water change

[ElitePirate]

hi

I'd like to do a 15-25% water change every 2 weeks. The problem i have a leather coral near to my surface. So if i had to change 25% my coral will be exposed to outside environment.

Questions :

1) Can they survive without water surrounding for like 10-15minutes max? will it affect the coral?
2) What other options i have? I personally don't like to move them or take out from the tank..

 

[Sagarchaurasiya]

hi

I'd like to do a 15-25% water change every 2 weeks. The problem i have a leather coral near to my surface. So if i had to change 25% my coral will be exposed to outside environment.

Questions :

1) Can they survive without water surrounding for like 10-15minutes max? will it affect the coral?
2) What other options i have? I personally don't like to move them or take out from the tank..

Yeah 10-15 enough to kill, i would prepare the water first than empty my tank and fill it right after that.

 

[ElitePirate]

i already have prepared salt water in jerry cans. But to take out and refill the water slowly it could take up to 10-15 minutes minimum

 

[Sagarchaurasiya]

Do you fill it through a pump ?

 

[ElitePirate]

yes but have to do it manually. not a automatic one

 

[Sagarchaurasiya]

That is good , just take a pump that throws water continually.

 

[Sagarchaurasiya]

Set the tube on top of corals

 

[ElitePirate]

Thanks but it doesn't solve my issue nor answer my initial question

Any one else?

 

[ElitePirate]

Thanks but it doesn't solve my issue nor answer my initial question

Any one else?

 

[dwest]

I’m guessing your leather might slump over and still be in the water with 25% change.if not, it would likely still be be ok if you minimized the time it was exposed. This assumes there is no overhead light heating it up. If it were my tank, I would remove water until the coral was almost exposed then stop.

 

[ElitePirate]

I’m guessing your leather might slump over and still be in the water with 25% change.if not, it would likely still be be ok if you minimized the time it was exposed. This assumes there is no overhead light heating it up. If it were my tank, I would remove water until the coral was almost exposed then stop.

The problem is u won't be able to do that. I can certainly stop the light etc but if I only remove water until the corals top portion then I can change only like 15% water change every time.

 

[dwest]

The problem is u won't be able to do that. I can certainly stop the light etc but if I only remove water until the corals top portion then I can change only like 15% water change every time.

Then do 15%. That’s fine. The typical recommendation is 10% per week. Even better.

 

[ElitePirate]

Then do 15%. That’s fine. The typical recommendation is 10% per week. Even better.

ok thank you. I'll consider doing weekly changes then

 

[MTBake]

I would change less water more frequently. That way the coral stays submerged.

I had the issue with a large acro in a past tank. Grew to the top of the water. Tips were exposed to air when I changed water for up to 5 minutes. Never did see any issues. Not sure how leather would react though as I've ever kept a leather coral.