Kevin Guthrie
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I have 150 gallon total and I do two 5 gallon changes a week. 5 gallons is small enough that it's no big deal. 5 gallon drinking water jugs weigh maybe 45 pounds full.
I do water changes every 3 months or so but I only do like 30gallons when I do. I don't know how people manage to water change weekly. The cost of salt would be astronomical for me...no way.
Some people must have alot of time on their hands to be constantly changing water. F that!
This is my toolSo what are you doing instead of water change. How do you remove nutrients and what kind of supplement and how much feeding? Was there any corals or anemones that you cannot keep. We're there any that just grow out of control?
I do water change but t every time I do water change Dino start to grow and gradually die off until my next water change. If I was going to grow, Dino I would say that water change is essential for growth
This is my tool
It includes controlling all essential water parameters
I prefer not to grow dino's, so no wc for me...
I have 200+ species of corals
The only thing impossible to keep are NPS corals
Happy Reefing, GlennF
I did water changes weekly for the first year for my 50gallon tank. Now I hardly do water changes. I only do 5 gallons every 1-3 months. I have lost corals like hammers and a torch, but my zoanthids, and acans thrive. All my fish and inverts are fine as well. I put purple up in my top off water. I also have over 200 pounds of live rock, 2 800gph powerheads, and a bio filter. I never test any chemistry anymore because I'm lazy. Basically if you want to be a lazy reefer, just pick the right animals and corals to put in the tank. I by no means recommend following my advice. The best results come from the best care. I would just stick with zoanthids and hardy fish untill you dedicate yourself. I have had much success with zoas, and I put forth very little effort. Also I put ammonia/nitrate detox in my water change mix. Best of luck.
These were random values. Just to show how the calculator work.Glenn is your calcium usually that low?
I know it's not the end of the world but I'm curious as I like your DSR ideas and have been in research and contact about them.
Corey
I know....Glenn,
I am surprised that you feel you can rely on Salifert Strontium test results. I do not find it dependable.
Same here. I have fish, fire shrimp, huge RBTAs, zoas. Lots of rock and a good skimmer. I was not able to grow any corals, I already gave up on it. I do a lot of water top off. Since nothing consumes the elements, I think all is well.
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Just a outdated shuran 1000l which i modified for the use of wooden airstones.Glenn how big is your skimmer?
Corey
Just a outdated shuran 1000l which i modified for the use of wooden airstones.
Any chance of a Picture of your tank with inhabitants?i have a 32g biocube with a little biocube skimmer.i run a canister filter with uv light.a 5 g water change was done only once in the last 6-8 weeks.i plan to keep it that way.i test for parameters twice a week.other than my recent cyano outburst things have been stable
TheseI see six dosing tubes, what are you dosing?
Here we goAny chance of a Picture of your tank with inhabitants?