Feeding Heavy vs water Quality

[awwinterfall]

Hi,

How do you guys keep up with heavy feedings and good water quality.

Do you rely on a good skimmer or change the water often?

 

[Luna]

Change water whenever I see the tank getting grimy.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Carbon dosing and protein skimming, as well as extra biological media in the sump all help.

 

[64Ivy]

Water changes, righteous skimming, good CUC. I also frequently change my filter socks to avoid nitrite build-up. Ol' skool.

 

[SPR1968]

You just need to ensure that the mechanical and biological filtration in the system can remove everything that's produced and if you can achieve that the water quality will be fine.

Its just a balancing act really and you can employ various means some of which have already been mentioned.

The easy way is simple water changes, certainly in smaller systems, but the bigger the tank the more time consuming and expensive (extra salt) it can be.

 

[Waters]

You just have to adjust your feedings based on your water quality.....phosphates and nitrates always remain low in my tank so I can afford to feed heavily. If they started to rise, I would start feeding lighter.

 

[ca1ore]

You just need to ensure that the mechanical and biological filtration in the system can remove everything that's produced and if you can achieve that the water quality will be fine.

Its just a balancing act really and you can employ various means some of which have already been mentioned.

The easy way is simple water changes, certainly in smaller systems, but the bigger the tank the more time consuming and expensive (extra salt) it can be.

Yup, export = input. Can be a challenge sometimes. I have 120 fish in my system and they’re all always starving ..... at least, they act that way.