water changes

Used for a smaller 15 gal tank for weekly water changes. Just fill with fresh saltwater, both both hoses into the tank and turn it on. Does the water change slowly and without spilling water everywhere. Used once a week for about 6 months. Added a velcro handle to easily carry it around...

I am referring to this video he made It looks like a great idea for both cleaning the sandbed and performing water changes. However I have no clue how he got that pump to stay on that setup. I got the same pump as he did. I found a 1/2 in nipple that screwed into the pump but its only held into...

I am working on trying to decrease the difficulty of water changes. I currently have my water making station in the basement and my tank on the level above. I have a python hose that I use to remove water and have used to connect to a pump in my water tank in the basement. I purchased a sicce...

hi all im having a 60 liters nano cube tank with back side sump . since its been 6 month build ihad 2 clownfish in it. but ive done biweekly 20%water change ,someguys says me about no change is possible .there is an dilemma in this hobby for fish only tank no water change is possible and...

For some time now, I have had issues with my kdh levels being high in my water changes. I use a 12 gallon plastic storage container to mix my water changes. I have found that if I use my kdh buffer in that container, the kdh levels are much higher then needed once mixed. I use 1/8 tsp of buffer...

Hello guys I have zero idea how a skimmer works or if I even need a skimmer, I’m setting a 13.5 gallon tank (the evo) and I got this fluval skimmer with it(I don’t even know what it does) do I need to use it? What’s the purpose of a skimmer? I briefly tried to read on it and is it suppose to...

Hey everyone, My 90 gallon softie dominant reef has been running for over 7 months now, and so far I’ve gotten little to no coral growth. The tanks got some sarcophytons/devils hands, vargas cespitularia, and gorgonians. The only growth I’ve seen is the cespitularia. All fish are reef safe and...

I'm curious to find out what people are using their dosing pumps for! Mainly other than standard 2-part. What other supplements can we automate by incorporating dosing pumps? Diluting products that normally are dosed by drops or caps? Using automatic magnetic stirrers, to suspend solids? Come...

Hi, I would like to know what is your water changes frequency. For now and since 5 years I do a 15% water change every 3 weeks and it works well, but I know some people makes a water change every week, and other guys make every 2 months ... What do you recommend and why ? Thanks a lot...

Okay, so here's the thing.. Everytime my boyfriend and I want to di a water change, he holds the 5 gallon jug up above hos head so the water flows through and it freaks me out every time. So I want to make it easier and build something strong enough and tall enough to hold the jugs while we do...

Can anyone tell me the difference between an RODI filter and a Black Berkey Ceramic Filter (Click on Extended Description for test results)? We are on municipal water and have used it without filtering for about 8 years, but we want to step up our game a little bit. We don't have huge tanks and...

Hi everyone! Since you guys have been SO helpful in the past, I thought you would be the best people to go to! Btw, sorry the post is so long! I have had a goby/shrimp pair in a 10G QT for almost 2 weeks. From the moment we put fresh RODI water in it (from our RO/DI unit), ammonia has been...

Currently doing water changes out of the sump in my Reefer350. Standard sump size, and I do about 5-10 gallons at a time. Sometimes larger if I get a day or two behind. I've noticed that my fish show signs of stress after every change. I see ich flareups and sometimes even really labored...

Do you prefer to feed your corals before your water changes? Some seem to prefer to reduce what stays in the water column after feeding by doing a water change after, others seem to look at it as leaving fresh food available for their livestock after a water change, and some feed their tank so...

Hello R2R! I perform 1.25 gallon water changes daily and want to switch from IO to Auaforest Reef Salt. My question is, can I mix the salt in the RODI station and allow it to sit for a week or so by the tank in my reservoir, awaiting water changes? I know that the Aquaforest Probiotic Salt...

I have a standard 75 gallon tank. I was wondering if I need to take into consideration the volume displacement of my live rock and sand when calculating the percent of water to change. For example 20% of 75 is 15 but with 85lbs of live rock my actuall water volume is only 62 gallons and 20% of...

Am I doing something wrong or is API test kit being wonky? Did a 20% change and normally I always see the nitrate drop as it should. For the first time after my waterchange today, my nitrate didnt budge a bit. Is it because I didnt siphon the sand enough? Not enough CUC (I only have around ~5...

Hey guys i to am tired of water changes and was interested in trtion. Sadly i do not have enough room for a fuge tha is 20% my tank volume being that i have a 60 cube and everything must fit in the sump. Is there anyone here using the triton 7 elements for other methods? How is it going for...

I have a 60 gallon aquarium with a corner overflow that falls into a 55 gallon sump. It goes through a felt filter sock and I have a protein skimmer in the large chamber. I have about 75 lbs of live rock in the display tank with a less than one inch deep sand bed.i have two suspended...

Hey everyone, I have a 125gal DT and probably a 10-15 gal sump. I plan on doing a 10 gal water change from the DT but I have a feeling that its too little. It is currently a FOWLR system with 2 snails, 3 shrimps, and 12 fish. Would it be bad if I did 10 gal changes every 2-3 days to get...

In this CoralFish12g video I give you 3 reasons why your reef tank may not look as good as you want it to! Do you guys think I missed anything?

I recently have been spending time learning more about no water change systems that I have known about for years. Does anyone have any information on these or feedback? I am planning a HUGE reef tank and a no water change system like this is very appealing. One company I came across was this...