Water change - Page 2

FishyFishy! · #11 12-12-2015, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

It always amazes me what crud gets blown out of my returns every time I shut them down and restart them for a water change. That does remind me, I should do one of those this weekend..

Totally! the last time I did a water change, my frag tank looked like a bomb went off when I turned my returns back on lol.

This is why I automated mine as much as possible. Just mix salt, go upstairs and flick some switches... 40 gallon water change in 5 minutes :-)

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #12 12-12-2015, 10:14 PM

Was going to do one this weekend but now with work and a big windstorm on the way, I'm postponing till Monday or Tuesday.

maron6977 · #13 12-13-2015, 04:51 AM

41 days between water change - you son of a B . Don't have to brag .

The Guy · #14 12-13-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WarDog

I'm actually considering REDUCING my w/c's to once a month. Doing 25% every two weeks currently.

I was doing every 2 weeks and have changed to once a monthish mainly because I'm lazy and my tank seems to be surviving and doing fine.

mike31154 · #15 12-13-2015, 11:48 PM

I'm usually in the 19 to 25 day range. Target is 21 days, not sure why, just a number that seems about right. Generally I'll wait to do the change until the day my top off container is empty, causing the swing away from my 21 target, usually later.

daplatapus · #16 12-14-2015, 01:51 PM

I'm trying 3 gal per day and a 20% every 6 months... I have no idea if it's any better or worse

The Guy · #17 12-14-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by daplatapus

I'm trying 3 gal per day and a 20% every 6 months... I have no idea if it's any better or worse

Hmmm! sounds like a PITA to me everyday but if it works for you what can I say

daplatapus · #18 12-14-2015, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guy

Hmmm! sounds like a PITA to me everyday but if it works for you what can I say

It TOTALLY would be if I didn't have this:

and this:

So when I said "I" do water changes, it's actually all automated. The barrel lasts me roughly 30 days. So once a month I make 100 gal of new salt water and that's it

BC564 · #19 12-14-2015, 04:42 PM

Where did you get that nice water tank from?

daplatapus · #20 12-14-2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BC564

Where did you get that nice water tank from?

Got mine from Barr plastics in Vancouver, but I bet being in Chestermere you could pick something up at a UFA or something...