Are Water Changes Worth It? 17 Tips That Prove They Are!

[@so_so_reef]

For a few reasons, I stopped water changes for about 6 months, but I noticed how I was doing less maintenance overall during that time. Cleaning the glass less, cleaning the sand bed less, not testing as much etc. I really feel that with the schedule of a regular water change, I am now back to being more on top of all the other tasks too.

[@Cheezled]

That's how it was/is for me as well, it keeps me so much more engaged with my tank when I do my weekly water changes.

[@mt1541]

Great video, guys! At first I thought, "what more can I really learn about water changes?" Turned out, quite a lot!! I particularly found the canary/coal mine and dog feeding analogy to be a wake up call. I love the focus on doing better for the care of our animals. Thank you for another fun learning experience!!

[@madlos123]

I do water changes too but for more utilitarian way such as cleaning my sump, removing detritus from the sump area, vacuuming sand bed, removing algae, and all the stuff. Its more worth in my opinion that just pure water changes. I just did one recently in my channel.

[@titan4499]

Great video.. I have so many fellow reefers stepping away from WC for ICP/Dosing traces. I was considering it, but now I will stick with my AWC.. Thank you!!!

[@garf4125]

Excellent vid. ❤

[@sdavey10]

Seriously good video. Many thanks guys.

[@GenePlotkin]

I love the fact that auto water changes, can replace all the filtration people working so hard to get right.

[@paulrod53]

Wow I needed this video, do your water changes!

[@thaile8909]

Why is this the first time I’ve seen these two together?! Mind blown 🤯

[@paulrod53]

You under a rock

[@kaldenkyulo4100]

They been redoing all the videos that the rock n roll guy & the police looking guy that left the show already did, sometimes even using the exact same picture for the cover lol

[@NatureEnclosure]

asdd

[@adamdavis307]

maybe it's because I am english. but watching this guy constantly laugh at himself everytime he speaks is absolutely painful and cringy. Can't stand him. it's like someone tickles him everytime he speaks.

[@slonecapone]

I've ran my tank for three years without a water change. I had to shut it down because a coral I got from a local store had bubble algae on a coral I brought and I didn't see it til later. Bubble algae is hard to get rid of.

[@Spyder6664]

I am an old man now. Been keeping fish for 51 years (currently have 2 marine & 2 trop tanks) ... water changes are everything & even back in the day when we were filtering with under gravel filters/air stones & the older guys (back then) saying old water was good water!?! . Never made sense. My simple set ups I still do 30% weekly on all. Always have done. Always will. BEst advice in this I took is "only put your hands in the water, if you absolutely have to" ..... and make sure those hands are clean (including under the fingernails)

[@Francis.Rivers]

Lol i remember those undergravel filters.

[@LordNecron]

The sodium chloride issue is a thing occuring in the otherwise very well working 'Oceamo Duo' system - but they also have a calculator for how big the 'replace water with pure RODI water' each month need to be. When you run a rather hungry coral setup that needs a lot of Alkalinity/Calcium dosing, you can basically just pull out tank water once a week, and let your ATO refill it with pure RODI to keep the equilibrium.

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

Foxface fish are a great algae eater I have grown to like them over time 👍

[@LDReptiles]

I’ve been 2 months with my reef casa 12 gallon. This is my first aquarium. I’ve done 10% water changes right from the time I set this up. I used live rock out of someone’s sump who’s been running a 200G for 3+ years. I’ve yet to come across someone’s 2 month tank that looks better than mine who’s started off with dry rock and not doing 10% water changes. I’ve missed two water changes one because of COVID and one because it’s currently Christmas Eve and I’m not at my apartment. I will do a 20% water change when I get back and everything will be like nothing happened.

[@BRStv]

Happy to hear it's going smoothly!

[@rhombifer566]

Yes yes they are

[@ebegs]

Great topic. 10% water change every week on the 90 display and 20% on the frag tank every 2 weeks.

[@mryes413]

Sounds decent

[@paulrod53]

When's the brs tank tour😊

[@megacleancab256]

Would you still need an ato with a water change system/

[@devachapman6315]

yes, maybe not if your getting very very little evap. or adjusting for the climb in SG. but the easy ans simple solution would just run an ATO. :D

[@mryes413]

Is it possible to do a 80% water change in a FO or FOWLR tank?

[@me1134]

Unless something is so messed up you think they may die tonight...I would not do more than 33% at once. Unless they are about to fall over dead 33% a day until fixed will get it done.

[@mryes413]

@me1134 the only sub hobby that only do large 80% water change is freshwater aquarium hobby.

[@Combatants1]

Yes, just very expensive

[@vargagergely152]

Many not agree since you swing the parameters, also if u make 10% that make not much different if you have high phos or nitrat ( or anything what harm your livestock )

[@duffleaver6108]

LFS says awc doesn’t work because salt mix loses it mineral potency while stored in a container for a period of time.

[@marcopalazzo9349]

Some truth to that but BRS did a video on salt products which last and which don't. Look it up.

[@ezrollerj]

its good for tropic Marin regular and dosing. but like they said 100+ gallon before its too hard to not overdose

[@shaynew7899]

I'm currently only researching the possibility of a reef tank in my life. I really like the idea for my potential quarantine tank for reducing gear requirements. If I do decide to go ahead with the hobby I'll def be utilizing a water change in my larger reef tank.... I'm struggling on deciding on size of reef tank thou... options range from 90gal to 200 gal reef tank, already own a 50gal for quarantine tank. thoughts on size a beginner reefer should consider ?

[@MrGarciaJr]

Small can work. Bigger is better. Bigger is expensive.

[@nicholasrivera9280]

Go as big as your budget allows. But it’s more expensive than you think so think of your doable budget and add 20-50%

[@Greggzzz]

Another video that will likely lead a beginner down a frustrating road of non stop issues. No filtration and auto water changes without sand bed waste export. Good job guys.

[@corbinswinney3112]

I don’t think a beginner is gonna jump straight to no filtration. As an experienced hobbyist I think it could be done as long as your vigilant.

[@jmdelira87]

I have to agree. I think that was such a horrible statement to make on Ryan’s behalf.

[@d2mini]

I've never vacuumed a sand bed in a reef tank and this is usually not advised. The only mechanical filtration in a reef is a skimmer and some sort of socks, floss, reef mat, etc which is not always needed. So a strict water change regimen really is the best advice for a beginner. Simple simple simple. It's all the gear that leads to over complication and beginner issues. Combine this with real live rock and live sand, like from Tampa Bay Saltwater and you're golden. So easy.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

All ways do water changes weekly but do it in conjunction with your po4 and no3 level

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

I test dkh every day and dose accordingly every day on consumption uptake

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

I use to think that no-water-change systems were more workable for saltwater than freshwater because you reefers have been figuring this stuff out forever, and of course there's more money in saltwater. However, considering how stable saltwater systems have to be, and provided a fresh water system is using a large amount of plants, I wonder just how much more workable freshwater may be than saltwater for no-water-change...

[@MrGarciaJr]

Do water changes people!

[@dusk1947]

Their is a very old literary and scientific adage: "the dose makes the poison."

[@Botzz28]

i wish i had 10k for an apex

[@ezrollerj]

lazy oil change method leak an ounce add an ounce... 🤣