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Are water changes a thing of the past or of the present?
Do water changes, don't do water changes? The debate will last F O R E V E R!!
So why not continue it today! Well things change, methods change, people change, systems change and what is 2020 telling us, besides it's a crazy year, about changing out your water in your saltwater reef aquarium?
This paragraph from @Randy Holmes-Farley makes it as clear as mud but is so truthful! HA!
So in light of this brand new discussion topic of water changes let's dig in and talk about it! It's 2020 and has your feelings changed about water changes?
1. YES water changes are beneficial or NO water changes are not beneficial to a reef aquarium?
Let's go a step further....
2. YES water changes are necessary or NO water changes are not necessary for long term health of a reef aquarium?
3. Do you perform regular water changes on your reef aquarium?
Do water changes, don't do water changes? The debate will last F O R E V E R!!
So why not continue it today! Well things change, methods change, people change, systems change and what is 2020 telling us, besides it's a crazy year, about changing out your water in your saltwater reef aquarium?
This paragraph from @Randy Holmes-Farley makes it as clear as mud but is so truthful! HA!
Water changes are, by definition, the act of replacing some aquarium water with "new" water. For various reasons, the ways to perform them and their importance are both a matter of some debate and confusion in the world of reef aquaria. Many aquarists perform them extensively, and others never do them. For those who do, the reasons vary and are sometimes even at odds with one another; for example, replenishing "trace elements" and exporting built up "impurities," with the identities of these two being unclear and possibly overlapping.
So in light of this brand new discussion topic of water changes let's dig in and talk about it! It's 2020 and has your feelings changed about water changes?
1. YES water changes are beneficial or NO water changes are not beneficial to a reef aquarium?
Let's go a step further....
2. YES water changes are necessary or NO water changes are not necessary for long term health of a reef aquarium?
3. Do you perform regular water changes on your reef aquarium?