Water Changes, Daily or weekly?

[Best Fish-Jake]

If you're doing weekly changes, you can get away with doing 15% where as I personally do 25% biweekly.. all depends on how heavily stocked your tank is

 

[Indo Nano]

Amazing feed back, thanks reefers!

 

[RonMidtownStomp]

I don't see a single SPS in that video. That's a softies tank. It doesn't surprise me that it doesn't consume very much Cal/Alk/Mag. SPS consume a tremendous amount of Alk, especially.

 

[SPR1968]

hi..thanks for the cmpliment..I love my tank.
What you say is so true..if the levels are fine and everything in the tank is fine then clearly you are doing the 'right' thing.
Just out of interest...if you are doing a 60 lt water change how big is the tank ?

In my signature below but 650 litres.

 

[Rick.45cal]

My tank automatically changes 8651.5 ml every 24 hours (via an Apex DOS). All I do is make saltwater every 6.25 weeks and match parameters. (I pretty much just dump salt in a container then test the water and make adjustments).

I don't use waterchanges as nutrient export. Waterchanges are a way to replenish trace elements and help prevent imbalances. It's been working very well for me. My corals have really taken off since I started doing it this way.

 

[taintstick]

I have always wondered about this method, I do 10% weekly religiously. I am going to follow along and switch it up doing a 1 gallon change everyday. I'll do it at 5pm after work when lights are at it's highest.

 

[Rick.45cal]

I have always wondered about this method, I do 10% weekly religiously. I am going to follow along and switch it up doing a 1 gallon change everyday. I'll do it at 5pm after work when lights are at it's highest.

Mine equals out to a weekly 10% waterchange.

 

[taintstick]

Mine equals out to a weekly 10% waterchange.

Is your tank round about 150gallons?
I have a 55g display with a 20g sump, maybe 65g after rock sand and equipment.

 

[Rick.45cal]

Is your tank round about 150gallons?
I have a 55g display with a 20g sump, maybe 65g after rock sand and equipment.

Almost spot on 160 gallons of water

 

[George113]

I was just getting ready to post this link. One of the most informative articles on water changes explaining the reasons for water changes and our expectations vs reality of what happens.

good article

 

[SantaMonica]

No water changes, ever.

 

[Indo Nano]

No water changes, ever.

How? And I just received my Algae Scrubber from you guys! Thanks!

 

[SantaMonica]

Off to a good start.

 

[mcarroll]

Because of my busy schedule, I was think of just doing daily water changes

JUST DO IT!

I did.

A Water Change A Day...

Worked GREAT until I didn't even have time for that.

 

[revhtree]

I am trying for a 10% weekly water change. It's not as high as a percentage as I would like to do but my container is 55g.

 

[Rhinohorn420]

I have a high phosphate level. What do you suggest to rid of it. Ive already done two 12 gallon water changes on my 30 and im only dropping from 1.56 to 1.46 in a week.

 

[Indo Nano]

I am trying for a 10% weekly water change. It's not as high as a percentage as I would like to do but my container is 55g.

Let me know how it works! BTW love your in wall build!

 

[Indo Nano]

I have a high phosphate level. What do you suggest to rid of it. Ive already done two 12 gallon water changes on my 30 and im only dropping from 1.56 to 1.46 in a week.

For phosphate, in my experiance, water changes it the way to go. Bio control, primarily reduce feeding helps and changing/cleaning filters.

 

[mcarroll]

I wouldn't sweat it as long as you've addressed the reason for it being so high in the first place. If it's not driving an algae bloom or something, high nutrients isn't really a problem.

If you haven't addressed the source yet, do that first. Over-stocking and over feeding are probably the two most likely causes, but tell us if it's something else.

 

[Coral Lines]

Seems like a lot more work and salt for probably slim to no gains.

I would agree with this. Also, too clean water would not be good too. Sometimes corals need the the nitrates. I noticed my zoas do much better on a every other week water change than a weekly one. But again it all depends on bioload and the type of corals you have.