Need help with water change

[tamand5]

So i have a 60 gallon tank and changed 25 gallons of water. Is it ok to rinse out my filter pads or should i wait till tomorrow?

 

[FLAdaboy]

It's is okay to rinse your filter IMO. It's good husbandry to be on track with a maintenance day. When I do water changes I also swap out socks, empty skimmer cup, clean stand, check top offs, etc.

 

[tamand5]

Ok awesome thanks!

 

[jsker]

Sunday is Maintance day for myself and pretty do what @FLAdaboy does.

 

[jpontier212]

Sunday is Maintance day for myself and pretty do what @FLAdaboy does.

Me too @jsker. I have been working on my 55 gallon today.

 

[Leslie Tabor]

Sunday is apparently a good maintenance day! I do a major cleaning on Sundays with 15-20 gal water change every week. Rinse everything out and then minor stuff during the week.

 

[rickysreef]

Why so much water change. 40%

 

[alyee5]

While my tank is draining during a water change, I take the opportunity to clean the skimmer cup, change filter socks and filter pads and do some sandbed sifting. Just like to "start fresh" after I refill with fresh SW and restart the system again.

 

[jsker]

Why so much water change. 40%

How big is the tank?

 

[rickysreef]

No was wondering why they were changing 25 gallons in a 60 gallon tank.

 

[jsker]

No was wondering why they were changing 25 gallons in a 60 gallon tank.

New tank or nitrate, phosphate issues is the only thing I could think of.

 

[cj in sac ca]

So I have a 30 tall reef been running a few months now what is the avg water change I should be doing? Next I have a 90 fish only "most locally caught while fishing" how much should I change on that?

 

[domination2580]

10% is a great amount to do on any tank

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I do 5g every Sunday on my 75g