If you don't change the water frequently, you just wait to change the fish frequently. Therefore, when raising fish, we must pay attention to changing the water frequently. Water is the equivalent of human air as opposed to fish.
If you live in a room with no windows open and dirty air every day, you will also feel uncomfortable and will get sick.
The same goes for fish, its eating, drinking, and Lazar are all in this tank of water, if you don't often change it with some new water, improve the quality of the water environment, and let the water quality age and deteriorate, it will definitely die for you.
Change the water before raising the water
If the fish tank is small and the amount of water is not very much, prepare a large bucket, basin, and other containers at home, and let the tap water be placed for 24 hours, and then it can be used, the purpose is to take the residual chlorine in the water and volatilize it. Of course, in this process, it would be better if there was an air pump, aeration, or at the same time the sun could be exposed.
Different ways to change the water
1.Change the water a little.
A small amount of water change is the extraction of visible solids such as fish feces at the bottom of the fish tank at a specified time, under normal circumstances, it can be pumped once a day, there is no fixed amount, as long as the visible solids at the bottom are pumped out, and then the same amount of new water is added.
2.Medium water change.
Medium water change refers to changing the water in the fish tank 1 5-1 2 at one time according to your actual situation, and the general frequency is at least one week or more. The purpose of medium water change is not only to remove sediment from the fish tank, but also to keep the water in the tank fresh, so as to effectively prevent the water quality from deteriorating and affecting the health of the fish.
3.Lots of water changes
A large amount of water change refers to a one-time replacement of more than 1 2 water in the fish tank, a large number of water change time interval must be long, unless special circumstances, the general water change time interval is at least one month.
In addition to the purpose of changing the water in a small amount of medium, the purpose of a large amount of water change is also to improve the aesthetics of the fish tank. After the fish tank is raised for a period of time, there will generally be a layer of pale yellow mucus on the tank wall, and the longer the time, the thicker the mucus, which will affect the aesthetics of the fish tank.
At this time, it is necessary to pump out a large amount of water, wipe the walls of the tank clean, and then add new water. In order to reduce the frequency of a large number of water changes, we can also buy a magnetic wipe to clean the inside of the fish tank regularly.
4.Change the water thoroughly
Radical water change is to completely change the water in the fish tank, clean the fish tank, disinfect it and add the newly prepared water. Generally, it is necessary to change the water thoroughly in the following situations: 1. The water has not been completely changed for more than half a year for a long time; 2. The water quality of the fish tank is still very poor after the fish tank is used for a long time. 3. A large number of fish get sick and die.
Frequency of water changes
There is no fixed statement on the frequency of water change, and there are many factors that affect it, such as the water quality of the fish tank, the supporting filtration system, the number of fish, the amount of feeding, and the subjective needs of the fish farmers.
However, there is still the most basic principle of water change frequency, and the principle of small amount of water change is to remove the visible solids at the bottom of the tank regularly, preferably once a day, a small amount each time;
Medium water change to keep the water quality fresh, generally more than one week; A large amount of water change improves the overall environment of the fish tank, which is best avoided; Completely change the water except in the cases mentioned above, and avoid it definitely.