Tips for the BEST Water Change Results!

Here are my tips for the perfect water change. Why do water changes? How much? How often? How can they be done most efficiently? Why do they sometimes create problems and even a fish die off? In this video I get into those topics and a lot more. So let's de-mystify and simplify the subject of water changes!

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Lighting of the 300 and 210 gallon African Cichlid tanks is provided by JC&P and AQQA. For JC&P LED lights and the other aquarium products they offer use this link:
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Lighting of the 90 gallon provided by Hygger. See it, and the rest of the products mentioned in this video at my Amazon store:
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Remember that fish keeping is truly a "fluid situation" and what works for one set-up might not work for another. Do plenty of research gathering information from several reliable sources before making any changes in your aquarium.

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Thank you to key vendors that have helped with my new fish room including:
Aquarium Co-Op, a top provider of both products and knowledge for all types of fish keepers.
Sicce, a top quality manufacturer of aquarium pumps and filters.
Hygger/AQQA - makers of a variety of aquarium products such as tanks, lights, pumps and heaters.
JC & P, providers of lights, rocks and other quality aquarium products.
Underwater Galleries, makers of the most beautiful ceramic caves available.
Xpertmatic, maker of good quality internal filters and air pumps.
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