water changes

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #1 07-25-2007, 02:02 AM

Turf scrubber = refugium. Usually one filled with Chaeto or some other fast growing, nitrate absorbing macroalgae.

fishface · #2 07-25-2007, 02:50 AM

10% monthly...i see no difference since when i was doing weekly changes. gotta like lazy

mark · #3 07-25-2007, 05:22 AM

Weekly changes?

Last while ~10% about every 3 weeks.

rigger11 · #4 07-25-2007, 05:40 AM

ok i was just checking im right in the ball park then..... well i guess ... i havent done a water change in ummmmmmm 2 months

just alittle busy at work.. i did a 10 gallon water change today so that is just under 8% and have another 20 gallons brewing as we speek to change out in a few days.. i have a big skimmer and a refug ( roughly 15 gallon) and fun a phosban reactor... i know make time for the tank!!! but in all honesty the is no alge and i have seen more coraline growth in the last month with now water changes then when i was doing them regularly in my old system

andresont · #5 07-25-2007, 07:52 AM

I stick to my No more the 5% rule.
In this hobby nothing should be sudden or quickly so small/Slow change is better for me.