A Water Change A Day...

[Eienna]

I will, thanks.
It gives me pretty consistent readings as long as I make sure there aren't any bubbles stuck to the arm.

 

[Connie]

I have the $50 one from Marine Depot. Works like a charm and is very well made and heavy.

I know. It'll be in my next set of purchases. Any you recommend?

 

[turbo21]

The gorgeous 75g sps display at aquaworld psc gets 5 gal daily water changes....

The tank was gorgeous. Til a seem let loose a few months ago. And he lost almost everything in it

Bob

 

[batman262]

Watching along also, This is where having 4 tanks is a problem.... What kind of salt are you using?

 

[ccajigas07]

Yea im good with my once a month water change

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[Eienna]

The tank was gorgeous. Til a seem let loose a few months ago. And he lost almost everything in it

Bob

That's horrible!!

 

[blue.flyzz]

You have to calibrate those?! I'm in trouble....
I've been using the instant ocean swing-arm as it comes out of the box. Need to save up for a proper refractometer.

I bought my refractometer from Marine Depot also, when it reads 1.025 my old IO swing arm will read 1.026

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #7.


Using Reef Crystals to answer the question. :)


After doing some inspecting I think I'm gonna have to work a round of siphoning in to remove detritus from my 50 gallon. Been a while so makes sense.

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #8.

I'm gonna start weighing my salt to see if that seems easier or more accurate/consistent.

-Matt

 

[philr]

I have a 90g tank with a 15g sump. I change 3g every 3 days. I have been doing this for a few months. While i am still in the experimental phase it is easier than a large change. I am currently looking to increase the sump capacity, and to increase water changes to 5g every 3 days. Gotta love to experiment.

 

[Sugo]

Water change #8.

I'm gonna start weighing my salt to see if that seems easier or more accurate/consistent.

-Matt

Matt, in response to your morning and night changes, can you see your self doing this as a permanent process?

I worry that these daily water changes may change the character of the tank and once (for any reason) we revert to our original routine - it will have a negative impact.

I believe this is a great practice only if it can be maintained long term.

I change 5 gal every 3 days and it helps maintain happy corals and fish.

.02

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[mcarroll]

Well, I haven't managed to pull off a morning and a night water change in the same day yet so the jury will remain out on that topic. :)

Water changes are not like dosing as you can only get to 100% of any level (and in practice, not really even that), so no I don't think there will be any unusual side-effects to slacking off - just the usual ones! LOL

I think you have to look at the long term as an average, or every missed water change is a failure. (No point in that.) So, on a 7 day week, I'm only shooting for 5 water changes. Not very consistent, except as an average over the long term, right? At the same time, I have two "extra" days in the week where I can do bonus water changes, or that I can use to make up for "skip days" during the week. Also not very consistent, except over the long term.

I'm just hoping one-a-day continues working out.....I was basically doing no water changes before.

-Matt

 

[Sugo]

Good point, water changes can't go past 100% I've always been paranoid to dose but constant water changes should ensure everything is in line.

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[Velodog2]

I haven't noticed that anyone has mentioned that doing three 5 gallon changes is NOT equivalent to doing a single 15 gallon change. You all understand that right? If you had a ten gallon tank and did a single ten gallon change you would have changed 100% of the original water. If you did 10 one gallon changes what percentage of the original water would be left? I believe the answer is 35% or 3.5 gallons. My engineering may be a little rusty but you get the point that you could theoretically do small water changes forever and never achieve a 100% turnover.

 

[mcarroll]

Pls check out the link in post #15.

(R2R app doesn't seem to allow me to link to the post.)

-Matt

 

[Velodog2]

Pls check out the link in post #15.

(R2R app doesn't seem to allow me to link to the post.)

-Matt

Whoops! Yeah that's it alright. Shouldn't be doing this when I should be working lol.

 

[mcarroll]

;) It's a good point!!

The main thing for me is that it's way more than I was doing before.

-Matt

 

[mcarroll]

Water change #9.

Almost forgot to post. ;)

-Matt

 

[glb]

You have to calibrate those?! I'm in trouble....
I've been using the instant ocean swing-arm as it comes out of the box. Need to save up for a proper refractometer.

Hahaha! Calibrate? How do you calibrate that thing??

 

[twelvefive]

Hahaha! Calibrate? How do you calibrate that thing??

Dreams and unicorn tears.