Optimal % to change per day with drip system...

[Orthopod]

What is the optimal % to change per day with a drip system? I have a 450 and 400 set up to a drip system - I have it set so it’s changing about 80 gallons per day on both.

Any recommendations for how much I should be changing a day?

thanks.

 

[tcav88]

What is the optimal % to change per day with a drip system? I have a 450 and 400 set up to a drip system - I have it set so it’s changing about 80 gallons per day on both.

Any recommendations for how much I should be changing a day?

thanks.

Im dripping 6gph 144 gallons a day on each of my 400s

 

[dr exum]

i do about 80gallons a day on my 750g system

nitrates around 10ppm -

it’s sadly pump out and i’m a little limited how it’s currently set up or i could do more....

 

[born2lovefish]

I’m dripping 2gph on my 450 gallon so about 10% daily and nitrates are zero. Bare bottom with 3 stingrays 10-13”

 

[The Morning]

Won’t that number really be predicated by your stock list and it’s impact on nitrates? I imagine that rate will vary per tank.

 

[Egon]

Won’t that number really be predicated by your stock list and it’s impact on nitrates? I imagine that rate will vary per tank.

This is true. I don’t know the exact gph on my 1100 but I try to get it as low as possible. Check nitrates once a week or so and adjust flow accordingly.

 

[duanes]

I agree with The Morning, since all tanks are different, because of different stocking levels, the use of or non-use of plants, and what type filtration used, there is not really a one size fits all drip rate.
I base my drip rate on amount of nitrates produced by the stock (12 x 6-7" cichlids, a couple 4" tetras, and a 7" pleco). I want nitrate to remain as close to 0 as possible, and with my current 20-30 gallon per day drip rate on the 180 gal, I get pretty close to zero (the API test usually read 0-5ppm)
I also have plenty of aquatic and terrestrial vegetations helping to suck nitrates up,

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