Whats wrong with my Clams?

[11purewater]

Nobody has a test kit for everything that makes s up synthetic salt water,but all those ingredients probably have a purpose and will get depleted.Even small water changes regularly will have benefits,the schedule and how much is up to you,just do it.And thats all i have to say about that.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by 11purewater

Nobody has a test kit for everything that makes s up synthetic salt water,but all those ingredients probably have a purpose and will get depleted.Even small water changes regularly will have benefits,the schedule and how much is up to you,just do it.And thats all i have to say about that.

im gonna play markos best bud in this scenario...just for the next hour...maybe less lol



if no one has a test kit for everything thats in synthetic salt how do you know whats in it is beneficial??

you say all these ingredients "prob" have a purpose, id like to see how you tested that??


how do you know they get depleted if you didnt test??


how can you be sure your just not adding more potential harmful or beneficial things??


since were not testing anything anymore how can i really be sure small water changes can help me??


since were on the subject of not being able to test for things how about your top off water, how do we know theres not thing in there we cant test for??



im pro water changes.....its just sometimes i like to start ship and find out if people are just shooting out common answers or things that are generally assumed...... or if theres actually any proof.


wouldnt the salt brand have something to do with it as well....lets say IO has a bad week whos to say they "forget" to add their special blend of herbs and spices.....who would know, since we cant test??



btw who tests anymore anyways lol


this should heat things up a bit what do ya think marko??

[reefwars]

i can go on about the unknown all day lol

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by reefwars

btw who tests anymore anyways lol

Not me, right Brad ?

[reefwars]

testing discovers problems.....i like my tank problem free:P

the easy solution was to stop testing

[Proteus]

Not I. I only do water change because I don't dose or have reactor. For my little tank it's 5 gal a week

Marko did u get your aptasia under control

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Marko did u get your aptasia under control

yes nick he did , he found out a water change was the solution to all his problems, he took out all the aiptasia rocks , did a water change and yup...no more aiptasia.....those water changes are just fricken awesome stuff

[MarkoD]

Just FYI since my refugium light died I've been doing weekly 30 gallon water changes for the past month. Got a long hose and pump.

I shut off the valve to my fuge, drain the water, refill with new water and re open valve.

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

And it solved the aptasia problem with a copperband

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

See ? WCs are bad

All kidding aside Marko, your elegance will come around, it's just not used to the lower nutrients/higher params

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Since starting these water changes my huge elegance has closed up

elegance hate changes of anykind....consider yourself lucky it didnt catch ECS , elegance was once the hardiest and most common lps around....now its very hard to find a healthy one that doesnt wipe away from ECS.


ECS can kill an elegnace in days or months.


ECS= elegance coral syndrome