So I Have A 55 Gallon Tank Currently Have About 10 Pounds Of Tufa Rock And 10 Pounds Of Cured Fiji 2 Pounds Of Premium Fiji (Planning On Adding More Slowly. I Check My Water Levels every 3 to 6 Days My LFS says my water levels are great but Nitrates are high but it's because my tank is new I did...

Had a question I haven't yet come across. I had prepared 10 gallons for a water change I had planned to do before a 10 day trip to Miami/Keys and never got around to it before I left. So I unplugged the pump and forgot about it till I visited some SWEET LFS' in the Miami area and got to...

I have a 75 gallon now that I do a 1% daily water change on - actually just a gallon a day for simple measure. I am going to be setting up a 14 gallon biocube to get some live rock out of my sump while I do renovations and to make a temporary home for my maroon clown as I make another attempt...

Ok my salinity is reading 1.030 and needs to read at 1.025 right? I have a 65 how much u think I should take out n put fresh water back in to drop it? O was thinking 5-7g ....also I'm getting ready to do a water change of 20g to lower my Nitrate that spiked as well but first I wonna take care of...

Is there anyone that doesn't sift their sand when doing a water change? I've heard both ends of the spectrum here and wonna hear some opinions

Ok I just stocked my 65g reef, added some chromis, 2 true Perculas, sixline wrasse, Yellow Eyed Kole and some snails n hermits that being said I should wait like 2 weeks before I do a water change? Also I added some frags, 1 frogspawn, 1 torch and 1 Xenia....

hello guys, i have been having a problem with PH its always either low or too high and that is because i am new to the hobby and when i add RODI i dont know how much buffer to add per gallon so i asked the guys at the LFS and they say "oh a pinch is fine" but my PH fluctuates so much. i would...

Okay, I've not done many water changes so far since mostly my tanks have been cycling. Now though, it's time for my 20g. I know to make sure the water is as close to equal temp as possible.. but should I still take pains to do a slow drip of the new water in on that small tank? And when you do...

HI all, Can changing water without letting the new water sit for 24hr or more hurt or kill fish or corals ?. I just heard it can burn there gills off... :confused:

Is it ok to mix my salt water and let it set for 2-4 weeks at room temp?

I've been doing this for a while but am wondering if it is a problem for my 200 gallon tank (150 of which is water I'm guessing): To do a 5 gallon water change, I simply dip out 5 gallons of water and pour it into the sink. Then I dump 2.5 cups of RC salt into my drain sock. By putting it in...