How I Do Water Changes For My Reef Tanks
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2020
- Regular water changes on your reef tank may be the difference between success and failure.
I perform weekly water changes on my lagoon tank and bi-weekly water changes on the frag tank. Depending on your experience level and the type of equipment you have, your tank may require less water changes or none at all! If you'd rather skip water changes, learn the "Triton Method." It was popular a couple years ago. The elements associated with this method were always hard to get but I think they are more readily available now.
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I don’t know how this guy only has 4.2k subscribers. He is so natural behind that camera.
Thank you!
consistency... sadly... consistency.
Just started a full send IM Nuvo fusion pro 20. Watching videos and liking each video to help out. Keep it up, focus on industry sponsorship and products. Us new people don't know the basics.
Thanks Trevor! Welcome to the addiction!
2:50 that's tru brother. Stay safe.
I grew up in the hobby working at an LFS, and they used RO water mixed with vinegar to clean glass on their tanks. Definitely a cheap solution, that works
Glad you were spared at work! You can use that pond pump and run the tube to the back chamber of the lagoon so it doesn't mess anything up. They you don't need to lift anything! 🦉🍻
That's a good idea!
Thank you for helping a rookie!
Always good stuff buddy. nice to see you doing well
OSA is the go to store since I am in RI, I got to see the build in the middle of process looks awesome
Never thought I'd be traveling to RI but it's definitely gonna happen at some point when it's safe again!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral should be a fun trip there's a few places to take a look around here. Scott got me back into reefing
Thanks for another awesome video. Congratulations on the new gig. Well said on the effect the hobby has on one's brain. Cheer up!!!!!!
Thanks man! I know we'll all get through this but it's been a roller coaster.
You’ve inspired me to do a watcher change today!💙😆
YES!!!
Another great video Remy! Keep them coming please
More to come!
Water changes every week here!! I just got back to work after almost 3 months on furlough. But got the stickers in, thanks brother!!
Happy to hear you're back at work! It's amazing how much we'll value normalcy now...lol.
Glad to hear you’re still workin bud. Thanks for another great video
Me too! Just wish it didn't come with coworkers being let go. Tough time for all right now. Stay safe!
Bahama Llama Coral yeah it sucks for sure. Hopefully things will pick back up.
great video dude!
Appreciate it! Thanks for the watch!
Good luck Remy
Water change and chill!
Great video as always! Just in time for my Saturday morning water change routine 👍🏼👌🏼
😂😂😂😂 he went.."water change and chill." They should make that a tshirt😂
Glad you enjoyed!
@@carminecarlone2869 Love this idea!
@Wahlooo Gamer right?!?🤣🤣🤣
Bahama Llama Coral I did, and I think scheduled water changes is one of the keys to success in our hobby! TBH I always look forward for Saturday mornings, so excited to interact with the fishes, corals an also my shrimp(his name is Crookshanks). 👌🏼
The show must go on 😂!!! It sucks that you're dealing with haters just because you took over for others, either way I'm glad you were spared. I hope everything goes back to normal this year. BTW that 2 haded with a stick method seems pretty legit, thanks for that.
Thanks Gabe. Means a lot! The rod technique is great because it doesn't make as big of a mess. Easier to do than siphoning every water change.
Love it man👍👍
Thanks 👍
Great information going to do a water change now
This video has definitely inspired a lot of water changes today! Lots of clean tanks. I like it!
Btw, I agree with the topic on “windex” all it takes is a little overspray and you’re screwed , for especially smaller tanks :0
Yep! RODI works just fine if you don't have anything else. Never want to chance stuff like that.
I can’t recommend the fritz glass cleaners enough
Spray the rag not the tank
I enjoy doing water changes.
Right!? Kinda relaxing and you know it's gonna like really nice the next day!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Relaxing and therapeutic, like you said makes you forget all of your problems and lets you live in the moment.
Great video Remy! I'm going to try that glass cleaner, normally I just wipe it down with a wet rag and then a dry rag.
You should! It's night and day difference. I love clean, streak-free glass.
Sincere guy.. nice vid
Thanks for the watch!
I pulled the trigger on a IM lagoon 50 the other and cant wait for it to arrive
NICE TANK!! I kinda wish I woulda done the 50.
I’m procrastinating my wc at this very moment. It can wait🤷♂️
I know this feeling as well. Just know your tank will appreciate the love!
Hell yes earned my sub
Thank you!!
quick tip for syphoning the sand, use a rubberband to tie the stick to the hose. i do this with a chinese chopstick
Well this is how I am going to do my water changes now
Hopefully it works well for ya!
I just did a 5 gallon water change on my 32 gallon biocube a few day ago.
Love it!
