Maximum time with no water change

[torres]

Im going away for 1 month, i dont know if i ask my dad to take care of water changing or not so whats the maximum time, i read some where its 2 weeks?
thanks

 

[emerald76]

What is the tank size and stock? Planted?

 

[torres]

What is the tank size and stock? Planted?

180 litres, non planted.
7 black neon tetras
6 red eye tetras
1 gold gourami
2 angelfish 'not full grown
5 silver dollars 'medium size
2 clown loach 'small
1 pleco 'small

i know this sounds alot, but ive no ammonia problems

 

[jetajockey]

Honestly there are many people that go months without water changes. It's not the best thing for the fish, as the nitrate buildup can begin to cause damage, but a month is not really a big deal in most situations. As long as the tank is well established I'd go for it. It wouldn't hurt to add some live plants to help deal with the nitrates also.

 

[torres]

last time i tried to add live plants i didnt knew that silver dollars would eat them lol
i could put 5 moss ball though

 

[jetajockey]

Ah, I totally overlooked the silver dollar thing. Yeah they definitely eat up plants, and they get extremely large (as do the clown loaches and pleco if its a common) so they aren't a very good fit for that size tank in the long term. If it were me and I were intending to keep them for several years, I'd go ahead and start looking at a tank upgrade in the near future.

 

[torres]

yes, i do not intend to keep them until they reach full size i guess.
thanks!

 

[jetajockey]

One thing I do when I'm stocking bigger species is I will go on youtube and look up videos of these fish at adult size, just to get an idea of what I'm in for.

Enjoy your vacation.

 

[torres]

i do that too hehe

 

[Aniistarr]

i guess it should be fine, just change the water a day before you leave for vacation and of course change the water right away when you come back from vacation haha

 

[torres]

i guess it should be fine, just change the water a day before you leave for vacation and of course change the water right away when you come back from vacation haha

ye ill do the last water change before i leave the house