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pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	Just a quick question. I've been doing small water changes in my 70 gal reef(about 4 gal once a week) for about 5 months. I'm considering doing 8 gal once every 2 weeks cause I'm going away for a couple months and I have to entrust my wife to help me while I'm gone. Is this okay or should I continue with the same and just hope?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	8gals will be fine. You could even skip a week if you want to keep with the 4gal changes. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	you will be fine...you could technically do 50-100% water changes once a week. Anthony Calfo suggested this to me over dinner while he was visiting so Im gonna try it once I get moved and replumb my tank. With that being said, 8-10 gallon changes once a week will be fine. [hr width='40%']I’m here without you baby, but you're still on my lonely mind I think about you baby, and I dream about you all the time I’m here without you baby, but you're still with me in my dreams…
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I always do 50% to 75% water changes every week. Just thought i'd add that =p Angel Eel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	Wow thats a lot of RO/DI water to lug around. I'd have some pretty big arms after a 35 gallon water change. I've never heard of that much at one time. I guess it couldn't hurt anything provided you had the salinity and temp just right.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I don't add water unless it is within 1 degree of what im taking out. I also do this 5 gallons at a time out, and 5 gallons at a time in, with a bucket of course I only have three tanks right now but in a bit i'll have 4. My fish are fine with it to the nibble at my fingers and play, not hide out in a corner. I guess the whole reason for me doing this is, I HATE discolored water period. Should get a python lol Angel Eel< Last edited by angeleel at 15-Mar-2005 22:20
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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