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![]() Why is it necessary?
I like doing them anyways and its a great habit but my fiance asked me today why I change water every week now (actually twice a week) and I have no idea why ![]() |
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before i was using zeo i would do a 10%wc everyweek, or even twice a week depending on issues that would arise. now with zeo the past 5months, i have been doing 5% wc every two weeks. i was hesiante at first to stop the weekly water change, but after 2 weeks i noticed a difference all around the tank, by holding off the wc. |
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For me, weekly is easier than bi-monthly. Just because I would rather do smaller changes than one big one. Actually thats why I do them two times a week instead of once. But my fiance was asking and I didn't really know why...just said I was told to do them. Then she asked if ZEO makes salt and recommends strongly that you use their salt to do weekly water changes...hmmmm, never really thought of that before. |
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so after i was reading that you can do less water changes as the zeo system lowers your need to export nutrients, and the reason for the wc is to add minor trace elements. if your not using it, i highly suggest to give it a go, its not that much more than your standard salt mix, and if you dont like it, you can always sell it ot trade for some frags or waht ever. i think there system and "the guide" should be followed, i dont follow it to a T, but try to stick within there guidelines, even if it seems crazy at the time, but i think its working for me. they only guide lines i broke, were, not turning the reactor on and off for the start up of 3hrs deal, and have kept my flow through the reactor the same for the past 6months, not increasing or decreasing it. and havent changes my zeostart, bak or food. kept them all the same. as they say you can increase or decrese it after awhile by a drop or 2. depending on stocking levels |
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How do you know the salt is making the difference? Not saying your wrong (not going to argue with the results of your tank ![]() ![]() I have been very happy with the Deltec salt and with stick with it but I was just curious as to why so many water changes. As time goes on and this tank matures, I will be doing less. I may also grab some KZ salt and use both. I actually did mix them together about 50/50 for a month awhile back. I think I will do that again. |
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![]() i did try the deltec salt as well, it was ok, but nothing like what i had seen in the purple digi, and when using the deltec, i found that i was losing color on the sps. then had went back to the KZ salt and it took about 2 wc;s to get back what i once had.
i cannot tell you the science behind what makes good salt. and your right "its so hard to know whats making things better once you start ZEO" if your looking for an answer to this and have time, stop using zeo for a month or 2 and see if there really is a difference. all tanks are different, and there are so many factors involved. best thing to do is email KZ and i have in the past, and ask a few questions and get it right from the horses mouth. Quote:
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![]() I was just looking at your tank pics ![]() |
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![]() i have 1/4 a bucket of deltec here i can ship out to ya. ![]() |
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![]() You know I only used the KZ salt at the start of ZEO, so I really should have given it a longer shot. I can't really even remember why I didn't like it. ![]() I actually change more than 5% a week right now. I change about 10% or 25G which is becoming costly. I think I will go to 5% (12G) or maybe as low as 5G a week to make things really easy. We'll see. Maybe 5G of Deltec and 5G of KZ each week ![]() |
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![]() Does the salt really make that big a diff? I switched from IO a month ago to
H2O and in the last 4 weeks have lost two of my fav. SPS to RTN (10% water change per wk. on 300 gal system) I have been using Instant ocean for the past 18 years without issue and decided to try higher end mix figuring better results and am quite dissapointed. For the extra cash is it really worth it? I see tanks like Marie has and she has phenominal growth and color without the high end salts or the Zeo system. |
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