Water changes

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

i also dont agree with "never" doing water changes. but doing weekly or biweekly water changes requires a time commitment and the facility to do so (containers)

Reasonably so. I have stated as well that I don't disagree with water changes. My point is under the right cicumstances, you don't need to that often.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

Reasonably so. I have stated as well that I don't disagree with water changes. My point is under the right cicumstances, you don't need to that often.

I guess my reasoning is that we cannot measure or account for the right circumstances, so to err on the side of caution, I change water. It's like fresh air to the critters, removes excess nutrients that I can't measure outside a lab, and replaces the things used I didn't even know were there.

[Aquattro]

I have to take a break, my head hurts Back later.

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I guess my reasoning is that we cannot measure or account for the right circumstances, so to err on the side of caution, I change water. It's like fresh air to the critters, removes excess nutrients that I can't measure outside a lab, and replaces the things used I didn't even know were there.

That logic isn't sound. If you can't account for the premise IE water quality, and conclusion IE doing water changes or suspending water changes is moot.

If that is what you mean..

But you can reasonably account for the conditions and circumstances through water testing and monitoring the health of your livestock. You can control the system by limiting bioload and having the proper biological and mechanical filtration in place.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

But you can reasonably account for the conditions and circumstances through water testing and monitoring the health of your livestock. You can control the system by limiting bioload and having the proper biological and mechanical filtration in place.

At the very core of this statement, we disagree. We aren't going to convince each other. Let's revisit in 5 years.

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

At the very core of this statement, we disagree. We aren't going to convince each other. Let's revisit in 5 years.

If you are implying I wont do a water change in 5 years, hell yes I will

In fact, I was planning to do one this weekened because of salanity loss due to salt creep but I would like to keep the spirit of this alive and will only change 5 gallons.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

If you are implying I wont do a water change in 5 years, hell yes I will

In fact, I was planning to do one this weekened because of salanity loss due to salt creep but I would like to keep the spirit of this alive and will only change 5 gallons.

No, I'm implying I'm tired and can't do this anymore, and maybe 5 years from now I'll have more energy