All About Water Changes

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[MichaelsFishRoom]

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[VIDEOHEREBOB]

Excellent tutorial. I like to change their water weekly also to simply give them some nice, fresh, clean water. They seem to appear thankful after it's done.

[chrscrdn]

Hey, dude. Just wanna let you know you helped me cycle my tank and are literally my most trusted source of info on aquarium stuff! Good content, Mike.

[jimberence]

I did about 75% water changes on my 3 feet tank every 3 days without siphoning the base (sand, gravel etc.)
It works, it tooks about 35 minutes to complete.
My tank situated very near to the draining area, so I just uses siphon & a long hose to fill it back.
It's fun to do it everytime.
Don't forget to add anti chlorine because we usually uses tap water.
I'm using top filter, where the sponges & wool filter be apply.
I changes the wool filter every 2 weeks & rinses the sponges filter every after the water changes schedule.
It works, I just rely on the gravels & driftwoods to be as biological filtrations, so far, no problems.
I'm keeping 3 Oscars, 2 plecos & 1 perch.
They looks healthy.

[PickleJar]

The flower horn tank looks naturally cool with all of that algae and moss. Like right from a pond

[beachz]

Thank you sir! I am rethinking my water change “schedule” process, and will start dialing in the nitrate rate of change to come up with the average time between changes. Of course, the actual water test will determine when I do a water change, but at least I wont be standing over the tank 5 days a week with a calendar in one hand, and a gravel vac in the other.

[bevcarter]

I LOVE how common sense you are. Thanks for what you do

[Smalltimetanks]

True I did 50 % and my tank looks great ! Before I watched this lol but I seen this today and thought hey my tank looks great hes right 👍🏻

[Pendarr]

Hi Michael! Just starting up my tank again so I'm reviewing your very informative videos. As usual great info, thank you!

[wendihamlett]

Amen. I used to way overthink temps etc. Only tough guys for me. (Within reason!)

[petejeau]

Thankyou for all your great content. A different approach to water changes but makes perfect sense from a science perspective. Here's a scenario. I haver a couple of heavily planted tanks in which the nitrates never get above 10, and neither should it as the plants obviously act as a good filter all on their own. I still do regular water changes but not necessarily to remove nitrates. This video has me thinking that I can atleast extend the duration between though

[vikkirountoit]

Excellent, no nonsense, simple. Great advice:)

[keithduwe]

Great job Water changes are super important

[brett_Thorpe]

Thanks Micheal. Great video, once again.

[rantsandreviews]

Nice video...Easily understood. I just have to remember to watch your videos with sunglasses on. LOL!

[bobcobb]

You’re the best Mike! Taught me so much

[jeffereyhopkins]

Great advice Mike, all very common sense tips 👏

[JohnWood-tkge]

Good talk! You left out put aquarium water on plants in garden, pick things from garden eat them and put some in tanks to feed plecos. Fish feed garden, garden feeds me and fish!

[nkawtg]

In the past I have done exactly how you are describing. I have recently found that my plants love 50 ppm nitrate. The fish don't seem to care. Even spawning. I'm experimenting with allowing the nitrates to go a few days over 40 ppm until they get to 50 ppm for 3 days, then do a water change. The plants are growing and therefore using more nitrates. This is causing water changes to be required less and less. The fish are only exposed to "higher " nitrate level for a few days and the plants love it. If love to hear your thoughts....

[BeeKayCee]

Thanks Michael I change 1/3re Every 2 Weeks But Have Just Planted Heavy So I'm going to Try 1/2 Monthly 👍 I only 1 Betta in a 10 Gal right now....As my 20 gal was broken In Shipping 🙄 Thanks for the update👍🐟🌱🐠