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  1. 1. How often do you change yr water?

    • Every 3-4 days (Dedicated to my hobby)
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    • Weekly (Skimmer is good)
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    • Once a month (million dollar system, so relax)
      72
    • Never (top up with RO/DI water only)
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Yay... while doing water change today... Ball valve broke...

Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012

Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless)

Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White)

Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue)

Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister

Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3

Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Wave: Boyu WM-25

Commissioned 20/9/2012

Tank: 3x2x2.5

Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus

Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000

Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Return Pump: Eheim 1260

Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos)

Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L)

Incoming:

Conch ll Basic

ATO System/Tunze Osmolator

Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump

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Hav been changing once one pail about 25 ltrs once a week for the last one year..so far no problem.....Salig mixing maybe a little troublesome but have got use it over a period of time....now it have become routine job on a Sunday morning....

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Like what Bro mengyang neo point out, is more then just reducing nutrient, it also replace the element and other stuff used up by the coral.

So water change do help

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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Good evening. May I re-confirm that if I use nsw for my water change and I do it every 2-3 week once(50%) it's good for my lps even without any top up of vit or supplement? The most is smtm I'll top up with iwarna top up. My current set up: 6 x 2 x 2.5 with sump of 4 x 2 x 2. Deltec 702 Twin fr:sorb 4 and bio sphere Arnica chiller-26.5 6T5 x 80w(will be changing to zetlight in coming mth) Overflow:bacteria king + bio sphere Fishes:01 purple tang + 01 6line wrasse + 02damsel + mixture of Lps

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I'm looking for the easiest and most economical way to keep lps. I tried salt mix before and find it very tedious especially for my tank size. I tried dosing supplements and various kind of addictives and do water parameter test but after awhile find it not practical + lazy.I even tried refugium but after awhile too find it very messy and the electric bill keeps going higher(haven't even mention the heat from light) So back to my first question , if I do nsw change often will it be gd enough with sufficient lighting timing? Thanks in advance.

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If you just keep lps water change using salt mix will be the best as you don't really need to dosing any element as lps consume lesser. Can use tap water and salt mix if you want the easy way out. NSW for singapore sea Ca, Mg, KH is very low and also salinty.

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2Weeks 1 bucket for me xD

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| Display : 48x30x22 Skimmer : SK-201 skimz

| Sump : 30x24x18 Wavemaker : 2x RW-15 , 1x RW-8

| Cooling : 1HP titanium drop in coil ATO : JBJ

| Lighting : ATI Sunpower 8x54w + 48x cree xte royal blue Return : Jebao dc-6000

| Dosing : Jebao dosing pump [ CaCl2 + NaHCO3 ] Pump :

| Reactor : FSZ Z160 zeolite reactor & phosban 150

| System : ZEOVIT

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I depend..sometime weekly sometime biweekly..50L salt mix with treated tap water..
Hi bro, can I know what you use to treat your tap water. Seachem Prime?

Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm

Sump: 3ft

Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7

Lightings: Maxspect 15000k

Return Pump: Eheim 1252

Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8

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I just use any dechlorine agent..heard from a few reefers that no need 1 Coz SG tap water is consider quite clean le..but I still use it for ease of my heart..haha
I see. I use seachem prime as I currently using it for my FW tank. I believe need to use decholrinator as our tap water contains cholrine and Prime will remove the chlorine, chloramine and ammonia from the tap water. Just to be safe haha.

Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm

Sump: 3ft

Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7

Lightings: Maxspect 15000k

Return Pump: Eheim 1252

Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8

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2-3 bucket / month

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| Display : 48x30x22 Skimmer : SK-201 skimz

| Sump : 30x24x18 Wavemaker : 2x RW-15 , 1x RW-8

| Cooling : 1HP titanium drop in coil ATO : JBJ

| Lighting : ATI Sunpower 8x54w + 48x cree xte royal blue Return : Jebao dc-6000

| Dosing : Jebao dosing pump [ CaCl2 + NaHCO3 ] Pump :

| Reactor : FSZ Z160 zeolite reactor & phosban 150

| System : ZEOVIT

decomm-ed :

Ydkm SPS reef

:wub: >><< :wub:

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I Do Weekly Water Changes

10%-18Gallons

Helps to stable out params

Fish Are More Active too:D

300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot)

1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2

2: Vortech MP 40 Wes

3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2

3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260

4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor

5: American Pinpoint PH Controller

6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return)

7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor

8:Hailea 10HP Chiller

R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html

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