How many gallons a day do you do with automatic? I have been playing around with different amounts for my 300.Automatic water changes doing it daily
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How many gallons a day do you do with automatic? I have been playing around with different amounts for my 300.Automatic water changes doing it daily
Yes, I mean siphoning detritus off the bottom of the tank. I have a glass botttom tank so piles build up in low flow spots.What do you mean sweep the tank? like getting all the detritus out of the tank like you would do on a "normal Water change"?
Oh and I do a 20 gallon change on my 75g every week. there is no set day that I do it. sometimes 7 days sometimes 9... just depends whats going on.
i am leaning more and more towards an AWC not because i don't like doing it, its more because i want more stability in the tank itself.
Yes water changes replenish trace elements.Where would the replacement of the trace elements come from at that point? I am in no way being sarcastic at all, I am just trying to learn as much as possible.
I have always understood from the hours of reading on here and interactions with members and local hobbyist that Water Changes help replace the trace elements as well as get rid of lingering nitrates and phosphates in the systems. I have noticed much more stability going form a 29g tank to a 75g. but even then, the 75g is not a big system at all.
if I need to replace the elements via dosing them, wouldn't that just defeat the purpose of getting rid of a maintenance chore? if that makes sense.
Thanks!
Barnabie Mejia
My dhk is at 10 nitrite is undetectable magnesium is at 1400 ppm . my deep sand bed takes care of most of it my clean up crew cleans my sand bed and most of my tank. truth be told I have issues with corals most people think are easy because my tank runs very clean.So what is your secret. Is everything growing, happy and healthy?
Yes, I mean siphoning detritus off the bottom of the tank. I have a glass botttom tank so piles build up in low flow spots.
Plus I do use a powerhead to blow off the rocks every so often and when the dust settles another sweep.
My point was when you do daily water changes with a automated dual pump water changer, you just remove water.
That was my understanding as well, but I just wasn't sure if Lasse might have been referring to something a little different. I know that he doesn't run his tank like other reefers.Yes water changes replenish trace elements.
You can't never do water changes, without dosing additives.
However, there are other ways, like if you dose two part Alk/Calcium for example ESV two part. The product contains all the trace elements (they say).
You don't need much of the trace elements, that's why they call them "trace".
But you certainly don't want you trace elements to be depleted below certain levels.
Other dosing products have separate trace elements additives. It requires more water testing like the Triton method.
I prefer daily small water changes, and my every hour two part for Alk/Calc/Mag. I simply test my Alk, and dose accordingly to keep Alk Stable. The Calcium and Mag usually, follows with proper levels, but not always. I assume the trace elements are added by the WC and dosing. I've sent in ICP tests on my water and all trace elements show up good.
You don't need much of the trace elements, that's why they call them "trace".
But you certainly don't want you trace elements to be depleted below certain levels.
Cavalry here as well.I change 4 gallons every Sunday in my 32 Biocube. I think maybe it's because I've always done routine water changes in my 40 years of keeping saltwater aquariums. I'm beginning to re-think that strategy as I grow older and get lazier. I'm beginning to see that the more I leave it alone, the better it looks. However, it could be an eyesight issue.
Mine is 220 gallons. I am changing 10% a week which translates to 11,895.8 ml per day.How many gallons a day do you do with automatic? I have been playing around with different amounts for my 300.
Yes water changes replenish trace elements.
You can't never do water changes, without dosing additives.
However, there are other ways, like if you dose two part Alk/Calcium for example ESV two part. The product contains all the trace elements (they say).
You don't need much of the trace elements, that's why they call them "trace".
But you certainly don't want you trace elements to be depleted below certain levels.
Other dosing products have separate trace elements additives. It requires more water testing like the Triton method.
I prefer daily small water changes, and my every hour two part for Alk/Calc/Mag. I simply test my Alk, and dose accordingly to keep Alk Stable. The Calcium and Mag usually, follows with proper levels, but not always. I assume the trace elements are added by the WC and dosing. I've sent in ICP tests on my water and all trace elements show up good.