Water changes

[Aquattro]

Why would anyone NOT do regular water changes??

[Corbin]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Why would anyone NOT do regular water changes??

because we get good results by not doing so?

i do water changes and get massive cyano out breaks, i dont do water changes i get no alage or cyano and corals happy as clowns
i still do them, just not as often as 'recommended'

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by Corbin

because we get good results by not doing so?

i do water changes and get massive cyano out breaks, i dont do water changes i get no alage or cyano and corals happy as clowns
i still do them, just not as often as 'recommended'

?? How does that work lol. I had cyano n algae and i beat it off with consistent w/c. Are you not using rodi water? Sounds like your adding nutrients with ur water

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

The way I see it,after trying both routes (water changes every month and going 6 months without it)I f you like your corals to grow and florish you should have a regulated water changes to simply replenish the ions removed by the inhabitants (not only your Calcium,magnesium,alkalinity)
Every situation is different as in mine I do water changes every 3 months or so simply because entire water volume in my system at the moment is over 400glns and only medium load in a 180glns display and if you know your tank and its inhabitants well some of your corals will let you know when to do a water change as in my system my neon finger leather lets me know same as some of my SPS.My 2c

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Why would anyone NOT do regular water changes??

Because there septic tank can't handle that much extra water going down the drain every week or 2

I have only really done maybe 4 WC on the big tank in 2 years mind you I don't have any SPS in there either.

[Finisher604]

I change 20 gallons every week in my 125 mixed reef, sounds like I am going over board compaired to everyone else.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Because there septic tank can't handle that much extra water going down the drain every week or 2

Then dump it in your driveway, or your gravel pit, or run a hose to the road.

[mohammadali]

i have a small tank i change the water once a week but my corals r beeen really healthy and growing well i like em my torch got very big and frog spawn

[BlueTang<3]

I think if it as if you were trapped in a closed system, say your bath tub and crapped it in every day and so did your neighbour you cant tell me there would not be things building up in there we could not test for or know about.

I have tried going with limited water changes and 40 gallons every two weeks, it looks like a different tank when i do regular water changes. The colours are way brighter, growth is noticeable better and corals are hardier when we keep up on our water changes.

[Aquattro]

I change 50g every 2 weeks in my 180. My tank is doing pretty good. IMO, changing water is the single most important thing you can do for tank maintenance. The only two reasons I can see for not changing water is A. laziness, or B. being cheap. Neither of these are good qualities for reefkeeping.