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For each water change, how much (in percentage) do you do?
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90% and greater
1 1.64% -
75%
8 13.11% -
50%
30 49.18% -
25%
18 29.51% -
10% and or less
4 6.56%
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How much water do you change?
This is a discussion on How much water do you change? within the Aqua Lounge forums, part of the Aqua Lounge category; Another poll for today. Gauging and approximate, using the above percentages. For each water change, how much (in percentage) do ...
- 11-24-2011 #1
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How much water do you change? Last edited by jobber604; 11-24-2011 at 05:31 PM.
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That's better than just letting the water in the tank evaporate.
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50% here ...
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30% or batter. voted 50
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Honestly, it varies with species, but I am doing more than a year ago. My killies don't respond well to big water changes, so they get ~15%; the cory tank gets ~30%, so I voted 25% as a fair average.
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Good approximation, Storm :0
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- 11-24-2011 #10
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25% - 50% here except for when I forgot to turn off the water.
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