overhal
Nov 5 2009, 04:12 PM
I'm going to have a 4g coral-only pico reef.
Whats the % of water i must change weekly and biweekly?
Thanks!
TylerH
Nov 5 2009, 04:13 PM
I would do a gallon weekly
Urchinhead
Nov 5 2009, 04:30 PM
25% (1 gallon) every one to two weeks depending on the type of corals, your feeding regimen for those corals, the filtration system you are using, and what you see in terms of nitrate et al. buildup. Shorter times between changes if you have leather corals, feed heavily, don't run any form of filtration, see your Ca and CaCO3 levels getting depleted quickly (or in the case of these dose for it) and/or see nitrates etc above 5 ppm. Also keep track of your Salinity and make sure to top off accordingly.
overhal
Nov 5 2009, 04:43 PM
This one is without a skimmer.
25% is good then?
ulver982
Nov 5 2009, 05:31 PM
I do about 1 gallon 2x a week.