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The solution to pollution is dilution.
The solution to pollution is dilution.
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All of the moonshiners I know still keep water on hand and have had to use it at times.Believe they have a very large FB presence. I'm not on that cesspool so I do not know for sure, but have read thats where most of it is.
Thanks I'll have a read. I make my own saltwater so I always have water on hand.It is possible, but it usually takes a bit of planning (typically for dosing and nutrient export, but, in your case, sand maintenance too). We’ve even had TOTM’s that run no water change systems (as mentioned in a post above, though, it’s probably a good idea to have some extra salt/water around as a just in case - a lot of people do a “no planned water changes system”).
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This is why you use a sock in your sump. Vacuum all day long without loosing a single drop of water.I think I worded this thread wrong. Even if I could do auto water changes, I assume I'd still need to vacuum the sandbed so I'm not going to be able to avoid that.
I use a python so I'll just put a filter sock over the squeeze pump. Awesome idea!This is why you use a sock in your sump. Vacuum all day long without loosing a single drop of water.
I rarely if ever change water but that comes with disciplined testing of water, ICP testing and a very stable tank. Once there, I replenish evaporated water along with adding trace elements and vitamins as well as aminosI've had my tank running for almost a year now. I'm trying not to have to do water changes. However I've been running into high nitrate and phosphate issues. I've started vacuuming the sand bed to try and get the nitrates down. I have to essentially do a water change when vacuuming the sand bed. So was wondering if it's possible to never do a water change when there's a sandbed capturing detritus?
I’ve never tired that but have read many people doing that. What micron do you use? Do you vacuum the entire sand bed at one time or portions? I would fear losing all good things in the sand bed if done all at once.This is why you use a sock in your sump. Vacuum all day long without loosing a single drop of water.
But do you vacuum the sand bed?I rarely if ever change water but that comes with disciplined testing of water, ICP testing and a very stable tank. Once there, I replenish evaporated water along with adding trace elements and vitamins as well as aminos
No unless VERY needed (visually) which my tank is nearly bare-bottomBut do you vacuum the sand bed?
No idea micron size, just a felt filter sock, same ones I normally use. And yes in my 80G cube I do the entire sandbed once a month. I also employee 3 fighting conch, several nessarious(sp?) snails, and my sandbed is full of medusa/spaghetti worms.I’ve never tired that but have read many people doing that. What micron do you use? Do you vacuum the entire sand bed at one time or portions? I would fear losing all good things in the sand bed if done all at once.
OMG this a family friendly webiste! You can't say that.No unless VERY needed (visually) which I am nearly bare-bottom
I fixed that sentenceOMG this a family friendly webiste! You can't say that.
Sorry couldn't help myself. Think it's my flu and pneumonia.
That's 95% of this hobby IMO, lol.It's just whats been ingrained in me for 30 years, so I keep doing them.
My tank is almost 11 months old. I've changed my sand for coarser and since have not vacuumed my bottom.My goal is never having to do water changes. :-) Even having to vacuum the sand bed is a pain lol