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08/28/2009, 02:17 PM
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is this a water change?
Hi,
Yesterday I added my 40gallon Long Sump. I added maybe 25-30gallons of Ro/di water with the salt, adding this to my 75gallon display tank, would that be considered a water change also since its new water and adding now having a much larger system? Thank You |
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08/28/2009, 02:20 PM
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ummm i guess so......... you at least diluted it well
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08/28/2009, 02:24 PM
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I had to read it a few times... but yes by adding all that new water diluted the tank a bit. so you should be good til next scheluled water change.
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08/28/2009, 05:42 PM
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any other thoughts?
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08/28/2009, 06:39 PM
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you already got 2 opinions that agree, but if you doubt them, then you might as do a water change, better safe then sorry
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08/29/2009, 12:02 AM
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would i get a diatom bloom? It seems that i may be runnin into 1
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08/29/2009, 04:32 AM
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Yes, that can be considered a water change.
And not necessarily, adding a sump shouldn't trigger anything providing it's just the sump with the heater, skimmer and the return pump (and some chaeto with a lamp certainly wouldn't hurt).
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08/29/2009, 04:45 AM
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Since you didn't change any water, no it wasn't a water change. Depending on what your goal was with the water change it may have accomplished the same thing though.
Why does it matter to you that it count as a water change?
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08/29/2009, 07:51 AM
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You added some minerals and dilluted nutrients... though you did not technically remove any.
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08/29/2009, 05:02 PM
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Actually not a water change but serves the right purpose.
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