How offten you change your water?
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DontMakeNoSense
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Little worried about you Nitrate. I have the same test kit and i have to shake the crap out of the Nitrate one to get it to read if not I get the same reading as you. What do you have in your tank. I change 5 gallons once a week
jrod0505
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I also take it to my local Aquarium shop that deals with saltwater and same results. . I have 6 fish, rose bubble tip anemone. My tank is a 55 gallon and I have a 30 gallon refugium below with micro alge.
DontMakeNoSense
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I'm pretty well stocked in my 50 cube but my nitrates are always about 20ppm
I Vodka Dose, I only change water for the Trace Elements. Every couple of months or so. My Nitrates are always under 5.
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I serviced tanks for a LFS. WCs have more benefit than only keeping your parameters within boundaries. It replaces elements and trace minerals. It exports more than just nutrients. IMHO there are no short cuts regarding WCs for long term health of aquarium inhabitants.
StikHedRon
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I religiously change about 8% a week.
Kworker
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I do two seperate 15-20 gal waterchanges on my 180 twice a week and I try to stay lightly stocked.
There is a number of factors that play into water changes, I would do them frequent regardless though.
There is a number of factors that play into water changes, I would do them frequent regardless though.
Alabamareef
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If your in this hobby for SPS my suggestion is change you test kit to Salifert, Red Sea or the hanna checkers.
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