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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.
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
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.
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