No Water Changes?!

rgun2515 · 02/13/2008, 08:46 AM

Did anyone watch this video? He does no water changes on any of his tanks? One is a 600g running for 7 years! Or am I missing something?

Also, some great info on Oxygen in tanks...

"Eric Borneman's oxygen and the reef aquarium"

To see video, click
http://www.reefvideos.com.

then select the video in the lower right corner.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 02/13/2008, 08:59 AM

I've not seen his oxygen video, but I expect it is based on his article. I agree that the oxygen article is very interesting, but I caution folks that the numbers may be lower than reality. I discussed it with Eric here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=647487

here's the oxygen article I am referring to:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-08/eb/index.php

rgun2515 · 02/13/2008, 09:44 AM

What happened to Eric? The last post he made was in 2006 that he was getting on a plane?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...41#post7700441

saltysteven · 02/14/2008, 02:08 AM

rgun2515- you might be interested in this site. all of these tanks on the site have had great sucess without changing the water
natureef.com

StunnaShadez · 02/14/2008, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by saltysteven
rgun2515- you might be interested in this site. all of these tanks on the site have had great sucess without changing the water
natureef.com

wow, no water change? i've also noticed that most, if not all, of the tanks are LPS/SOFTY dominated also.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 02/14/2008, 07:05 AM

What happened to Eric? The last post he made was in 2006 that he was getting on a plane?

Eric left to run a small forum at an online retailer:

http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum9-1.aspx

saltysteven · 02/14/2008, 08:06 AM

yea, the no water changes done with denitrification thing is rather interesting

Aquarist007 · 02/14/2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Randy Holmes-Farley
What happened to Eric? The last post he made was in 2006 that he was getting on a plane?

Eric left to run a small forum at an online retailer:

http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum9-1.aspx

I guess the commercial end of things took over from the hobby?

Glad you are still with us

Aquarist007 · 02/14/2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by saltysteven
rgun2515- you might be interested in this site. all of these tanks on the site have had great sucess without changing the water
natureef.com

for the picture of the mermaid or the comparison charts

I really thought live rock and a sand bed between 3-5 inches, refugium and protein skimmer was the best system going.
My tank has never seen an ammonia spike nor any measurable amounts of nitrates
When I started seeing algae I installed a phosban reactor and one for carbon as well
Lately I have been informed that the carbon also helps with the production of useful bacteria(thank you Randy, for pointing that out)

My flow rates are about 50 times the tank volume in the tank and are about 7 times the water column through the sump which matches the output of the skimmer.

I used to do water changes faithfully--20 per cent every two weeks, now I do them only once a month--probably out of guilt because of main stream thinking of the very very experienced guys on RC

The article mentions less live rock for more space in the main tank----I added alot more live rock--but to the sump--is it not part of the main water column and granted by turning down the flow as effective there as in the main tank?

In a system like this I see the need for a water change only to replace some trace minerals that are being consumed by the corals???

Am I wrong here??

rgun2515 · 02/15/2008, 12:39 PM

I don't think he said in the video he was using a denitrator?

02/13/2008, 08:46 AM	#1
rgun2515 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Rochelle NY Posts: 63	No Water Changes?! Did anyone watch this video? He does no water changes on any of his tanks? One is a 600g running for 7 years! Or am I missing something? Also, some great info on Oxygen in tanks... "Eric Borneman's oxygen and the reef aquarium" To see video, click http://www.reefvideos.com. then select the video in the lower right corner.

02/13/2008, 08:59 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	I've not seen his oxygen video, but I expect it is based on his article. I agree that the oxygen article is very interesting, but I caution folks that the numbers may be lower than reality. I discussed it with Eric here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=647487 here's the oxygen article I am referring to: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-08/eb/index.php __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

02/14/2008, 07:05 AM	#6
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	What happened to Eric? The last post he made was in 2006 that he was getting on a plane? Eric left to run a small forum at an online retailer: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum9-1.aspx __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

02/13/2008, 09:44 AM	#3
rgun2515 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Rochelle NY Posts: 63	What happened to Eric? The last post he made was in 2006 that he was getting on a plane? http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...41#post7700441

02/14/2008, 02:08 AM	#4
saltysteven Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bethany, ct Posts: 851	rgun2515- you might be interested in this site. all of these tanks on the site have had great sucess without changing the water natureef.com

02/14/2008, 08:06 AM	#7
saltysteven Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bethany, ct Posts: 851	yea, the no water changes done with denitrification thing is rather interesting

02/15/2008, 12:39 PM	#10
rgun2515 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Rochelle NY Posts: 63	I don't think he said in the video he was using a denitrator?