Totally! the last time I did a water change, my frag tank looked like a bomb went off when I turned my returns back on lol.

This is why I automated mine as much as possible. Just mix salt, go upstairs and flick some switches... 40 gallon water change in 5 minutes :-)

Was going to do one this weekend but now with work and a big windstorm on the way, I'm postponing till Monday or Tuesday.

41 days between water change - you son of a B . Don't have to brag .

I was doing every 2 weeks and have changed to once a monthish mainly because I'm lazy and my tank seems to be surviving and doing fine. :wink:

I'm usually in the 19 to 25 day range. Target is 21 days, not sure why, just a number that seems about right. Generally I'll wait to do the change until the day my top off container is empty, causing the swing away from my 21 target, usually later.

I'm trying 3 gal per day and a 20% every 6 months... I have no idea if it's any better or worse

Hmmm! sounds like a PITA to me everyday but if it works for you what can I say :noidea:

It TOTALLY would be if I didn't have this:

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...psbewsr0db.jpg

and this:

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...pstde768do.jpg

So when I said "I" do water changes, it's actually all automated. The barrel lasts me roughly 30 days. So once a month I make 100 gal of new salt water and that's it :)

Where did you get that nice water tank from?

Got mine from Barr plastics in Vancouver, but I bet being in Chestermere you could pick something up at a UFA or something...