Water Change And Water Test

[Mom of MnE]

So at this moment i am doing in fish cycle with mollies platties and some otos. After i do the water change how long do i wait to test the water? and is a 10%-20% good enough or should i do more? any advice would be helpful for me. thanks much.

 

[Katch]

If you're fish in cycling test at least every 24 hours ideally 12 hours. If ammonia or nitrite is present at any level do a large water change.

I'd recommend minimum water change will fish in cycling be 50%.

If you start getting ammonia reading up it to 75%.

 

[chickennuggets123]

20% every week.
I tried the fish-in one once... only 2 deaths.

 

[CezzaXV]

I usually wait 5 minutes after adding or taking anything away from the tank, to let it spread through the tank. I suspect I don't need to wait that long though

 

[Katch]

20% every week.
I tried the fish-in one once... only 2 deaths.

20% a week while cycling. This is not good advice.

I usually wait 5 minutes after adding or taking anything away from the tank, to let it spread through the tank. I suspect I don't need to wait that long though

I think she means after a water change when should she check again to see if ammonia has built up.

 

[Mom of MnE]

yes i do mean after water change how long should i wait to test again to make sure the ammonia and nitRITE are down. I hit the peek where the ammonia and nitRite are high and dont want to hurt the fish.