water change

Total newbie. Well cycled tank has just had its first fish. Lots of pre-research done but when into it, it turns out that concern sets in and I forget what I've read! Ammonia was 0 for first little while (PH, Nitrite and Nitrate all good) but ammonia has now crept up to 0.25ppm ish. Am I in...

What Corals do you have in your tank that are the first to indicate your parameters are getting out of whack. For my it's my mystic sunset monti. As soon as phosphates start to rise or things get off a little it starts to retract polyps and the color starts to fade.

I purchased a tank off of Facebook marketplace. I was understood it to be a cycled tank. But when purchased I was only given 5 gallons of the water. There for I made all new water. I know my tank is acting a little funny and not opening up like it should. I bought the regular test kits and all...

Hello, For the past 2 days my water has been very cloudy out of no where. All my turbo snails have become very lethargic and are exposing themselves out there shells. I did water tests and have the following. NH3/NH4: .08ppm Nitrates: 0 Nitrites: 0 Alk: 9.1 Ph: 8.0 Temp: 78 Everything else in...

So.....I drilled my tank, 2 over flows (only one in the photo) a centre return, but got trigger happy with the drill and added a 1/2 inch drainage bulkhead to make water changes easier! Which is the one at the bottom of the tank with strainer. Im now a little worried that this was a bad idea...

Hi All, I am currently using red sea blue bucket to reach 35 ppt salinity. I dose the 3 part aquaforest components now for my display tank. After mixing, the desired range of calcium, magnesium and alkalinity are not where I want them to be. Is it common to adjust parameters after mixing...

Below is my chart of my parameters I have been documenting for the past month. I am struggling with nitrate levels. I am feeding twice a day with Brine/Mysis shrimp and doing lower percentage water changes. Also I believe I am having a Cyano outbreak right now? See video below. Should I be...

Anyone else feel hugely successful when they do a water change and everything seems happy and healthy? I’ve done so many at this point it’s almost second nature but every time I add new water I made I always get a little nervous!!

At my current rate of consumption (1.2% water change per day) I use up my clean salt water from my mixing station in about 40days. I usually run the cycle three times so ~120days before I pull out the mixing pump, hoses, etc and flush out any precipitates and sterilize everything including...

I recently started my first reef tank. We went with a 75 gallon tank and went with the Fluval Fx6 canister filter. We currently have 7 clownfish and about 30 pounds of live rock, as well as 70 pounds of sand. I am completely new to the reef world and am starting from the advice of my local fish...

Hi Everyone, The cycle is done on my tank. I've been using Dr. Tim's Ammonium Chloride Solution in combination with Instant Ocean Bio Spira and MicroBacter 7. I've been following Dr Tim's Guide To Fishless Cycling. According to the schedule from Dr. TIm's I shouldn't perform a water change...

I currently have a 20g IM AIO fully cycled for about a month now, total water volume is 14.5g. I've been currently been doing four gallon water changes weekly because my Nitrates were tad high. Last Sunday I did my normal water change and tested today and I am showing zero nitrates now. Would be...

So long story short, my cycle is going to be done this Saturday (testless cycle after Dr Tim's readings were not changing, added a pinch of fish food last Wednesday) I am going to do a 100% water change on Saturday but don't plan to stock it till the following weekend, will I need to do a water...

Hi there, I have been using my Kamoer X2SR PRO for the past ~11 months without (serious) issue. However, a couple of days ago I woke up to find the device was "offline" on the Kamoerremote app. I couldn't get it back online, so tried 'unbinding' / removing the device from my account on the...

Stenner Dual Headed AWC persistaltic pump, 120 gallon per day. Awesome tool if you are looking to set up automatic daily water changes. With the dual headed design on one drive, the intake and output are always balanced, foolproofing the AWC system. Had this set up on my system with my APEX to...

Hello everyone, I've been in the hobby for 2.5 years now and have an established 110 gallon with 40 gallon sump. I have a bacteria bloom that seems to be lingering around. I've read conflicting things online wuxj as don't do big water cahabhes as it will prolong the bloom or don't use a UV...

I noticed in my main display tank the water levels drops and rises through out the day. More so when its warmer/higher humidity the water level drops. Cooler temps the water level rises. It appears this way any how. I did some googling and didn't find anything. Is this a normal thing has anyone...

Salt Water Mixing Station 2 65 Gallon Norwesco Horizontal Leg Tanks Blueline 40 HD Water Pump Had for a year and a half but will not fit in new house. Must be able to pickup in Bethlehem, PA.

So I've been wondering and I'm sure it makes no difference but also could be wrong. I do about a 15% water change every Sunday, but I do it in 2 halves. For instance, I don't like turning off my return pump, so I put it on the lowest setting and drain right before it is too low and refill...

I recently embarked on my journey into the world of saltwater tanks with a Waterbox 150.4 Infinia Reef tank. After successfully setting up the cabinet and tank, I am now diving into the world of hardware and automation. I'm reaching out to the community for advice and assistance, especially in...

Bought this brand new for a new tank setup 6 months ago and finally just received the custom tank. Plans have changed in that time and I'm going a different route. Never used. If you want the RO fittings and tubing I'll include that for free. I purchased all 1/2" RO fittings and have maybe 50'...

Hello Reef2Reef community, Firstly, pardon any newbie mistakes in this post; I'm still getting acquainted with this platform. A bit of background: About 5 years ago, I was the proud owner of a small reef tank. However, circumstances led me to sell it. I also have a history with freshwater...

I moved my automatic water change equipment (Neptune Apex DOS) over to pull from and feed into my new Reefer 350 G2. I can usually mix up about 20 gallons of saltwater with my Brute can. What do folks recommend for daily water changes? 1 gallon a day, more? Anyone think daily AWCs are a bad thing?

My Kamoer X2SR is currently exchanging 1% of my total water volume daily. This equates to 6 liters out of my 600 liter system, removed in 1 liter increments 6x per day. The method used is first out, then in. With this 1 liter volume I can leave the apex and aquarium running without shutting...

My family and I just bought a brand new house where I will be building a new 150g tank in my office on the main floor. Our basement is fully finished and lucky for me, beneath my office is the only unfinished part, complete with utility sink rough-ins where I will be putting my saltwater mixing...