Water change opinions , everyones invited!!

[savage]

13 gal every 2 weeks with no issues ...

 

[MikeC]

Water volume 130 gal and I do a 25 gal water change each week.

 

[OOtzie]

3 gallons every 2 weeks on my 14gal, roughly 20%

Tho I'm wondering if I should change out more ?

 

[Awibrandy]

I aim for 20% weekly, and most of the time I do.
30g out of my 155, and 5g out of the 20g.

 

[Reef Reaper]

20% every other week, 10% the other week with an electronic refractometer.

 

[Ariel110G]

On my 110g I do a 32g water change every 3 weeks & on my 29g I do about a 14g water change every 3 weeks as well.
I just dont have the time to do them more offten.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Water changes? What are those?

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Water changes? What are those?

Again , if it works for you!!!

 

[Weicowireman]

20% every other week, 10% the other week with an electronic refractometer.

Electronic refractometer? Where do I get me one of those?


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[Mattl22]

Just my exp. I was doing 5 gal on my 75 1 time a week when I bumped too 10 gal I lost some color

 

[Imbarrie]

I do a 20 gallon WC every other month on my 75. I feed heavy, I have a crappy AquaC 120 skimmer, use a hydrometer and maybe test seasonally.
I have no problems with any of my corals or my 2 BTAs and my clownfish are breeding weekly.

I always thought the best results come from stocking slowly and being aware of how the tank cycles.

 

[Alex]

Don't bring that up lol :banghead:

Don't you wish eddie was at a carnival in a dunk tank......LMAO

 

[ReefnQueens]

40g a week for 300g system

I believe in larger water changes with the water going in at the same temp and salinity as what's coming out. Smaller intermittent changes while they don't shock the system as much, don't accomplish the same as larger changes (based on volume calculations). Somewhere on RC I saw a calculator in a thread somewhere validating this method with stats on what percent a 5g WC would do verses a 10g etc.

HTH

House

+1 .....I feel if you do 5 gallons today and then 5 tomorrow it's almost like your taking out some of that 5 gallons you put in yesterday......I have a 60 with 30 gallon sump ,I do 10 gallons weekly and 15 gallons once a month......I as well use the bootleg refractometer and check the temperature ......I don't even pump the water in slowly I straight up just dump the bucket in ....I know horrible , I need to change some bad habits...I need some inspiration lol