water changes

rigger11 · #1 07-25-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug

5g/ week on my 45 cube. However, I also only did about 5g per week on my larger tanks but they were running with large becketts and my turf scrubber.

what is a turf scrubber?

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #2 07-25-2007, 02:02 AM

Turf scrubber = refugium. Usually one filled with Chaeto or some other fast growing, nitrate absorbing macroalgae.

fishface · #3 07-25-2007, 02:50 AM

10% monthly...i see no difference since when i was doing weekly changes. gotta like lazy

mark · #4 07-25-2007, 05:22 AM

Weekly changes?

Last while ~10% about every 3 weeks.

rigger11 · #5 07-25-2007, 05:40 AM

ok i was just checking im right in the ball park then..... well i guess ... i havent done a water change in ummmmmmm 2 months

just alittle busy at work.. i did a 10 gallon water change today so that is just under 8% and have another 20 gallons brewing as we speek to change out in a few days.. i have a big skimmer and a refug ( roughly 15 gallon) and fun a phosban reactor... i know make time for the tank!!! but in all honesty the is no alge and i have seen more coraline growth in the last month with now water changes then when i was doing them regularly in my old system

andresont · #6 07-25-2007, 07:52 AM

I stick to my No more the 5% rule.
In this hobby nothing should be sudden or quickly so small/Slow change is better for me.

Doug · #7 07-25-2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rigger11

what is a turf scrubber?

Its a device that has an algae turf dump screen. It grows turf algae instead of the usual filter algaes. With no disrespect, a sump full of algae is not a turf scrubber but an algae filter.

The scrubber screen is exposed to air, as it fills and then dumps. This method is suppose to filter a lot better than just using macro algaes in a sump, but some of us beg to differ. I believe Inland Aquatics uses large scrubbers on most of their large breeding and coral systems.

My unit is in hibernation, as I only have a small tank. Perhaps someday I may use it again.

Below is a pic of the scrubber screen and another of a new turf scrubber. I dont have any idea who sells them anymore. Legal issues regarding patents have put them to the side I guess.

Moogled · #8 07-25-2007, 02:48 PM

Do the detritus build up in a easy to reach spot for you guys when performing water changes?

christyf5 · #9 07-25-2007, 02:50 PM

I have all my flow sort of organized so that the detritus is in two spots (for the most part). One spot is right under the powerheads and the other is in a weird spot under some rocks (never been able to get rid of this dead spot). Its amazing when you go BB how much detritus collects on the bottom. No wonder I could never keep a sandbed!

Pescador · #10 07-25-2007, 05:58 PM

I'm changing 50g which is 15%-20% once a month.