Water changes

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by Aquaria

But how do u know at what rate those elements deplete? U could be building up elements dosing with out w/c. You need to do the w/c to bring the buildup down that's all anyone has said to you. Us pro w/c'ers believe that w/c balance what we cannot test for

Is that relevant? Your alternative is arbitrarily adding them in through water/ salt mix that has an indeterminable amount.

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

Is that relevant? Your alternative is arbitrarily adding them in through water/ salt mix that has an indeterminable amount.

I already said u can search what's in your choice of salt (and its not just calc alk) so im not just "arbitrarily adding a indeterminable amount"

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by naesco

How dare you post this comment about sphelps a respected member of this forum who offers freely advice to newbies like you.

You chose to get into this hobby and you have an obligation to provide the optimum environment for your fish inverts and coral you keep.

Get out of the hobby if you are too lazy to do water changes or give your fish and coral a fresh clean environment instead of a salty slough.

last year i asked the question about who had success without water changes and i asked this simply because i was curious as to how others are having success.....its all a part of being a hobbyst....do the best at your hobby you can....i came to the conclusion after lots of great advice that the animals we purchase deserve the best we can offer.


i have to agree with above, even if you can dose for everything you need to you also need to dose fresh water in which your fish breath and pass through their bodys