Im also using aqueon water conditioner http://www.aqueonproducts.com/products/tap-water-conditioner74704
I got several bottles for free..I put about 5 drops in a 1 gallon water jug then fill it with tap. It sits about a week until their next change. I have a 4 gallon bottle I fill up also.
You have to do the ammonia test on your tanks first. I haven't changed my water in my filtered tanks for WEEKS now but that's only because my ammonia is still zero for everything. I'll be doing a series of tests later today when I get home.
I think you have ammonia in your tank because it's such a pain to change the water for those ZM tanks. I would resort to once a week change as well if I had them.
Update with my boy Clark...he's healing nicely and doing much better and back to building his bubble nest again! I'm giving him 100% water changes every 3 days with 2 teaspoons of salt, a few drops of stress coat and an indian almond leaf. I'll dicontinue the salt and stress coat this week...and all my guys are looking better with the 50% water change with a gravel vac on Wednesdays added to the 100% thorough cleaning I give them on saturdays.
Yeah they're still on top but there's no heat where their tanks are and they can't see the light from the screen...the speakers are on the bottom also so there's no movement in the water. I also probably just watch about an hour of tv at night so I doubt thats any problem.They even sleep on their leaf hammocks with the lights off and the tv on. I guess a 100% water change in a 2 gallon isn't enough and that was it.
He was almost completely healed..then yesterday I noticed his caudal fin was split and torn...I've been giving him 2x a week 100% water changes and his water is extra clean. I wonder if he's tearing them on the plastic plant I have in there? I have the same plant with another one of my boys and he's perfectly fine though. Clark Seems very feisty lately since the extra water change and otherwise perfectly healthy.
Those tears do indicate shredding, as opposed to biting. If you are keeping the water extra clean, he'll be fine and heal right up in no time. I do reccomend removing the plant though. Feisty fish aren't very cautious lol.
Update on Clark..I've been giving him 100% water changes every 3 days, he has a piece of Indian Almond leaf in his tank and a few drops of added stress coat..he's very feisty, loves to eat, has a nice size bubble nest going yet his caudal fin seems to have gotten worse and not better..so I just don't know. It's only his caudal fin the rest of his fins are perfectly normal. He had such beautiful fins when I got him I wish he was back to his full glory. :-(
What else can I do for my guy?
I don't know how much cleaner his water can get..I don't over feed him, there is never any left over food, and he's getting 2 100% water changes a week.
wowsers! they are so freaking amazing omg! love their little tanks too!
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