tips how you stablize your water!

[Simons]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Maybe stop doing water changes so often. I've gone 8 months before without a water change and everything was great.

On a 33 gallon system, a 5 gallon water change will cause swings

is that a 'real' time frame or just an indicator for..a long time..?

I have gone about 3 weeks with no water change on my freshwater and the same with my saltwater each time my nitrates start to climb. I guess I am so used to 0's on my test kits. On my saltwater tank I would say I 'over' filter (not that I really believe you can do that) I have a large skimmer and lots of live rock and I can see the water clarity changing after about 3 weeks and I run carbon and GFO...

[darkreef]

I agree . I couldnt wait more then a month with my fresh .
Can't wait to get gfo on the go ! I don't run carbon anymore though

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Simons

is that a 'real' time frame or just an indicator for..a long time..?

I have gone about 3 weeks with no water change on my freshwater and the same with my saltwater each time my nitrates start to climb. I guess I am so used to 0's on my test kits. On my saltwater tank I would say I 'over' filter (not that I really believe you can do that) I have a large skimmer and lots of live rock and I can see the water clarity changing after about 3 weeks and I run carbon and GFO...

yup real time frame. there are other ways to remove nitrates other than water changes.

i was also dosing everything during that time

freshwater is different. there are no bio pellets or DSB

[darkreef]

got to love when you accidentally pick 24hr shipping and your reactor and media show up the next day.. all plugged in. hope this works !

[darkreef]

someone asked for a picture!

yes my trigger got mauled by my lion already.
he asked for it though
my corals are upset atm i did a small glass scrub before the picture

Good news :
my leather was shedding and is happy again
my reactor came in
and my ro unit is up and running

[Evilweevil]

Does your tank get a lot of sunlight?

[darkreef]

Nope.

I run royals 730am till 730pm
Run blues 830am till 630pm
And whites 10:00am to 530pm

And royals as moon light all nite

[darkreef]

i like to do one thing a week to my tank.
if it doesnt help in a week i do something different

so the reactor is slowly helping
algae was coming in full force
same with cyano

last night did a water change and gave my frags a small rub and swish get all the stuff off them.

well today is the first time in 2 weeks iv seem them open and its kinda a relief.
and the lights are only on blue *crosses fingers*


buying a Tunze Skimmer today, i feel as mine crapped the bed. 3 fish 3 crabs and it doesn't pull anything out