eggtart20 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Hi, Just wanna know how long and how much do I need to change my tank water? My tank is 50.5cm*28.8cm*40cm can hold around 12 gallons of water. Another thing is how long do I need to change the filter??Sorry I was really "SOTONG" at this as I first time keep fishes. Can anyone help me?? Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 25% water change every week.. Filter media not sure but i change every month... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggtart20 Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Thanks for your advice!! Arigatou!! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 25% every month?! urh okay. =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 every week lar... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 oh sorry read wrongly. =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Depends on the person. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sjsheng Posted December 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 5, 2003 i change 20% every 1 1/2 months.. lOls.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted December 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 5, 2003 Depends on the person. cannot agree more.. lol. Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jas_soh Posted December 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 5, 2003 eggtart.... you change your water for a few reasons:- a) remove nitrite/nitrate b)trace elements and essential nutrients are consumed by corals/fishes c)some animals/corals died and produce ammonia spikes... hence, it would depend on your i) observation skills (see if any fish or corals die) ii) smelling (see if you can detect any died fish/corals as some livestocks give off pungent smells when died or dying iii) intuition (when you think trace elements which are essential for growth of corals/fish are reduced to to very low levels) and lastly iv) when your test kits say that your water parameters have gone haywired and it's high time you do something about your water. Quote ...what are u missing from your life?... dun wait till your last breathe before telling them that you care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member blacknails Posted December 5, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 5, 2003 Yap most times by just observing your tank you would know when it's time to change... And do listen to the little nagging voice inside that tells you to change water... But seems I ignore it all the time... Hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member harmony Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 For mine..a 3ft tank (without sump/refugium)... weekly 20% water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member harmony Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 Also...agreeing to previously stated, water parameters (quality) is another good guage to tell when to change water.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 Well for me at initial stages of tank (1st 6 mths) I chg water 10% every week. Then it became 10 % every 2 weeks (6 mths to 1 yr). No after about 5 years, I chg 20 % 1 to 1.5 mths. Geuss no hard n fast rule. If u keep all fish plenty of carnivores then hv to chg more frequently lah. If corals n invert tank then not so frequent but need more dosing of chemicals like iodide, strontium & calcium lah. Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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