The switch...

[nitro]

Hello,
I am switching from Zeovit to Aquaforest and I am going to use the probiotic salt. Should I do a significant water change with the new salt to get the AF system going, or just keep doing 5% a week as normal and just phase in the AF stuff.
Thanks, Nitro

 

[G8trBait16]

I was using Red sea coral pro and my alk was running about 10.5. I was doing about a 10% or 10 gallons a week with the Probiotic salt to make the switch. Now my alk is between 7.8-8.0

 

[nitro]

Hello,
Thanks for the reply. On your very first water change when you switched to the new salt did you just do a 5% change or did you do a little more to jump start AF to your system?
Thanks, Nitro

 

[eg8r210]

You should be fine switching over and doing a 5% water change. 10% is their recommended weekly amount. If you do a very large change with the probiotic salt you run the chance of a bacterial bloom.