Hi there, for all of you that have a reef tank 10 gallon or smaller how often do you feed your fish? And how often do you do a water change? Thanks for your input
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Thanks, that's what I've been doing for my 8 gallon but it's like my fish try to stare me down to see if I'll give in and feed them. I feel guilty. What size is your tank?Every other day for fish, once a week i feed corals just before weekly water change.
nice, we have the same tank, any pictures?If my fish seem particularly hungry, I will target feed them with some PEmysis. I use a 12 inch set of tweezers and give each one of them a tasty morsel or two. This way I minimize uneaten food in the tank. I have the IM Fusion 10.
How's your 1 gal project goingthe good thing about this small tanks is the ability to overfeed and use water changes. its more for tanks under 5 gallons, but you can apply the same rules to tanks under 10. just takes more effort.
for instance, depending on your setup you can put a sealed lid on it (removable) to prevent evap and have better stability than larger tanks. you can do 100% water changes weekly and once a year you can do a system flush. basically you can forcefully do a water change of 10-20x the total water volume which flushes all nutrients, detritus, and nutrient build up within the rocks and sand. as I said, its a lot easier on tanks less than 5 gallons but very possible on tanks up to 10. each time you do the big flush you reset your tanks clock. it can completely prevent old tank syndrome, remove any algae or bacteria (cyno/dino) and give you a fresh start without having to rip apart your system.
while doing any of the things I listed above comes with other instructions on how to do it safely, it can all be done in your 8 gallon tank and would ensure a long life. this is how people like Brandon maintain a 1 gallon tank for 9+ years with minimal maintenance.
This is perfectly said! I have a 2.5 gallon sealed jar I'm about to do this withthe good thing about this small tanks is the ability to overfeed and use water changes. its more for tanks under 5 gallons, but you can apply the same rules to tanks under 10. just takes more effort.
for instance, depending on your setup you can put a sealed lid on it (removable) to prevent evap and have better stability than larger tanks. you can do 100% water changes weekly and once a year you can do a system flush. basically you can forcefully do a water change of 10-20x the total water volume which flushes all nutrients, detritus, and nutrient build up within the rocks and sand. as I said, its a lot easier on tanks less than 5 gallons but very possible on tanks up to 10. each time you do the big flush you reset your tanks clock. it can completely prevent old tank syndrome, remove any algae or bacteria (cyno/dino) and give you a fresh start without having to rip apart your system.
while doing any of the things I listed above comes with other instructions on how to do it safely, it can all be done in your 8 gallon tank and would ensure a long life. this is how people like Brandon maintain a 1 gallon tank for 9+ years with minimal maintenance.
I see some acans...So this is what the tank looked like 2 weeks ago. Decided on getting the IM fusion 25 lagoon which will be here Monday.
This is what it looks like now, lol a junkyard. everything is just sitting there waiting for the Fusion 25.
Beautiful......are you using kessil and mp10?So this is what the tank looked like 2 weeks ago. Decided on getting the IM fusion 25 lagoon which will be here Monday.
This is what it looks like now, lol a junkyard. everything is just sitting there waiting for the Fusion 25.
Thanks for all the great information, I really care about every creature in my tank, and it's not about the money, I have a responsibility to do the best I can for them. Where would I find the instructions to do such a big water change safely?the good thing about this small tanks is the ability to overfeed and use water changes. its more for tanks under 5 gallons, but you can apply the same rules to tanks under 10. just takes more effort.
for instance, depending on your setup you can put a sealed lid on it (removable) to prevent evap and have better stability than larger tanks. you can do 100% water changes weekly and once a year you can do a system flush. basically you can forcefully do a water change of 10-20x the total water volume which flushes all nutrients, detritus, and nutrient build up within the rocks and sand. as I said, its a lot easier on tanks less than 5 gallons but very possible on tanks up to 10. each time you do the big flush you reset your tanks clock. it can completely prevent old tank syndrome, remove any algae or bacteria (cyno/dino) and give you a fresh start without having to rip apart your system.
while doing any of the things I listed above comes with other instructions on how to do it safely, it can all be done in your 8 gallon tank and would ensure a long life. this is how people like Brandon maintain a 1 gallon tank for 9+ years with minimal maintenance.
Would love to see it!This is perfectly said! I have a 2.5 gallon sealed jar I'm about to do this with
Thanks so much for all this information, it's really important to me as I said earlier. I don't think I'll have any problems doing this.the key is matching the water for the change. same when you do a flush. its best to have some form of overflow and just pump 10-20x the water volume into the tank and allow the overflow to pull out the excess and have it drain elsewhere. while doing this don't be nice about it. you want the water to force the detritus out of the rocks and sand. you want this to stir your sand, you want this to make a mess in your tank. once its all flushed and clear top it off and back to normal. this only needs done really once or twice a year.
no problem. just be sure you match as best as you can and youll be fine.Thanks so much for all this information, it's really important to me as I said earlier. I don't think I'll have any problems doing this.