Current setup: RS 525XL, Tunze ATO, APEX, RS RSK600 fresh air fed from outside, 2 AI Hydra 32, 4 T5's, Chaeto, Pentair 80W UV Sterilizer.
Bioload: (all small frags) 3 Zoa's, Goni, Blasto, frogspawn, Medium sized rainbow BTA, several fish, 3 shrimp, 3 emerald crabs.
I've been doing manual 20g changes every 10-12 days. It has been keeping the levels stable but I only starting dosing Ca & soda ash recently, Mg has been holding steady I'm guessing from the new SW.
Work is eating into my reefing time and I'm concerned I may miss a water change.
My concerns are:
1. Whether to drain and fill simultaneously or drain then refill.
2. Should I drain from the intake chamber of my sump, echnically the dirtiest water? Then refill into the return chamber or DT.
3. I feed my corals generally at night just as the lights are shutting down. I try to dose just after coral feeding. I'm planning on scheduling the WC in the afternoon so it doesn't remove anything that was just dosed or the coral food. How are most people scheduling their WC's in relation to feedings and Dosing?
I appreciate everyone's input. I would like a successful tank as I struggled early on and have only recently observed positive results.
Bioload: (all small frags) 3 Zoa's, Goni, Blasto, frogspawn, Medium sized rainbow BTA, several fish, 3 shrimp, 3 emerald crabs.
I've been doing manual 20g changes every 10-12 days. It has been keeping the levels stable but I only starting dosing Ca & soda ash recently, Mg has been holding steady I'm guessing from the new SW.
Work is eating into my reefing time and I'm concerned I may miss a water change.
My concerns are:
1. Whether to drain and fill simultaneously or drain then refill.
2. Should I drain from the intake chamber of my sump, echnically the dirtiest water? Then refill into the return chamber or DT.
3. I feed my corals generally at night just as the lights are shutting down. I try to dose just after coral feeding. I'm planning on scheduling the WC in the afternoon so it doesn't remove anything that was just dosed or the coral food. How are most people scheduling their WC's in relation to feedings and Dosing?
I appreciate everyone's input. I would like a successful tank as I struggled early on and have only recently observed positive results.