No water change and corals start getting better?

[krollins]

Okay, I have not been able to get around to my water changes in the last 4 weeks. To my surprise, all of my soft corals and BTA are now doing better. Do soft corals and BTAs just like dirtier water?

 

[krollins]

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I was more surprised about the BTA. I was told they needed perfect water conditions to do well.

 

[19Mateo83]

I’m just messing with ya. Where are your nutrients sitting at?

 

[krollins]

I’m just messing with ya. Where are your nutrients sitting at?

Amonia: 0
Nirtite: 0
Nirtrate: 20
Phospahte: 0.1
Ph: 8.4

 

[VintageReefer]

I haven’t done one in 4 years, my tank loves it

 

[19Mateo83]

Amonia: 0
Nirtite: 0
Nirtrate: 20
Phospahte: 0.1
Ph: 8.4

That’s very acceptable numbers. They should be loving life. I have to do water changes once a month to keep my nutrients up. I struggle to maintain .05 phos and 5 nitrates

 

[Nano_Man]

Yep they like some nutrients . If your corals and anemones are looking good . I’ve had a lot higher readings than you have and everything looked really good every reef is different. Good luck

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Okay, I have not been able to get around to my water changes in the last 4 weeks. To my surprise, all of my soft corals and BTA are now doing better. Do soft corals and BTAs just like dirtier water?

What are you using for new salt water? How large of a change?

Dirtier is not necessarily the best description of tank water relative to new salt water. There are many other possible differences, and not all are always beneficial.

 

[krollins]

What are you using for new salt water? How large of a change?

Dirtier is not necessarily the best description of tank water relative to new salt water. There are many other possible differences, and not all are always beneficial.

No weekly 10% water
Not sure what you mean by What are you using for new salt water.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

No weekly 10% water
Not sure what you mean by What are you using for new salt water.

What brand? How do you make it, etc.

 

[krollins]

What brand? How do you make it, etc.

Aquaforest. RODI filter.