water change

  1. S

    Water Testing & Quality

    So I am new and I am sure this question has been asked many times. Today I tested my water and everything looks good. Ammonia and Nitrite are at 0, Ph 8.2 and Alkalinity is at 10 dKh. My salinity is at 1.024. The problem is the nitrates. I measured a 20 ppm so I changed 30 gallons of water...
  2. MICU murse

    Bad h2o change

    i have a 55 gallon mixed tank that had been up and running for about 6 months or so w/o significant issue. I have been battling high nitrates, but everything (fish and coral) has seemed happy. In a foolish attempt to lower my nitrates I did about a 50% water change and it killed 5 snails, a...
  3. cooltowncorals

    Continuous Water Change

    Hey all, I was curious if anyone did continuous water changes i.e. remove and add water at same time and if so what kind of pump they were using? Thanks
  4. Mikeinthekeys

    Water Changes and Evaporation

    Water Changes and Evaporation I see all these people posting about how much water changes they do, some will change as much as 25%/week or more! But most often than not it is a lower percentage than that on a regular monthly basis. I just see this as a major hassle, nutrients being flushed...
  5. LEOreefer

    Water clarity issue

    hello all my tank as been up and running for about a month. I have BRS dry rock with live sand and about 15 snails for my clean up crew. I’m running a skimz protein skimmer , BRS carbon reactor and a chaeto reactor. I do have a small micro bubble issue as I have a small sump. My question is it...
  6. 1

    (Dumb Question Alert) Is it okay to store SW in a Brute Trashcan?

    Hey everyone, per usual I am here with another noob question. I made saltwater today for a water change but I won't be able to do the water change since it's late. Is it okay to leave it in the Brute Trashcan? I never had stored water, I always immediately used it so first time storing it till...
  7. 1

    Need Water Change Advice

    Hey everyone, I have a 125gal DT and probably a 10-15 gal sump. I plan on doing a 10 gal water change from the DT but I have a feeling that its too little. It is currently a FOWLR system with 2 snails, 3 shrimps, and 12 fish. Would it be bad if I did 10 gal changes every 2-3 days to get...
  8. shiftline

    Beginner Saltwater Aquarium Weekly Maintenance

    I have been getting asked a lot of question form new reefers on what all is involved in maintaining a saltwater reef tank. Yesterday i decided to film my "weekly" routine of maintenance to give a good overview of what all is involved in maintaining a reef tank. Below are my general weekly...
  9. R

    Water changer from 30 years ago

    I once had a water changer that had a small water line that sprayed water along with pulling water out a larger hose at the same time. Had a cartridge dechlorinator attached to the water hose. Worked great on my 150 cichlid tank. It gradually changed the water. Depending on ground water temp...
  10. C

    Sump Drain

    I normally drain my sump when doing water changes but up until last week it had no live rock in it. Will the live rock start to die off during water change?
  11. cgonser9

    Spectrapure Litermeter

    like the title says, looking for a Litermeter. If you have one, or one with accessories, please let me know as I am wanting on asap. Thank you!
  12. MarineDepot

    5 Ways to Protect Your Tank from Contamination

    5 Ways to Protect Your Tank from Contamination A tank in your living room may be surrounded by hazards
  13. dangros

    Neptune DoS clogged tubing

    I use one of my Neptune Dos's for automatic water changes. The salt line got totally clogged recently. Have you guys experienced this and how do you keep your lines clear? The tubing goes into my salt mixing trash can which also has a power head in there. Both the power head and the bottom of...
  14. DevonMeep

    Corals above waterline

    Hello again everyone. My tanks just got its first few corals in it and I had a question. When I do water changes in my 29g the top of the rock work is exposed to the air. Since I obviously don't want this to be blank rock forever I was wondering, how long can a coral survive outside the water...
  15. inkedtx

    Water change question

    I am fairly certain this is a dumb question but here it goes. I did a water change yesterday evening, about 4 gallons. My water has still not cleared up. I'm going on vacation Saturday so I'd like everything to be ok before I leave. Temp and SG matched. Biocube 29. Thank you!!
  16. Sandroni

    distilled water for my nano startup?

    Hi, I was wondering since i don't have an RODI system, could i use distilled? I heard that i shouldn't because some components aren't broken down all the way. but i would love to know your guys opinion on it! :p:p
  17. F

    No water change reef tank?

    I recently have been spending time learning more about no water change systems that I have known about for years. Does anyone have any information on these or feedback? I am planning a HUGE reef tank and a no water change system like this is very appealing. One company I came across was this...
  18. Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station

    Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station

    Let’s Mix it Up! There is one undeniable fact in this hobby – WE ALL NEED WATER! In fact, two types of water. Clean fresh water (FW) run through a quality RODI system and the obvious saltwater (SW). Secondly, we all know what a water change is. This is not an article on whether or not water...
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  19. mcarroll

    A Water Change A Day...

    Due to time constraints, I've fallen so far behind on my usual 20% (20 gallon) water changes that I've decided to re-adopt a water change strategy that worked well before, but requires smaller chunks of time to pull off. I'll be doing 5 gallons a day - which is only 5% - but it'll still give me...
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