Water Change

[lilclowns]

I just completed my water change! I did about 8 gallons in my 37 gallon tank. My tank is cloudy now- b/c of the water change. I enjoy doing water changes, and would like to know if anyone else enjoys it as well?

 

[acrylic51]

I enjoy it, but will enjoy it a lot more when it's all automated!!!!!!!

 

[snakeblitz33]

not really. lol Labor of love, I guess you could call it.

 

[kemfish]

I don't mind mine one way or the other, I can do it relatively fast so it doesn't bother me...I enjoy working with my tank in general.
I definitely enjoy water changes more than running tests though! I cannot wait to be done cycling.

 

[novahobbies]

Eh, it's a water change. I don't really enjoy it, but I do like the look of a nice clean tank after all the rocks have been blown down and the sandbed is clean. There's always a little cyano somewhere in a seahorse system, no such thing in my house as a ULN tank unfortunately.

I do a 5-10g water change every weekend, with occasional skips. The skipped weekend is always followed up by a 10g change the following Saturday, though.

 

[deejeff442]

40 gallon every week end.i dont mind one bit.i have alot of corals and as soon as the new water is in they blow right up.

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454694
I enjoy it, but will enjoy it a lot more when it's all automated!!!!!!!

It's soooo much easier once it's automated. We push a button and it's done

 

[kemfish]

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454761
It's soooo much easier once it's automated. We push a button and it's done
Someone is going to have to teach me how to do that haha!

 

[acrylic51]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454761
It's soooo much easier once it's automated. We push a button and it's done
Thinking I want to do a small change daily, or continuous water change!!!! Looking either at the LiteMeter III or the dual head Reef Filler.

 

[lilclowns]

I wish it could be automated. That's so easy

 

[acrylic51]

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Originally Posted by lilclowns http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454852
I wish it could be automated. That's so easy
Anythings possible....Just depends how dedicated and you are to making it happen......

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454848
Thinking I want to do a small change daily, or continuous water change!!!! Looking either at the LiteMeter III or the dual head Reef Filler.
Ours is set to do 2G twice a day.
Im definitely happy with the results of small daily water changes vs one large weekly one.

 

[reefkprz]

I remember when I came into a bunch of free salt I was doing 5g water changes everyday as an experiment and man did my 45g look awesome the coral growth was beyond belief too.

 

[acrylic51]

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454938
Ours is set to do 2G twice a day.
Im definitely happy with the results of small daily water changes vs one large weekly one.
Agree.....I think the smaller more frequent water changes minimize the stress.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by KemFish http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454771
Someone is going to have to teach me how to do that haha!
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454761
It's soooo much easier once it's automated. We push a button and it's done
I agree...how do you automate your water change?

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by Flower http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454959
I agree...how do you automate your water change?
My husband made one and we use our controller to run it. There is a thread on here somewhere on how he did it. It needs to be updated now that we are using a different controller (Apex).
They do sell units to do it, but they're very expensive.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454987
My husband made one and we use our controller to run it. There is a thread on here somewhere on how he did it. It needs to be updated now that we are using a different controller (Apex).
They do sell units to do it, but they're very expensive.
I have missed all of this....had no clue you could do something like that.....if you find the thread...send it to me
How much SW do you make up at a time?

 

[kemfish]

I'm on the look for it now. My husband would love to build something like that, and I would love for him to build it I will post the link if I find the thread.

 

[kemfish]

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/389011/diy-auto-water-change-system-and-auto-top-off
and it links further out to this:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=5f6c37a121c3db429763b605ca5e3be2&t=1677003&highlight=auto+water+change

 

[acrylic51]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/390245/water-change#post_3454989
I have missed all of this....had no clue you could do something like that.....if you find the thread...send it to me
How much SW do you make up at a time?
Wow!!!!! How did you miss that one!!!!!!!