Just a few tips and tricks for those new to SPS and reefing....
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The power head trick works for some, I also not some people that have their sumps so dialed in that they can just syphon their baffles once a week and the excess detritus is easily removed instead of being refeed to the tank through the return pump. I wish I had it that way.
Another great tip that is overlooked is to always have 15%-20% premade saltwater on hand at all times. Every tank goes through its ups and downs, it is many times how the reefkeeper responds when they are tired and frustrated if the tank will respond with minimum trauma.
Yea i think weekly water changes are good also i started doing weekly ones and found better success. Mark are you mixing your coral food in with your meaty foods and dispensing all at once, i have been doing this to see what happens. I feed right before or right after my lights go out. Im also skimming pretty wet i have to empty mine about every 2 days, its not super dark but for skimming wet its pretty dark and smells.
There are many benefits for routine water changes. I do know of plenty of successful reefkeeper that also go months between. No matter what you do, syphon the water and detritus from the sump and not the display. This may seem basic to some, but there are many different levels of SPS enthusists.
Nice Mark i do the same thing with the food. I also do water changes out of the sump, and i have never done it out of the display tank. I usually clean the algea off the glass, and blow the rocks during my water change, and ill let that sit for alittle bit, with my skimmer on and my filter pad in there. Then i clean the sump, and take the water right out of the sump. I find it easier this way. I do this once a week.
Its not "wrong". I guess I have come to appreciate a clean sump area and that extra step allows me to keep that area clean; thus less chance of anything "extra" to end up where it is not.
Please remember, these are tricks and tips. If you are having success, stick with what you are doing. If there is anything you can add to your skills, then implement those. The key is not to do something because someone else does, but because it helps you along the way.
