Hello, I just had a question about water changes. I know everyone says how important it is to do consistent water changes, but in my 2-3 year system, I haven't done a water change in nearly two months, and the tank looks great. Corals are all vibrant and open. The sponges love it. I've got a deep sand bed of about 5-inches. There's no algae blooms, and my three fish are happy, alongwith invertebrates. I know eventually I'll have to do a water change, but I
It's a 30 gallon tank with a little duncan and candy cane coral, both of which have been branching out, a purple candelabra gorgonian, yellow polyps, green star polyps, a monti frag, and most recently a big toadstool leather coral. I also have no protein skimmers, filters, ozone, refugium, etc. just a powerhead, heater, and light
My question is simply if anyone whose had established saltwater tank systems manages to do without water changes at all, and if so, how do they deal with nitrates and providing trace elements for their coral.
It's a 30 gallon tank with a little duncan and candy cane coral, both of which have been branching out, a purple candelabra gorgonian, yellow polyps, green star polyps, a monti frag, and most recently a big toadstool leather coral. I also have no protein skimmers, filters, ozone, refugium, etc. just a powerhead, heater, and light
My question is simply if anyone whose had established saltwater tank systems manages to do without water changes at all, and if so, how do they deal with nitrates and providing trace elements for their coral.