those with a 10 gallon

njfish77

Member
ok i have a ten gallon.i was just wondering how many gallons i should change in 1 week like 3 gallons a week which would equal 12 a month so i dont know wwhat do you guys do?
 

reefdude37

Member
I change a gallon a week. I think most people also change a gallon a week too. Make sure u use RO water or distilled. Mix the salt in a bucket for atlest 24 hours before pouring it into ur main tank, also make sure that it has the same salt level as ur main tank....
Ben R.
 

marvida

Member
I do 2, 1/2 gallon changes per week. I also skim pretty heavily.
ReeferDC, what do you mean about distilled water? Other than cost, I have always thought of it being as good as RO.
 

reefdude37

Member
yea reeferDC, i have heard the distilled water is good. even tho RO is better. Where did u get that distilled water does nothing?
 

bigarn

Active Member
While RO water would be my first choice, there's nothing wrong with using distilled IMO.
 

marvida

Member
I just did some quick research & RO can be the most pure. In distillation, VOC's, because they also distill, can evade removal. However it's fairly unlikely that commercial distilled water will contain any VOC's. RO water quality can also vary depending on age of membrane, maintainence, etc. So to make a short story long, RO is best with distilled running a close second.
 
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