Automatic water changes?

[Notsolostfish]

Whats the best salt for automatic water changes? Planning to do on my 150G 1% a day. I currently use nyos. But i add additives to it to make it higher on alk, mag, cal. But if i use that same salt with additives for awc wouldnt that pertcipate?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I cannot see the use of AWC working better or worse with particular brands of salt.

 

[Notsolostfish]

I cannot see the use of AWC working better or worse with particular brands of salt.

So i can still use my nyos salt, with raised alk, mag, and cal? With awc? And i wont have issues!

 

[Sdoutreefer]

So i can still use my nyos salt, with raised alk, mag, and cal? With awc? And i wont have issues!

Why not? Are you dosing alk, mag and calc outside of AWC's?

I also don't see why a specific salt would work better than others. Use whatever you use when you do WCs.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Why not? Are you dosing alk, mag and calc outside of AWC's?

I also don't see why a specific salt would work better than others. Use whatever you use when you do WCs.

Because i add more alk, and more mag, and more calcium to my nyos mix to match tank, wouldnt that precticipate if i do it with awc? Since its going to sit longer

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Because i add more alk, and more mag, and more calcium to my nyos mix to match tank, wouldnt that precticipate if i do it with awc? Since its going to sit longer

No, assuming you add them in an appropriate way and are not excessively high. Use only baking soda for alk, not sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide.

In this context, using an AWC is no different than any other water change with it.

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Just curious, but is there any facts/science out there showing the benefits of AWC?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Just curious, but is there any facts/science out there showing the benefits of AWC?

Benefit compared to what?

The benefits compared to larger and less frequent water changes are that you do not need to match to the tank salinity, temp, or anything else, as long as you want the changes that may result.

less work, obviously.

i compare different types of water changes here:

Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

 

[Sdoutreefer]

Benefit compared to what?

The benefits compared to larger and less frequent water changes are that you do not need to match to the tank salinity, temp, or anything else, as long as you want the changes that may result.

less work, obviously.

i compare different types of water changes here:

Water Changes in Reef Aquaria by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Thanks for the reply and article!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing. :)