Best time to change water.

Georb

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So I have never really thought about it but what time during the day is the best time to change the water?

I didn't know if 10pm was a no no. Should I just stick to sunlight hours?

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Time don't really matter, I usually feed my fish before a water change so they don't get stressed on an empty stomach

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I have a rule where I don't make any adjustments or changes after 8 o'clock on my tank. No need for something to go weird on me while I'm sleeping.
 
I do mine once a week right now because I am performing a substrate change but normally every 2 weeks unless I have a algae or diatom bloom.

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I have 58 gallons and change 10 gallons every 2 weeks.... Is it too much? I have 4 fish right now plus inverts,corals.
Maybe it's better replace 5 gallons every week? I there a rule for water changes?
 
I have a 40 and do 5-6 gallons depending if I get the salinity right on the first shot. Rule of thumb is approx 20%

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No specific time, I just like to do mines during the daylight hours as the light helps lighten things up under my stand during sump maintenance. I do 20% water change every 2 weeks.
 
I like to do it at 3:38 pm, seems to be the best time. :-)

Thats correct... Glad it seems someone here knows what they are talking about :)

You are both wrong - it's 3:36pm - you darn southerners:fun2:

Damn that's what I have been doing wrong this whole time..... ;)

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I'd just avoid doing it when crunched for time or when overly tired.

This, too, is 100% correct

Woot..woot..

Only because 3:38 ensures I'm done in time for beer:30 :beer:

It's ALWAYS beer:30 somewhere!!!:beer::beer::beer:

And FWIW - I do about 35g in my 120DT and 15g in my 60g Frag tank about every 4-6 weeks or if something starts not looking right. (or tests are off)
 
You are both wrong - it's 3:36pm - you darn southerners:fun2:





This, too, is 100% correct



It's ALWAYS beer:30 somewhere!!!:beer::beer::beer:

And FWIW - I do about 35g in my 120DT and 15g in my 60g Frag tank about every 4-6 weeks or if something starts not looking right. (or tests are off)

:beer:
 
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