Use the hose or get a hose that fits your circulation pump and pump it to the tank instead of a gallon jug. I use one hose to siphon tank water then hook it to my maxijet and pump the new water to the tank. I am like Salty Allie, I don't usually touch my sand bed, I let my conch do that.
Great idea! Yeah, I've got some nessarius snails in there to stir it up too. It's one of those debated things in the hobby...to clean sand or not.
Lol awesome video and edit job!! Love the two different T-shirts 😉😉. I see nobody else said anything on the comment section lol. Maybe they think your nuts? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Three shirts if you count the thumbnail! If was a weird week. Had to shoot over two days.
Bahama Llama Coral hahaha now that you say that yes three shirts lol. And here I thought you did it on purpose!
Where can I get them is what I want to know?🤔🤔🤤🤤
Since you live instead of louis where do you get your corals
Thanks so much for making this video.
I’m having constant problems with my innovative marine nuvo 20 tank.
My kh keeps dropping and I cannot keep lps corals, they just keep dying.
I’ve changed from aquaforest reef salt to fritz salt as it has a higher kh.
I’m also getting hair algae on the back wall.
What do you use in the rear filter on your innovative marine tank?
I’m also getting a lot of evaporation so I think I need to add an atu which might make things more stable.
You may need to look into dosing. I would change water as usual and then take a KH reading once daily for 2 weeks and note the change over time. That way you'll know how much to dose daily. All For Reef by Tropic Marin is a great product for smaller tanks.
Bahama Llama Coral thank you for the advice.
I like to feed very heavy right before a waterchanges. Helps keep everything fat and happy plus clean water.
YES!! I shoulda mentioned this. I usually do a solid feeding of reef roids/coral max the day before.
What is the dry rock you started with in the lagoon tank? Also, how long did you let the tank cycle with the new dry rock before adding coral?
It's typical marco dry rock. I let this particular system settle for about 2 months before I put anything in it.
New to the saltwater game..how often are you doing water changes and I might have gotten lost but when youre doing water changes you use salt water right? Not just RO water? Also local in St. Louis what are some good salt water stores you would recommend?
Hey Jackson! I do weekly water changes on the lagoon tank. If you go back and watch, you'll see me adding salt to the RODI water. I use Fritz Blue Box and you can find that at Corner Reef in South County! Gateway Aquatics is also a good one!
I use one part vinegar and two parts water to clean my glass works great
Great tip! I've never used this but I know a lot of people that do!
What RODI unit you recomend for beginners? 6 months into the hobby and trips every week to the LFS is getting old. 😪😪
Just grab a simple 4-stage RODI filter from BRS. They make attachments so you can hook it up to a standard faucet. It will be a game changer when you get it all set up. Just make sure to swap the filters when they're exhausted. Get yourself a handheld TDS meter too.
Is the fritz glass cleaner safe for acrylic?
Yep!
Live in st louis
Water changes aren't needed when you build with a denitrifying filter that handles nitrates and phosphates naturally. You just have to perform you top offs and add your minerals such as the 3 main ones (Mag, Cal, & Alk)
Correct! Like I said in the video, triton method might be something to look into if you don't like water changes. Have you found this to be true in nano tanks as well?
I have the AWC I think AUTO WATER CHANGER and I am still confused?? And my ro/salt mixing station is literally right behind my tank on the other side of the wall. Gotta do some research..
What questions do you have?
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Its just getting it plumbed and working correctly. I have the auto top off working, so it's probably pretty easy I am sure??
Oh and when your ready for the road trip let me know.. 😁😁
Love a good road trip. And we probably live 10 miles away from each other...
Question, if your aquarium water is a salinity of 1.026 and you mix your water change water at, 1.026 does that mean it will go up after the water change ? I notice I slightly goes up . So I find my self mixing it slightly lower. Does anyone else deal with this? Please let me know thanks.
Do you have an auto top-off? If you don't, salinity will fluctuate as water evaporates. It could also be a calibration issue on your salinity tester.
@@BahamaLlamaCoral hello ,no auto top off. So its exact numbers when doing a water change right? I'll look into it further, because all your doing Is replacing the water
I use vinegar and water on my tanks glass
Yep! That's another good solution. Also stinky. lol.
I only do 5 gallon water changes on my 90 gallon a week lol ive been to lazy to fill my 30 gallon tank lmao
Everyone finds success in different ways! If your coral is happy that's all that matters!
@@BahamaLlamaCoral nah %80 of the corals i have bought are dead due to dinos lol stopped doing water changes to get water dirty and they went away. Now im just scared of doing big water changes.
What is the email of fritz aquatic?
sales@fritzaquatics.com
I use a jebao 2 dp doser to do automatic WCs
It works great
Costed me about $50
That's another great idea!
When did Sergio Garcia quit playing golf, lose his Spanish accent and get into reefing?
LOL!! That's a first for me.
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hey i stole my dads computer
hehe thats sick bro