The Water Change Club

[cranberry]

I'm getting ready for tomorrow's big water change day. Anyone else for tomorrow?

 

[shrimpy brains]

Yep, water's been mixing all day! Should be good to go in the morning!!

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3223615
I'm getting ready for tomorrow's big water change day. Anyone else for tomorrow?
I am....tomorrow is the 29G and the 54G w/c day

 

[aquaknight]

• 42gal change -- 90gal reef system (1/22/10)
• 3gal change -- 10gal#1 planted QT (1/23/10)
• 15gal change -- 60gal holding tank (1/31/10)
• 15gal change -- 55gal holding tank (1/31/10)
• 15gal change -- 55gal holding tank (2/1/10)
  8gal change -- 10gal#1 planted QT (2/1/10)
  15gal change -- 60gal holding tank (2/5/10)
  10gal change -- 55gal holding tank (2/5/10)
  10gal setup -- 10gal#2 Tahitian B/F QT (2/5/10)

Beat you guys

, but the 90 is due for a change, should do it tomm. as well, need more salt though...

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3223683
I am....tomorrow is the 29G and the 54G w/c day

It takes all day to gather enough RO from my system (30g is 1/3 water change for my 90g ) and another 24 hours for my salt mix to churn real good. The tub is ready for the salt, but I can't do my change until after Sabbath, so Sunday afternoon is the day for me.

 

[cranberry]

I'll still be doing them on Sunday Flower!

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3223787
I'll still be doing them on Sunday Flower!

Oh the joy of more than one tank! I suppose I should appreciate my tiny house….well not really.
I don't even have a spare corner for a nano tank...I wanted at least a 125g, the one 90g has to do.

 

[spanko]

Doing my 20% water change and cleaning today.

 

[cydab]

I'll be doing a 15gal. change in my 120gal. tank today and i do this every other week on an average.

 

[meowzer]

Just finished 8g's on the 54G and 4 1/2 on the 29G

 

[cranberry]

I'm gonna take a nappy first.

 

[shrimpy brains]

Well, I got the Seachem instead of IO reef crystals. I guess it's stronger, or something, cuz I mixed it up the same and I'm getting 1.030.
RO/DI is making more water to dilute it.
I did get enough diluted down in a smaller container to do 1g on both the 10g and 5g on the 29g.
The 65g may have to wait till 2morrow.

 

[spanko]

Did the 20% water change yesterday. Testing this morning, results;
Sg 1.026
Ca 500
Alk 2.5 meql
Mag 1450
Ph 7.8
Temp 78

 

[cranberry]

I took a 4 hour nap yesterday O.O

 

[shrimpy brains]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3224454
I took a 4 hour nap yesterday O.O
Sometimes there are more important things. lol
15g on 65g done! Now I think I might take a nap!

 

[socal57che]

I changed out 12 gals on Friday and another 6 tonight.

 

[aquaknight]

• 42gal change -- 90gal reef system (1/22/10)
• 3gal change -- 10gal#1 planted QT (1/23/10)
• 15gal change -- 60gal holding tank (1/31/10)
• 15gal change -- 55gal holding tank (1/31/10)
• 15gal change -- 55gal holding tank (2/1/10)
  8gal change -- 10gal#1 planted QT (2/1/10)
  15gal change -- 60gal holding tank (2/5/10)
  10gal change -- 55gal holding tank (2/5/10)
  10gal setup -- 10gal#2 Tahitian B/F QT (2/5/10)
  5gal setup -- 10gal#1 planted QT (2/7/10)

All I've got done, not been the best weekend, computer is dying/dead, Chalk Bass jumped, I doubt one of the new Butterflies is going to make it...

 

[jimmyr1rider]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3216017
I think we've all become really good at recommending how often someone should change their water.... often not a model after our own habits.
Who changed water this weekend? How much? Do you change it as often as you would like?
I keep logs, so I can't avoid the cold ugly truth when I don't do a water change in awhile. Maybe a more public schedule will keep me honest. Who wants to also publically share their water change habits? Like the old Weight Watchers incentive of getting weighed in front of everyone..... starts from your current change... no sense looking in the past.
So far this weekend....

• 100g Scorpion Tank - 25g (01/22/10)

Did 16 gallons(usually do 10 went a little heavier this week) on my 65 at 11 pm last night- as I do EVERY sunday at 11pm- no matter what. I dont work weekends right now so come hell or high water change will happen every sunday night.

 

[coral keeper]

• 300g mixed NPC Tank - 23g (02/08/10)
  28g Jellyfish tank - 4g (02/08/10)

 

[shrimpy brains]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/3225562

• 300g mixed NPC Tank - 23g (02/08/10)
  28g Jellyfish tank - 4g (02/08/10)

You mean "future" jellyfish tank!! Or did you get them??