DL>> MC> DD>>In fact, if you change too much water, too frequently it often
DL>> MC> causes probl DD>>with cloudyness in the tank due to bacterial 
looms,
DL>> MC> and then die-offs.
DL>> MC> One bucket a week with a little clean up for a 30 gal. Seems good 
or
DL>> MC> me.
DL>>    "bucket" ???? ;-)  bucket!!! About 10%
DL>>     30 gal does not mean 30 gallons of water,
DL>>     gravel, rocks, etc displace some, you may have 20-25 gal of water,
I have way less than a 5 gal displacement. More like 1>2.
DL>>     Also you DO let the water your going add to tank "stand" a day or 2
DL>>     before add in?
With a bubbler in it.
DL>>     If add right from Tap.... ACK!
Not so stupid.:) My gold fish can handle it in the 10 gal. Those carp
can live in anything.
DL>>   Ok you let it stand, btw it is not just to get rid of
DL>>   Chlorine, there can be other gasses too in the
DL>>   water.
Like what?
DL>>   I do recommend you turn of spare bubbler the day before do change,
DL>>   to let Dirt, etc settle OUT of the water,  I add water and
DL>>   do not add the last 2-3 inchs  in from bottom which usually has
DL>>   dirt, etc tha'ts settled out.
No dirt in our water. It's too damn clean. :)
Lots of dissolved limestone though.  =hard.
DL>>   If using a Bucket it IS plastic... I hope ;-)
DL>>   I prefer My Glass Jug,  a old fashioned 5 gal spring water
DL>>   Glass jug,  nowadays they use 5 gal Plastic jugs.
Very good point.
My wife uses the bucket to wash the floors. She puts some stuff in
called Ceramic Shine. Even though see rinses it out, the plastic can
have some residue in it that comes out when the water sits in it a few
days. I'll be getting some dedicated buckets.
Marty.
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