A Water Change A Day...

[bknapp]

10/10 in 2014

 

[mcarroll]

FWIW, for anyone interested in following along on other matters, I finally started a tank thread in the Members Tanks forum. Someplace for me to post some of the less-relevant stuff in the future.

-Matt

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #67!

..and I'm out of salt again. This is working out very well!

-Matt

 

[bknapp]

Still streaking. 15/15 in 2014.

As a side note I'm really liking Aquavitro Salinity; I just set it up to mix before I leave for work as it takes a tad longer than Red Sea to mix.

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #68!

Salt finally arrived!

-Matt

 

[candcreef]

Following along....I have read this thread since the beginning....I just set up a 150 and have done 5 gallon water changes daily for 3 months since my system has been up and running...surprisingly enough I didn't go through one diatom stage with this tank....now I know I am fully cycled and ready for livestock because of testing...but I can't believe I never saw diatoms...I love this method and will continue daily water changes for the life of the system...good job Matt and thanks for this thread...

Conan

 

[bitumenman]

Following along....I have read this thread since the beginning....I just set up a 150 and have done 5 gallon water changes daily for 3 months since my system has been up and running...surprisingly enough I didn't go through one diatom stage with this tank....now I know I am fully cycled and ready for livestock because of testing...but I can't believe I never saw diatoms...I love this method and will continue daily water changes for the life of the system...good job Matt and thanks for this thread...

Conan

This is a great idea for my 180 build. I have been trying to come up with a auto water change, and this is feasible 5g at a time.

 

[mcarroll]

This is a great idea for my 180 build. I have been trying to come up with a auto water change, and this is feasible 5g at a time.

I'd try it to see if you still get a bump from it, but that's only a 2.5% water change...about "10 gallons a week". You may have to figure out an easy way to get 10 gallons/day done so you're at least up to 5% where I am - or just save up for a pump-based auto-change system. There was a link or two posted recently in this thread about that, btw. Some good options out there - new as well as used!

-Matt

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #69 and #70!

(missed posting yesterday somehow)

-Matt

 

[bitumenman]

I'd try it to see if you still get a bump from it, but that's only a 2.5% water change...about "10 gallons a week". You may have to figure out an easy way to get 10 gallons/day done so you're at least up to 5% where I am - or just save up for a pump-based auto-change system. There was a link or two posted recently in this thread about that, btw. Some good options out there - new as well as used!

-Matt

Makes sense, making it automated is my goal. I'm thinking load salt with a scale or something

 

[Sacohen]

The link to the automated thread is here...

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/do...water-changes-doesnt-get-any-better-then.html

 

[TimSc2013]

No. 93 finished! Getting closer to the milestone marker of 500g changed since October 5th. I have halted the use of both carbon and GFO since December and am now only running my skimmer once a week. Nutrient levels staying consistently low even though I have significantly increased feeding of the coral and fish. Also, water parameters remaining constant with the only additive being kalk in my ATO.

 

[bitumenman]

No. 93 finished! Getting closer to the milestone marker of 500g changed since October 5th. I have halted the use of both carbon and GFO since December and am now only running my skimmer once a week. Nutrient levels staying consistently low even though I have significantly increased feeding of the coral and fish. Also, water parameters remaining constant with the only additive being kalk in my ATO.

Are you planning to have an algae bloom???

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #71 and #72!

Getting busy around here!

-Matt

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #73!

Getting some nice winter snow around here for a change! :smow:

:whoo:

-Matt

 

[Small triggers]

Nice snow? you must be south of me...up here near DC people are freaking out and can't drive,lol
Loving the automated water change idea....

 

[Sacohen]

Snow. What's that? I haven't seen snow since I moved to S. FL 35 years ago.

There are about 1/2 dozen or more people have the automated water change working on thus thread...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2349824

 

[bknapp]

Well, the streak ended for me last night due to vehicle issues. It was 71 straight days.

Started a new streak today.

 

[Sacohen]

Automate it!

 

[bitumenman]

Snow. What's that? I haven't seen snow since I moved to S. FL 35 years ago.

There are about 1/2 dozen or more people have the automated water change working on thus thread...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2349824

Snow... I'm four feet deep up here in northern Alberta