How much water to change in a 50 gallon

[CaffeinatedReefer]

Dosing to me is quite intimidating and im not sure when to start or if I have to

It was to me in the beginning too. It’s actually pretty easy when you get going with it. I’m always here if you need some help figuring it out.

 

[bnord]

My water is homemade

and the water is rom an RO source?

 

[bnord]

I'm odd, I used to chase numbers, no I dont even test anything unless something seems off. I change water every 2-4 months and do a 20% change when I do it. If you have issues address them, if you have no issues then why worry. I even went completely skimmer less because of my skimmer being too strong and bringing down everything to 0.

and that clearly works for a more mature tank and experienced reefer. Seems Frank is trying to set up a regimen in order to learn from and build on

 

[PatW]

Dosing to me is quite intimidating and im not sure when to start or if I have to

Yeah, I get that. You can get 2 part from Bulk Reef Supply and it is not that pricey. They also have a calculator at their site. So you enter the aquarium size, the alk level (or calcium level or whatever) and the target level. It gives you how much to add. If you want to be cautious, you can add half of that, test and if it is on target, add the rest. For ALK you do not want to change the DKH by more than 1 unit per day and if you have corals say a half unit. But for maintaining ALK and Ca levels, you are better off doing that by dosing. And you can probably do fine with just hand dosing once a week or once a month.

 

[FRANK48]

and the water is rom an RO source?

It is RODI if thats what you’re asking

 

[FRANK48]

and that clearly works for a more mature tank and experienced reefer. Seems Frank is trying to set up a regimen in order to learn from and build on

I’m basically just seeing if I can keep my levels stable without dosing for now, unless I have to dose

 

[bnord]

I’m basically just seeing if I can keep my levels stable without dosing for now, unless I have to dose

You said the word again, stable. Establish your program test and adjust. My son has a 40 cube that looks great, has looked great for the last year and a half, and has never dosed while I dose differently for my 2 display tanks and not at all for a 15 on my desk. - hammers and goniopora look great in the 15 FYI

 

[Freenow54]

Not a big fan of dosing at all. I am sorry to say but some, I repeat some people do it because they are too lazy to do water changes. I was watching a thread a little while ago, and one individual only adds salt water to the tank as water evaporates. I questioned the method as only water evaporates not salt. However always wondered how the salinity changes due to salt creep. So to your question. My tank is a 45, and I noticed the coral did not like a major water change at all ( 5 gallons ) per week. My tank has mushroom's, and 2 leathers. They shrunk up and would not open for about 3 days. So I started to due a 2 gallon change every week and a half adding RO to make up for evaporation. That solved my coral problem

 

[Doctorgori]

I have 8 fish in a 90g and I'll do a 30% change every few months. Parameters dictate the changes needed.

If only concerned about alkalinity why not just dose it? Can be accomplished with every day baking soda.

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I'm odd, I used to chase numbers, no I dont even test anything unless something seems off. I change water every 2-4 months and do a 20% change when I do it. If you have issues address them, if you have no issues then why worry. I even went completely skimmer less because of my skimmer being too strong and bringing down everything to 0.

…and this one

Hi guys,

Im interested in doing the "triton method" except with Red Sea Foundation and trace elements. Im thinking of doing water changes every every 1 or 2 months. I just watched coral euphorias video how corals have a visual delay ie. a coral may look healthy but is like internally doing crap because of something bad that happened months ago, causing it to eventually die. Here's a link to that video :
So now I'm wondering if anyone has had long term (1 year +) success using this method. I think water changes are kind of useless unless you're doing a 50% + water change, and I solely only need to replenish those major and minor elements in the aquarium which I can do via dosing. Would love to hear some advice and any experience you've had using this method.

Thanks
Anna

similar thread ….sorry .my link posting this is acting up

anyway, IMO few large changes work better for me, I go through pains matching alkalinity….
and btw , the low alkalinity folks (those running tanks under 7dkh have shaken me and my faith in Fritz redline and IO Reef Crystals … I’m intrigued

 

[FRANK48]

It was to me in the beginning too. It’s actually pretty easy when you get going with it. I’m always here if you need some help figuring it out.

so i have decided to start dosing seachem reef carbonate and reef complete.

 

[CaffeinatedReefer]

so i have decided to start dosing seachem reef carbonate and reef complete.

Solid products Test often. Use the dosing calculators to help you dial in your need. You got this!