How often do you do water changes?

atrox · 04/20/2010, 07:05 AM

Water change frequency, (lets assume the constant is 20%)

Sisterlimonpot · 04/21/2010, 04:59 PM

I'm a never or seldom kinda guy.

jeepguy242 · 04/21/2010, 05:01 PM

once every 9 days

Fibinotchi · 04/21/2010, 05:04 PM

every sunday or monday.

Tahoe Reefer · 04/21/2010, 05:09 PM

Every Sunday on all 4 Tanks.

sbaddley · 04/21/2010, 05:32 PM

Every Saturday morning for me.

NadMan01 · 04/21/2010, 05:34 PM

Every weekend for me (saturday/sunday). The corals love it and it keeps things fresh!

jbird69 · 04/21/2010, 05:43 PM

sometimes

problemfixer · 04/21/2010, 06:31 PM

Reef - weekly
FOWLR - monthly

Sisterlimonpot · 04/21/2010, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbird69

sometimes

only when it fits the schedule.....

jk1nole · 04/21/2010, 07:34 PM

10 gallons on my 65 every two weeks.... I have determined that 2 weeks is the amount of time it takes to start noticing a slight color change in the sand.

Mopar Reefer · 04/21/2010, 07:51 PM

Once a month if all goes well. In the begining it was once a wk to rid my self of algae.

View Poll Results: Water change frequency
water change once a week 5-20%	30	55.56%
water change once every two weeks 5-20%	8	14.81%
water change once a month 5-20%	8	14.81%
water change once every 2 months	5	9.26%
No water changes at all, just add top off water	3	5.56%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

04/20/2010, 07:05 AM	#1
atrox Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 574	How often do you do water changes? Water change frequency, (lets assume the constant is 20%)

04/21/2010, 04:59 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I'm a never or seldom kinda guy. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/21/2010, 05:01 PM	#3
jeepguy242 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 370	once every 9 days __________________ Greensboro NC area reef club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef, 40 gallon sump, mag 9.5 return, quiet one 6000 closed loop, reef octo NWB-150 2010 model, diy kalkwasser reactor and ATO, 3 250 watt MH 14k

04/21/2010, 05:09 PM	#5
Tahoe Reefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Tahoe, Ca Posts: 506	Every Sunday on all 4 Tanks. __________________ Always learning... I think Current Tank Info: 20G Long

04/21/2010, 05:04 PM	#4
Fibinotchi Upstanding Citizen Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 650	every sunday or monday.

04/21/2010, 05:32 PM	#6
sbaddley Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Smithfield, UT Posts: 86	Every Saturday morning for me.

04/21/2010, 05:34 PM	#7
NadMan01 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 49	Every weekend for me (saturday/sunday). The corals love it and it keeps things fresh!

04/21/2010, 05:43 PM	#8
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	sometimes __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

04/21/2010, 06:31 PM	#9
problemfixer Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: OH-PA border Posts: 98	Reef - weekly FOWLR - monthly

04/21/2010, 07:34 PM	#11
jk1nole Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 211	10 gallons on my 65 every two weeks.... I have determined that 2 weeks is the amount of time it takes to start noticing a slight color change in the sand.

04/21/2010, 07:51 PM	#12
Mopar Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Walton Beach Posts: 465	Once a month if all goes well. In the begining it was once a wk to rid my self of algae.

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