Dosing and water changes

[john2three]

OK, I've started to dose red sea reef foundation program and I've been fiddling around with dosage and found the right dose to keep calcuim magnesium and kh stable, my question is how often would you preform water changes now? Monthly? every other month? I've been reading some people never do one and can go years without a change?

 

[twilliard]

I do not change any water. I use triton to monitor all my levels besides No3

 

[john2three]

If you ever needed to do a water change, what would be the reasons for it?

 

[john2three]

And what do you dose? Thanks

 

[twilliard]

If you ever needed to do a water change, what would be the reasons for it?

That is a good question. I would do a 50%+ change if there was equipment failure, chemical contamination leading to coral loss.
I just dose the standard big 3. The food I feed covers the rest.

 

[Sabellafella]

OK, I've started to dose red sea reef foundation program and I've been fiddling around with dosage and found the right dose to keep calcuim magnesium and kh stable, my question is how often would you preform water changes now? Monthly? every other month? I've been reading some people never do one and can go years without a change?

Its up to you, i dose just enuff daily so by the end of the week my levels are low enuff for the wc to bring it back up again. Take abit of daily testing.

 

[john2three]

That is a good question. I would do a 50%+ change if there was equipment failure, chemical contamination leading to coral loss.
I just dose the standard big 3. The food I feed covers the rest.

Great so I'll keep an eye on things and test regularly, thanks for the advise mate

 

[jsker]

The only reason I change water now is to export nutrients until I get the nutrients where I would like them.
I dose the balling Method to maintain my system :)

 

[twilliard]

The only reason I change water now is to export nutrients until I get the nutrients where I would like them.
I dose the balling Method to maintain my system :)

Awe heck bud just get a bigger skimmer! ;)

 

[Viracon13]

If you're testing/dosing Ca, Alk, Mg then I think you're fine with a monthly water change for a new tank. You just have to pay attention to your tank and see how the nutrient balance is working out. As long as you're exporting enough nutrients for your tank's bioload, you'll be good. I do 2-3 water changes a year. My tank doesn't complain

 

[jsker]

Awe heck bud just get a bigger skimmer! ;)

Ha I only run it a half speed, or it would overflow all the time