Water changes

[kien]

when I started I was doing 10% a week. Then i got more aggressive and did 25% a week. That eventually turned out to be an aggressive schedule for me. I've now settled out to 25% (33g) every two weeks.

[tt101]

Originally Posted by kien

when I started I was doing 10% a week. Then i got more aggressive and did 25% a week. That eventually turned out to be an aggressive schedule for me. I've now settled out to 25% (33g) every two weeks.

If it would only come premixed and ready out of the tap

[kien]

Originally Posted by tt101

If it would only come premixed and ready out of the tap

If that were the case then I'm pretty sure everyone and their dog would be in this hobby I think water changes (or lack thereof) is the number 1, or number 2 cause of people leaving the hobby, or deterrent from the hobby.

[Aquattro]

Expanding on that thought, we should do a poll to see how many use buckets vs. some type of automation. By "we" I mean you.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Expanding on that thought, we should do a poll to see how many use buckets vs. some type of automation. By "we" I mean you.

How do you define "automated" ?? Would my kids hauling buckets for me count ?

Or, pretending to go on vacation and asking Brett to do a water chnage for me while I'm away count ?

[Aquattro]

Automated would be, to me, no lifting buckets by any party. Brett would be an exception.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Automated would be, to me, no lifting buckets by any party. Brett would be an exception.

So then, is pumping water from the WC station to the tank an automation ?

[don.ald]

If you can't taste it...it ain't a real water change.