GoldsGuy
Aquarium Advice Freak
e30 gangsta said:Thanks Jeff and jlk. You guys are great and now i fully understand. I'll keep you guys posted. I can't wait to stock my tank!
If you add live plants it helps keep the nitrite and nitrate down? Does that allow you to wait longer in between pwc's ?
Thanks again guys. Angels plus active filters are the best
Yeah the plants will use the nitrate as a fert which can result in extending the time between water changes.
But water changes also add minerals back to the water which your fish and BB will need. Also it adds buffers back to the water which helps maintain pH.
So you can either go two weeks between changes or reduce the amount of water you change weekly.
You will learn the natural balance of your tank as you go.