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I have a newly set-up 22 gallon long and I just realized I have a challenge regarding water changes. If I do any more that a 10% WC then the highest rock I have (and in the future the highest coral) will be exposed to air. I know that some corals can be exposed for short periods of time. When I do a 25% WC it will be exposed for 2-3 minutes. SHould I be concerned about this? There's really no way around it that I can think of.

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about 30 mins in air max then some corals start to get mad. if you left it drained half a day it wouldn't restart your cycle.

source for the claims, our cycle study threads where reefers did that and we checked the results. my own tank packed with corals/common mix will easily do 33 mins in air I have that much on video on the tube. the 2-3 mins you're contemplating is literally no challenge, if you were at forty mins I'd be watching intently. I would still be it will pass anyway. if I had to find a timeframe that we'd lose corals I'd put it at three hours or so/just my guess. tide lasts twelve in some places, hard to say what adaptation has lent. 33 is best Ill push so far on my 15 yr system lol.

2-3 mins literally factors in no way.
 
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Nargard said:
I have a newly set-up 22 gallon long and I just realized I have a challenge regarding water changes. If I do any more that a 10% WC then the highest rock I have (and in the future the highest coral) will be exposed to air. I know that some corals can be exposed for short periods of time. When I do a 25% WC it will be exposed for 2-3 minutes. SHould I be concerned about this? There's really no way around it that I can think of.

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You can expose most corals for hours. Just turn the tank lights off so they don’t burn. I drain my tank 50% during a WC and have never lost a coral from that.
 

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Nargard said:
I have a newly set-up 22 gallon long and I just realized I have a challenge regarding water changes. If I do any more that a 10% WC then the highest rock I have (and in the future the highest coral) will be exposed to air. I know that some corals can be exposed for short periods of time. When I do a 25% WC it will be exposed for 2-3 minutes. SHould I be concerned about this? There's really no way around it that I can think of.

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No worries. I have similar situation and used to cover exposed corals (torch) with plastic bag my fish came in to minimize their drying out. After a while I quit doing this and have seen no problems.
 
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I have adapted long post details to make up for the fact what Im about to post is a vase.

folks see a vase and science goes out the window, they're like: toy reef


toy=not. no dilution means we see true cycling results. nothing to mask or hide, doom will happen in 5 mins on an imbalanced pico reef.

there's only one gallon to share for all that coral. one mad warfare event and its allelopathy and stinging with corals nearly abutted to one another...

but after fifteen years in a tiny figurative hotel room they're all buddies and this is simply a mini model of what large tanks do, don't be volumists is how I see it heh.

drag through my 33 min air drain.

next day 12 hours later all are very happy.

**graphic warning. I chose the wrong youtube soundtrack immediately mute your speakers.

sift through all this, and you'll find good biology.
 
If you are really concerned....a wet hand towel or paper towel over what future corals are there should be fine.

FWIW when I did a tank transfer many years ago I packed a fist sized brain coral into my lunch cooler. A tiny bit was exposed, but probably did get some slosh moistening. It was probably like this for many hours. The tissue never died, but it was a bit recessed for a while.

I'm always concerned when I drop my water on my hammer coral. They usually are fully open and droopy which concerns me since they tear easily. My palys and zoas at the top, I don't worry too much about, unless the power is out and they are dry....haven't had it happen yet.
 
Shouldn’t be an issue at all.

once it gets exposed it takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down. ;)
 
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zalick said:
Shouldn’t be an issue at all.

once it gets exposed it takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down. ;)
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Well.....you win the thread responses! I'll have to listen to that today.......:cool:
 
remember how your stuck cycle thread turned out


when someone says corals can stay out of water a long time, its nice to see that being done. the general takeaway of seeing drain options is it makes cleaning and relocation jobs safe, easy to repeat once you see a working example. thanks for adding to the discussion
 
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brandon429 said:
say 'you' if have no links or pertinent examples


remember how your stuck cycle thread turned out


when someone says corals can stay out of water a long time, its nice to see that being done. the general takeaway of seeing drain options is it makes cleaning and relocation jobs safe, easy to repeat once you see a working example. thanks for adding to the discussion
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Wow.

Say "I" if you have no idea what I'm talking about

Here you go:

Listen to the lyrics
@ 0:43
 
you and Z really boosted our level of science here, excellent offers.
I recall how open to input you were originally just the same


it makes sense in pattern why you're posting here based on our original interactions.
 
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brandon429 said:
you and Z really boosted our level of science here, excellent offers.
I recall how open to input you were originally just the same


it makes sense in pattern why you're posting here based on our original interactions.
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Your confusion between my two tanks does not constitute my failure to be open to input.
 
well I was mad only as long as reef tank takes to uptake free ammonia once dosed.

on seneye, not api heh
 
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