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Old March 27th 08, 10:37 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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THX 4 the help .

marypage wrote:
hi i have a question, how often do i have to change my filter ? I have 37
platies, 2 tetras, 2 mollies and a shubunkin which dose not live in the tank

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With 41 fish you need a larger tank, at least a 50g. The rule of
thumb with tropical fish is 1" per gallon. Depending on the size of
your fish, your minimum requirement is 50g. With that many fish I
would be changing the water at least twice a week and the filter once
a week. I simply rinse off the biobag and use it again (i rinse it in
old fishwater, not tap water). I get about 3-4 uses out of it before
I replace it that way. I check my filter every day, rinse it off once
a week and change it every two to three weeks. Of course, I have
goldfish and they produce a lot of waste, but so will 41 fish in a 10g.


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