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Old 06-24-2009, 05:52 PM
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1. Just curious what percentage and how often do you do water changes?

2. Also when running your ATO's or DIY for evaporation do you use salt or fresh?

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1. 5-10% weekly
2. Fresh
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1. 5-10% weekly
2. Fresh
Same here.
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10% change weekly and fresh top
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1. 15% Weekly
2. RO/DI saturated with calcium hydroxide
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1. 10% a week
2. Fresh.

If you top off your evaporated water with salt water, isn't there a danger of increasing your salinity? Water evaporates, not salt.. or is there a new school of thought that I'm not aware of ?
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1. weekly 10%
2. always fresh or you'll increase your salinity. evaporation leaves the salts behind.
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15-25% weekly or bi-weekly.
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1. 10% weekly
2. Fresh ATO
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I do 20% weekly, top off with distilled.
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