hi i have a 55 gal fowlr tank and was wondering is there actually any need to do water changes beause the live rock will remove al the ammonia nitrites and nitrates out of the water also i top it up due to evaperation so is there a need for water changes still?
water changes
- Thread starter superluke
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rock will rarely remove nitartes. Nitrates are the end result of the nitrogen cycle and is produced rapidly. A tank that does not get water changes will also have build up of Phosphates and silicates and other chemicals, depending on the water source. It is imperative to keep doing proper water changes with fresh saltwater, both to avoid a major algea outbreak and for the general health of the fish.
I am in the process of setting up a 220 reef tank and plan on doing this in hopes of minimizing to eliminating water changes. The OP of the thread has a beautiful reef he does not to water changes on.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180385
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180385
Yea man, pretty much. I have a deep aerated sand bed, TONS of rock, an old system...and Im lucky that I do 30% water changes bi-weekly.
On a side note, not only do bad chemcials build up, but good chemcials get depleted.
Cool algae scrubber that guy built. Neat DIY...I wouldnt say his tank is gorgeous, but...whatever.
Additionally...he never claims ANYWHERE in his post that he doesnt do waterchanges. He also says that they do NOT REPLACE water changes. So lets get that clarified before someone tries something stupid.
On a side note, not only do bad chemcials build up, but good chemcials get depleted.
Cool algae scrubber that guy built. Neat DIY...I wouldnt say his tank is gorgeous, but...whatever.
Additionally...he never claims ANYWHERE in his post that he doesnt do waterchanges. He also says that they do NOT REPLACE water changes. So lets get that clarified before someone tries something stupid.
If you go to the algae scrubber site he has a more detailed description of his set up, including what to dose when not doing water changes. It made me assume he no longer did them.