Who still does water changes? - Page 2

nanosteve309 · 11/16/2017, 10:31 AM

15-20% water change weekly here

ReefKeeper64 · 12/07/2017, 05:36 AM

I do 5 to 25% water changes about monthly depending on what I’m trying to accomplish. I have also been experimenting with the Dutch Synthetic Reefing method. My only issue is with test kits. Boron test kits are unavailable in the US and the Salifert iodine test kit I have always reads 0, even with a batch of freshly made Instant ocean ASW. If these two tests weren’t a challenge, I’d be happy with the method. I may have to go back to regular water changes or consider Triton.

TwentyfiveCents · 12/07/2017, 09:42 PM

Use to do 20 gal every two weeks on my 75 gal. Switched to triton and never looked back

jaking · 12/07/2017, 10:08 PM

I haven't looked into the cost but is the Triton method average cost a month equal out to the cost of water changes or is it way more expensive for say a 50-60 gal?

elFloyd · 12/07/2017, 10:30 PM

Automatic water changes on my 180... 2 gallons / day = 60 gallon (30%) monthly.

WVfishguy · 12/08/2017, 01:40 AM

I always said the art of maintaining aquariums is actually just doing water changes. Fifty percent freshwater, 30% salt, at least once a month. However, I believe really huge systems - 500 gallons or more - need fewer water changes than smaller systems.

VoltzNSalt · 12/08/2017, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elFloyd

Automatic water changes on my 180... 2 gallons / day = 60 gallon (30%) monthly.

4 gallons/day on my 210...

Jakermelon · 12/08/2017, 12:21 PM

I do five gallons every week but that's pretty easy and I only have a 32 g but I can definitely see people not wanting to do 30-40 g water changes that could become a pain in the ***

crankbait09 · 12/08/2017, 12:45 PM

I do a 30% water change every two weeks.
Can't bring myself to chance dragging it out longer. every two weeks works, so I stick to it.

JMorris271 · 12/08/2017, 03:18 PM

I add about 1.5 gals of fresh water every day. This keeps my trace elements level. I keep check on Salinity about twice a week. The only loses I have are due to my star fish attacks

Timfish · 12/09/2017, 08:57 AM

5% to 10% every week. There's tons and tons of stuff going on that we can't test for, some good, some bad. I find the idea that we can "balance" a system with our inability to test for anything really critical and not need to do water changes absurd.

ruiny · 12/09/2017, 02:43 PM

Change carbon, Gfo, and water the first week of the month. About 40 gallons on a 120 gallon system.

View Poll Results: Do you do water changes?
Regularly	94	74.02%
Only when needed (ie high nutrients / replenish elements)	10	7.87%
Whenever I remember to	18	14.17%
Never	5	3.94%
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12/07/2017, 05:36 AM	#27
ReefKeeper64 Wanna be a reefkeeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,158	I do 5 to 25% water changes about monthly depending on what I’m trying to accomplish. I have also been experimenting with the Dutch Synthetic Reefing method. My only issue is with test kits. Boron test kits are unavailable in the US and the Salifert iodine test kit I have always reads 0, even with a batch of freshly made Instant ocean ASW. If these two tests weren’t a challenge, I’d be happy with the method. I may have to go back to regular water changes or consider Triton. __________________ Reef Savvy 110g Tank \| GHL Profilux 4 Controller & Doser \| Royal Exclusiv Skimmer & Dreambox/Sump \| ATI 8x54 Sunpower T5 \| Ozotech Ozone Generator

12/08/2017, 12:21 PM	#33
Jakermelon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Buffalo Posts: 19	I do five gallons every week but that's pretty easy and I only have a 32 g but I can definitely see people not wanting to do 30-40 g water changes that could become a pain in the *** __________________ 32 g biocube °°°°° Current Tank Info: 32g biocube

12/08/2017, 03:18 PM	#35
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	I add about 1.5 gals of fresh water every day. This keeps my trace elements level. I keep check on Salinity about twice a week. The only loses I have are due to my star fish attacks __________________ 120 gal mixed tank. Lightly stocked now but....

12/09/2017, 08:57 AM	#36
Timfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,985	5% to 10% every week. There's tons and tons of stuff going on that we can't test for, some good, some bad. I find the idea that we can "balance" a system with our inability to test for anything really critical and not need to do water changes absurd. __________________ "Our crystal clear aquaria come nowhere close to the nutrient loads that swirl around natural reefs" Charles Delbeek

11/16/2017, 10:31 AM	#26
nanosteve309 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 62	15-20% water change weekly here

12/07/2017, 09:42 PM	#28
TwentyfiveCents Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: mobile Posts: 33	Use to do 20 gal every two weeks on my 75 gal. Switched to triton and never looked back

12/07/2017, 10:08 PM	#29
jaking Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florence, AL Posts: 50	I haven't looked into the cost but is the Triton method average cost a month equal out to the cost of water changes or is it way more expensive for say a 50-60 gal?

12/07/2017, 10:30 PM	#30
elFloyd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 421	Automatic water changes on my 180... 2 gallons / day = 60 gallon (30%) monthly.

12/08/2017, 01:40 AM	#31
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	I always said the art of maintaining aquariums is actually just doing water changes. Fifty percent freshwater, 30% salt, at least once a month. However, I believe really huge systems - 500 gallons or more - need fewer water changes than smaller systems.

12/08/2017, 12:45 PM	#34
crankbait09 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 932	I do a 30% water change every two weeks. Can't bring myself to chance dragging it out longer. every two weeks works, so I stick to it.

12/09/2017, 02:43 PM	#37
ruiny Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 536	Change carbon, Gfo, and water the first week of the month. About 40 gallons on a 120 gallon system. __________________ Go Sens Go Current Tank Info: 93 mixed reef