How often change 7 gallon?
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If you have a filter, I don't think your in need of constant water changes. Maybe once a week take a little out, just to keep the water fresh. If it wasn't filtered, it might have needed changed more.
It also depends on how much you're feeding them. The heavier the feeding, the more you'll need to keep it clean, since it is a small tank.
It also depends on how much you're feeding them. The heavier the feeding, the more you'll need to keep it clean, since it is a small tank.
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BettaLove,
Greetings...I know I'm just new on the forum here as I'm writing this, but in my experience I wouldn't think that a 50% water change is needed. In my opinion, changing 1-2 gallons per week ought to be more than plenty in a 7 gallon setup.
Of course, as Persimmon indicated, only your water parameters will reveal, with any degree of certainty, how much/how often you do in fact need to change the water.
Big Vine
Greetings...I know I'm just new on the forum here as I'm writing this, but in my experience I wouldn't think that a 50% water change is needed. In my opinion, changing 1-2 gallons per week ought to be more than plenty in a 7 gallon setup.
Of course, as Persimmon indicated, only your water parameters will reveal, with any degree of certainty, how much/how often you do in fact need to change the water.
Big Vine
Also a newbie, but I was under the impression that doing more than 30% in a water change is not recommended unless circumstances are dire. Something about shocking the fish -- even if you're careful about temperature and dechlor(amine), the act of taking out half the fish's water might be stressful. A stress-free fish is a happy, healthy fish!
Yeah, I think the only way to really shock the fish is with either an extreme change in the type of water or big change in temperature. (Like taking them out of a 85F degree tank and putting them in a 60F degree tank, that'd probably shock them.)
I've done 70% water changes before and my fish have been fine.
I've done 70% water changes before and my fish have been fine.
Overall I think it's just a matter of balancing the amount of work you do to maintain the tank vs. the benefits that stand to result from that amount of work.
In other words, if a 1-2 gallon weekly water change will do the trick (test water parameters to verify that this is the case), then why expend more time and effort in changing 3, 4, or even upwards of 5 gallons in a tank that is only 7 gallons to begin with?
I agree that 50%+ water changes are typically not a problem; however I don't see the point in doing so if it is not necessary.
Big Vine
In other words, if a 1-2 gallon weekly water change will do the trick (test water parameters to verify that this is the case), then why expend more time and effort in changing 3, 4, or even upwards of 5 gallons in a tank that is only 7 gallons to begin with?
I agree that 50%+ water changes are typically not a problem; however I don't see the point in doing so if it is not necessary.
Big Vine