water changes

[looneywun7]

I was wondering how often do you guys do water changes?

 

[xthunderx]

Once a week for me, I tried bi-weekly, but I didn't like the way the tank looked overall. Smaller changes every week does the trick for me.

 

[Six2seven]

once a week for me is easier and faster so thats what i do

 

[Mr. Plant]

I do small 5 gallon w/c every 5 days or so. Smaller and more often is better IMO. Keeps things more stable....

 

[looneywun7]

thanks for the input guys!

 

[Six2seven]

keep in mind that these recommendations are for normal maintenance. if you were to have a disaster of some sort or are battling something in your tank, larger water changes would have more effect in those scenarios.

 

[BeanMachine]

I do 15 gallons , so about 10%, every two weeks or so.

 

[xmas_one]

I just started doing small, daily water changes. My system is 40 gallons and I do a gallon every day instead of 5 gallons once a week. So far so good, I like it because I'm not wrestling a 5 gallon jug around, I don't have to turn off my return pump, and best of all no parameter swings because the volume is so small.

 

[Bouncingsoul393]

5-10% per week. Never had a tank crash.

 

[BeanMachine]

I just started doing small, daily water changes. My system is 40 gallons and I do a gallon every day instead of 5 gallons once a week. So far so good, I like it because I'm not wrestling a 5 gallon jug around, I don't have to turn off my return pump, and best of all no parameter swings because the volume is so small.

Every day is a bit tedious though huh?

 

[xmas_one]

Every day is a bit tedious though huh?

It would be if it was more than a gallon. It seriously takes 30 seconds. I go to the garage and fill a one gallon bottle with saltwater, grab an empty, siphon a gallon into empty from DT, dump new gallon in DT, done. I don't have to dick around with heating the water or worry about matching alk in my mix, so I probably save a little time in the end.

 

[looneywun7]

i was trying to figure out which is the best way to do water changes on my 225 i guess ill try 10% weekly and see how it goes from there thanks guys!

 

[qchau]

I do mine once every 3-4 months....20-25% of the water volume.

 

[solitude127]

15% - 20% for me every other week on my 150

 

[pirate2876]

I'm a water-changeaholic. I do 10-20 gallons twice a week on a 65g tank.

 

[Titanwerx]

I do mine once every 3-4 months....20-25% of the water volume.

Whoa!? Never seen anyone wait that long, what size tank? Any pics of tank current condition?

 

[qchau]

Granted...I don't have a heavy bioload at all. Mostly corals and the sps that I do keep are the easier to keep ones. I just make sure I dose Calc and Alk. I've been in this hobby since 1998 and have always done water changes the same way. If I had to do it every week I would probably quit as that is the worst part of the hobby.



This picture is probably 1 month old. Tank is about 80 gals with a 30 gal sump.

 

[rcreef]

Granted...I don't have a heavy bioload at all. Mostly corals and the sps that I do keep are the easier to keep ones. I just make sure I dose Calc and Alk. I've been in this hobby since 1998 and have always done water changes the same way. If I had to do it every week I would probably quit as that is the worst part of the hobby.

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This picture is probably 1 month old. Tank is about 80 gals with a 30 gal sump.

Thats a really nice looking tank. If its not broken why fix it, if those water changes work for you keep it up

 

[looneywun7]

I do mine once every 3-4 months....20-25% of the water volume.

you have no problems with coral or anything? do you have sps in your tank?

 

[ndrwater]

About 20% a week for me... Unfortunately that means about 55 gallons a week.