How often should I change water on 10 gallon nano

[Axel3034]

I have had a ten gallon Nano set up for a couple weeks now and done a 10% water change once a week, I'm wondering if I should do more or where I stand with that. I'm currently cycling with live rock, I actually just realized I have the wrong test kit for saltwater and didn't realize I had the reef which does not include ph nitrite or ammonia. I will be getting that tomorrow so I can test my water. But I'm just wondering how often I should do water changes

 

[Dkuhlmann]

You don't want to do water changes while you're cycling. Only do the daily RODI top off until the cycle is complete. Then you want to do a fairly large 25% or so WC to reduce the nitrates you will have once the cycle is finished.

After this you can go back to the 10% per week.

 

[thegrun]

+1, during the cycle water changes normally are not necessary and can actually slow things down. After the cycle with a small tank weekly water changes are a very good thing.

 

[Axel3034]

Thanks much for the info never thought of it that way when cycling, maybe that'd be why my cycles always took so long haha

 

[Joeb1983]

I have a few of these. They are awesome for top off water (if you don't have an ATO) and water changes on nano's.

Plus it's a gallon; so perfect for your application.

 

[Axel3034]

I'd say my tank is now cycled. PH 8.2. Ammonia 0. Nitrite 0. Nitrate 10. Salinity 1.025 temp is at 80 degrees. I'm looking to keep two black clowns in this tank that's all for fish and a few corals but I need to get the lighting before I get anything, so my question is should I still wait longer to add fish? Or are they good to acclimate to the tank?

 

[juniorrocketdad]

You could add the fish but I would add like 2-3 snails and hermits to help the cycle along since the tank doesn't just cycle once and they can help with algae and detritus