KTogna
01/01/2009, 10:44 AM
I have a new BC29 with about 25 lbs of live rock, 12 hermit crabs, 6 Marguarita snails, one turbo snail, one clownfish, one yellow tang, a sun polyp coral, and a Zynia coral.
There is very little algae growth at this time (the Tang took care of what was there).
My ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels have been at zero for several weeks.
Here are my questions: Other than controlling nitrate levels, are there other reasons to do water changes on a weekly/biweekly basis? Do the water changes accomplish reduction of other undesirable components or replenishment of desirable components? Which ones?
Thanks.
There is very little algae growth at this time (the Tang took care of what was there).
My ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels have been at zero for several weeks.
Here are my questions: Other than controlling nitrate levels, are there other reasons to do water changes on a weekly/biweekly basis? Do the water changes accomplish reduction of other undesirable components or replenishment of desirable components? Which ones?
Thanks.