Water change after every Interceptor treatment?

Gilby · 10/11/2010, 06:53 PM

Is a water change necessary after every interceptor treatment? I've heard some that do but on Melev's site it doesn't mention anything about water change just adding carbon and connecting the skimmer. What are your thoughts?

scrapz · 10/11/2010, 06:58 PM

never did a waterchange after a treatment on my 180g. Typically just ran carbon for 3 days and then did a WC on the next scheduled one.

I think it really depends on your water volume. In a nano, the pod die-off could spike up the nits & ammonia, whereas in a larger system it probably wouldn't be so survier.

michael.lemke · 10/11/2010, 07:24 PM

10% couldn't hurt

Gilby · 10/12/2010, 05:02 PM

Yeah I'll probably just do a 10% WC. Thanks for the input.

watchguy123 · 10/12/2010, 11:10 PM

I have a 180 gallon, did three interceptor treatments about 3 to 4 days apart. No carbon, no water change, and at the end of the treatment, reconnected air line to skimmer. Except for shrimp, and crabs and arthropods, everything else unaffected. Dosed at 2 large interceptor tabs per 200 gallons. Only did usual, once a week 10% water change after third treatment.

10/11/2010, 06:53 PM	#1
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 308	Water change after every Interceptor treatment? Is a water change necessary after every interceptor treatment? I've heard some that do but on Melev's site it doesn't mention anything about water change just adding carbon and connecting the skimmer. What are your thoughts? __________________ 120g AGA SPS dominated, 40g sump/fuge,Mag 12 return, MSX 200, 2 x 250w DE Phoenix 14k w/ Lumenbrights, 2 x 54w T5's, Vortech MP40w ES, 2 x Tunze 6045s/ MB7, Vodka, Two part

10/12/2010, 05:02 PM	#4
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 308	Yeah I'll probably just do a 10% WC. Thanks for the input. __________________ 120g AGA SPS dominated, 40g sump/fuge,Mag 12 return, MSX 200, 2 x 250w DE Phoenix 14k w/ Lumenbrights, 2 x 54w T5's, Vortech MP40w ES, 2 x Tunze 6045s/ MB7, Vodka, Two part

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10/11/2010, 06:58 PM	#2
scrapz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 91776, CA Posts: 2,447	never did a waterchange after a treatment on my 180g. Typically just ran carbon for 3 days and then did a WC on the next scheduled one. I think it really depends on your water volume. In a nano, the pod die-off could spike up the nits & ammonia, whereas in a larger system it probably wouldn't be so survier.

10/11/2010, 07:24 PM	#3
michael.lemke Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: greeley co Posts: 208	10% couldn't hurt

10/12/2010, 11:10 PM	#5
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 193	I have a 180 gallon, did three interceptor treatments about 3 to 4 days apart. No carbon, no water change, and at the end of the treatment, reconnected air line to skimmer. Except for shrimp, and crabs and arthropods, everything else unaffected. Dosed at 2 large interceptor tabs per 200 gallons. Only did usual, once a week 10% water change after third treatment.