What does a water change add to your tank?

Jg2691 · 05/06/2018, 03:49 PM

What exactly does a water change add. I know that it can take away bad stuff like nitrate or phosphate, but what exactly does it add to the tank? I've read online that water changes can add beneficial stuff back into your tank.

themagicman · 05/06/2018, 03:51 PM

If you haven't seen this already, check it out.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/

Cancun · 05/06/2018, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jg2691

What exactly does a water change add. I know that it can take away bad stuff like nitrate or phosphate, but what exactly does it add to the tank? I've read online that water changes can add beneficial stuff back into your tank.

Hi....it adds back in trace elements that get used up by coral and other inhabitants in your tank...in my opinion water changes are the most important maintenance one can do on their tank....

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Cancun · 05/06/2018, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by themagicman

If you haven't seen this already, check it out.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/

+1....great article for anyone including the op....

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m14socom · 05/07/2018, 07:41 PM

Just read it. Agreed it is a very good article.

scooter31707 · 05/09/2018, 11:58 AM

Very nice article. Funny I have not done a water change in 3 months due to rotator cuff surgery, but everything is still going strong. Coral still extended and colorful and parameters are still in check. I haven't slowed down on the feeding neither.

05/06/2018, 03:49 PM	#1
Jg2691 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 9	What does a water change add to your tank? What exactly does a water change add. I know that it can take away bad stuff like nitrate or phosphate, but what exactly does it add to the tank? I've read online that water changes can add beneficial stuff back into your tank.

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themagicman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: California Posts: 126	If you haven't seen this already, check it out. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/ __________________ "Abracadabra Holmes."

05/07/2018, 07:41 PM	#5
m14socom Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 17	Just read it. Agreed it is a very good article.

05/09/2018, 11:58 AM	#6
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Very nice article. Funny I have not done a water change in 3 months due to rotator cuff surgery, but everything is still going strong. Coral still extended and colorful and parameters are still in check. I haven't slowed down on the feeding neither.