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View Poll Results: How often do you do water changes?
weekly 94 42.34%
bi-weekly 43 19.37%
monthly 35 15.77%
bi-monthly 12 5.41%
I have my own strange schedule that makes sense to me 17 7.66%
when ever I feel like it 21 9.46%
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Old 04-27-2007, 04:34 PM
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After reading all the posts I wish I had a nano tank. I do 55 gal water change weekly on a 300 gal tank. Is it a bad thing my kids college fund went into salt mix?
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After reading all the posts I wish I had a nano tank. I do 55 gal water change weekly on a 300 gal tank. Is it a bad thing my kids college fund went into salt mix?
DUDE! That's a little nuts...well, for me, considering my aquarium IS 55 gallons, lol.

My parents spent my college fund on a time share.
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I do a 40 gallon change once a month on 200 gallon system.
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I'm about the same as Joe, 50g change once a month on my 220.
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I do a 25 gallon water change every-other week on a 125 gallon system. I used to do weekly 3 gallon water changes on my 33 gallon. I miss those days. But the bigger tank is way better!
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I do 20 gal biweekly which is about 10% of my total water capicity, (more like 15 - 20% if all the rock is put in the equation). I used to do 20 gal weekly on 160 gal but I started to think that was a waste of my time and switched to biweekly after I plumbed in my refugium. The system certainly hasn't suffered from it.
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Hey!
where's the not as often as i should option!
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10gal every 2 to 4 wks on a 77 with a 30 gal sump/fuge
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10gal every 2 to 4 wks on a 77 with a 30 gal sump/fuge. A good sized fuge with lots of macro algae has taken me from having to do weekly water changes to not even 'having' to do them when I do. Couldn't imagine ever having a tank without a fuge now that I have one.
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10gal every 2 to 4 wks on a 77 with a 30 gal sump/fuge. A good sized fuge with lots of macro algae has taken me from having to do weekly water changes to not even 'having' to do them when I do. Couldn't imagine ever having a tank without a fuge now that I have one.
Water changes help replenish trace elements so even if the water seems to be ok it's still a good idea to do them on occasion
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