Water changes

fishytime · #1 03-02-2012, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ReefOcean

I am talking about controlling contaminants, limiting bioload and dosing properly to suspend water changes and only do them occasionally.

What exactly are you dosing?....... here is a short list of some of the minerals and elements that are not being replenished when you dont do regular water changes....Strontium, Bicarbonate, Borate, Bromide, Chloride, Iodide, Sulfate, Potassium, Sodium ,Cobalt, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Rubidium, Zinc

Aquaria · #2 03-02-2012, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

What exactly are you dosing?....... here is a short list of some of the minerals and elements that are not being replenished when you dont do regular water changes....Strontium, Bicarbonate, Borate, Bromide, Chloride, Iodide, Sulfate, Potassium, Sodium ,Cobalt, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Rubidium, Zinc

But he already stated he does all his testing surely he tests and doses everything lol or thinks its added to salt mix for filler I mean who needs all those elements right

ReefOcean · #3 03-02-2012, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquaria

But he already stated he does all his testing surely he tests and doses everything lol or thinks its added to salt mix for filler I mean who needs all those elements right

Coming from the guy who blindly doses with whatever happens to be in the salt mix/ water....

lockrookie · #4 03-02-2012, 04:23 AM

wait you have to test your water... dang its been 2 years since i tested mine...

Delphinus · #5 03-02-2012, 04:30 AM

"Dilution is the solution to pollution"

I'll be the first to agree you don't have to overdo waterchanges but at the same time all you have to do is a water change and look at your tank before and after to convince you a waterchange does your tank some good. It's like opening a window and letting fresh air in.

The Grizz · #6 03-02-2012, 04:33 AM

Does 10 gal's of ATO a day count on a 230 gal total system with a salinity of 1.020 count as WC?

Delphinus · #7 03-02-2012, 04:34 AM

Nope

reefwars · #8 03-02-2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Does 10 gal's of ATO a day count on a 230 gal total system with a salinity of 1.020 count as WC?

10g seems like a lot is it really that much??:P

Aquaria · #9 03-02-2012, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Does 10 gal's of ATO a day count on a 230 gal total system with a salinity of 1.020 count as WC?

Holy crappy grizzly lol another reason I don't want a large tank haha

Aquaria · #10 03-02-2012, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

"Dilution is the solution to pollution"

I'll be the first to agree you don't have to overdo waterchanges but at the same time all you have to do is a water change and look at your tank before and after to convince you a waterchange does your tank some good. It's like opening a window and letting fresh air in.

+1 I see it after every w/c