eyar round. It ices over and they go into a type of hybernation for the winter. She does nothing other than add a little water conditioner to the pond. I was amazed when I saw this and thought how cool fish really are to be able to adapt to most any envirnoment. Good luck with your fish. i know it has nothing really to do with yuor psost but you made me think of it.

Hey all,
I have 3 shubunkin in a "grow" stage in my ten gallon. I needed them to get bigger then the 1 inch they are now ( besides the fact I need it to be spring) before I put them out in my pond. I'm keeping carfull watch on ammonia levels and am very carefull about keeping the tank clean. What I'm wondering is how many water changes is to many?? My tank was cycled before I put them in. I syphon the gravel /water change 45% once a week , and change 15% in between that. Is that to much? Or not enough? My levels are good. But I wasn't sure if the water exchange rate was to much for them??? I hear a ton of bad things about keeping them in small tanks because of the waste, that I was always trying to keep it very clean for them. But I don't want to hurt them. Any thoughts??

 

[Shelly_Otterkin]

What you are doing sounds great.