Water change question

[RiC]

Hello all,
My female agassizi has been raising fry for two days. The 20g where they are should have its water changed tomorrow (I go 25% per week, last time was last Friday). However, I always have pH fluctuations when I do my water changes (it's around 6.0-6.1 and has a tendancy to go up to 6.4) and I was wondering if I would be better off waiting for a couple of days; I'm just concerned that the fry could be affected by a sudden change in water parameters, should it occur.
Thanks for any imput!

 

[Fatts]

How about doing smaller changes more often. Maybe change 15% today and another 15% tomorrow (or the day after). I look at it that more is better with water changes. I do about 33% every other day.

 

[Woody]

Keep up with your regular water changes if it does not stress out the female. I have a few pairs that are use to it and they just move the fry to the opposite end of the tank when I am in there.
I refill the aquarium using a piece of airline tubing, it takes an hour or so but the water is added slowly and there is no drastic flucuations in the water parameters.

Woody

 

[nightowl1350]

IF your ph changes on sitting, why not age your water first, then what you add shouldn't change from what is in the tank. I use aged water on fry for my rams and angels with no problems and have few day old cockatoo fry that I've done 50% w/c on for the past 3 days.