Water Changing Question..? Options

[t3r]

Hi guys,was juz reading up on lots of old treads and got alot more knowledge abt goldfish keeping but also at the same time some doubts on my keeping methods..Do u guys remove ya goldfish from ya main tank during water change then put them back after awhile or juz change the water with them inside???

[mountain]

Hi guys,was juz reading up on lots of old treads and got alot more knowledge abt goldfish keeping but also at the same time some doubts on my keeping methods..Do u guys remove ya goldfish from ya main tank during water change then put them back after awhile or juz change the water with them inside??? 

Hi, water change should always take these couple of factors into consideration.

1) you want to protect the bio materials from collapsing.
2) maintaining the right buffer
3) clearing the chlrines and choloromine
4) temperature
5) condition of the fish.

what are the risk to the fish if u leave them in the water? i.e. if you are change a small percentage and the existing water condition being good, you can leave them in. Or, the fish is weak from previous ordeals and the change in condition would affect them .. take them out .. OR .. big tails fishes vs strong water currents from the hose .. take them out .. etc ..

experiences .. water change depends on what you have set up and can only be learn thru experiences. Practise more often and match what you have read on the forum vs the test results. Its fun, but don't be overwhelm that it kills you rather then the fish.

[t3r]

Hi, water change should always take these couple of factors into consideration.

1) you want to protect the bio materials from collapsing.
2) maintaining the right buffer
3) clearing the chlrines and choloromine
4) temperature
5) condition of the fish.

what are the risk to the fish if u leave them in the water? i.e. if you are change a small percentage and the existing water condition being good, you can leave them in. Or, the fish is weak from previous ordeals and the change in condition would affect them .. take them out .. OR .. big tails fishes vs strong water currents from the hose .. take them out .. etc ..

experiences .. water change depends on what you have set up and can only be learn thru experiences. Practise more often and match what you have read on the forum vs the test results. Its fun, but don't be overwhelm that it kills you rather then the fish.

Thanks for the detailed info Mountain,anyway any feedback on using oxycure after water changes?Seem like a pretty good product,helps to prevent infectious diseases and stuff..

[mountain]

Thanks for the detailed info Mountain,anyway any feedback on using oxycure after water changes?Seem like a pretty good product,helps to prevent infectious diseases and stuff..

salt and oxycure is used for purpose of QT, disease / stress management. If your fish is not sick nor stress, i personally find it not necessary. If we are not sick, you don't take flu tablets everyday do we..

but IF your fish is not well, it would be a necessarry process together with salt dips. hope this helps, there has been a lot of previous discussions on salt. read around the old threads

[blueye]

salt and oxycure is used for purpose of QT, disease / stress management. If your fish is not sick nor stress, i personally find it not necessary. If we are not sick, you don't take flu tablets everyday do we..

but IF your fish is not well, it would be a necessarry process together with salt dips. hope this helps, there has been a lot of previous discussions on salt. read around the old threads 

Talk about stresses, I have 2 similar experiences of goldfish slowly dying off after about 80% water change each time. However, usually I will check water PH (using PH kit) and apply anti-chlorine agent before refilling the tank. Hence I can only suspect temperature thoughthe water directly from the tap seems ok.

Later, white spots appear all over the goldfish and they will stay at the bottom and became less active and died off after a day.

Anyone can offer me an advise?