ZEO weekly water changes?

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Sorry...I am confused....good changes by doing every two weeks or bad changes?

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.

ok, first off i am using the KZ reefers best salt, it blows at buffering your tank, i test my kh before and after a 8gal wc, and dose accordling from there, but the salt, its packed with lots of trace elements, that are not in your standard mix, the first time using it, it was insanely great, i had a brown digi, that turned insane purple after a 10%wc, so yes good changes, i seen better polyp extension the whole 9yards, only after a few wc;s.
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