95% Water Change on Epic Tank

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Found this very cool video and thought you all my like it too! Enjoy!

 

[Hitman]

The water defused is a cool diy, I think I’m going to make one when the wife is gone out of one of her Tupperware containers lol

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

The water defused is a cool diy, I think I’m going to make one when the wife is gone out of one of her Tupperware containers lol

Haha yes it is a good idea!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

The water defused is a cool diy, I think I’m going to make one when the wife is gone out of one of her Tupperware containers lol

Sounds dangerous. You might want to wear protective clothing...for when she notices

 

[Hitman]

Sounds dangerous. You might want to wear protective clothing...for when she notices

Good point I might need to call the brother-in-law who is a LEO and ask to barrow a vest!!! Lol

 

[Fugs]

Oh hey, that's us!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Oh hey, that's us!

Your reef is beautiful! Just checked out your tank thread!

 

[bsr2430]

Love this idea!!!! Wish I feel lazy when doing 20%, can’t think about 95%!

 

[SMB]

Nice system but they drain the old salt water into the garden outside?

 

[Fugs]

Your reef is beautiful! Just checked out your tank thread!

Thank you!
Few new build threads coming up very soon!

 

[Will-Yum]

I assumed the home owner was working the entire time on the laptop but then jumped up at the opportunity to frag his corals. Lol
I guess not, just getting the pest out.

 

[TheHarold]

Oh hey, that's us!

Impressive reef!!! May I ask why the 95% change?

 

[TVV]

Looks too stress full to me for the reefer and the reef. Not me no. I would rather do even 5 back to back 30% changes to get somewhere around same results.

 

[29galreefer]

Why risk shocking all the corals unless its the only thing possible? Seems like it does more damage than smaller changes would be. Not only are they temperature shocked (im sure clear tubes sitting in the sun arent climate controlled) but they are exposed to air and then a quick jump in nutrient/ mineral levels. Plus it looks like some coral fell down... wouldnt ever do unless no other option

 

[29galreefer]

If the alk had dropped too much a quick change like that seems like it could really kill the corals

 

[tupes]

Impressive reef!!! May I ask why the 95% change?

At the end of the video they explain all the reasons. More or less to get back the exact water chemistry levels they want.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Cool video Rev! But holy parameter swing Batman!

I wonder how often they do this? Weekly, monthly?

 

[Lorenzo Angotti]

Beautiful tank, the defuser great idea

 

[acabgd]

I suppose this is natural sea water?

 

[Wh00pS32]

Why risk shocking all the corals unless its the only thing possible? Seems like it does more damage than smaller changes would be. Not only are they temperature shocked (im sure clear tubes sitting in the sun arent climate controlled) but they are exposed to air and then a quick jump in nutrient/ mineral levels. Plus it looks like some coral fell down... wouldnt ever do unless no other option

Well in the video it says they have been doing it since 2012 and that tank is fantastic so they are doing something right.
In the wild lots of corals are exposed to the air for hours on end at low tide and it doesnt harm them, they excrete a mucus film which protects them.