Sep 15, 2020 #1 NavyR33f New Member View Badges Joined Jun 23, 2020 Messages 15 Reaction score 92 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Morning reefers! How long would you wait to test after doing a 20% water change? I know I need to let the water mix together, however how long is enough?
Morning reefers! How long would you wait to test after doing a 20% water change? I know I need to let the water mix together, however how long is enough?
Sep 15, 2020 #2 Dan_P 7500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award R2R Research Joined Sep 21, 2018 Messages 7,571 Reaction score 7,962 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 NavyR33f said: Morning reefers! How long would you wait to test after doing a 20% water change? I know I need to let the water mix together, however how long is enough? Click to expand... Depends but it will likely take at least one hour for the sump and display tank water to equilibrate.
NavyR33f said: Morning reefers! How long would you wait to test after doing a 20% water change? I know I need to let the water mix together, however how long is enough? Click to expand... Depends but it will likely take at least one hour for the sump and display tank water to equilibrate.
Sep 15, 2020 #3 LxHowler Active Member View Badges UK Reef Club Member My Tank Thread Joined Feb 2, 2020 Messages 332 Reaction score 286 Location Midlands, England Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I typically wait and hour or two. You tank should be cycling more than once an hour so after an hour the new water should be mostly mixed in. I wait two hours just for certainty
I typically wait and hour or two. You tank should be cycling more than once an hour so after an hour the new water should be mostly mixed in. I wait two hours just for certainty
but it will likely take at least one hour for the sump and display tank water to equilibrate.
