First water change??

[ThatReefGuy718]

Ok so Fluval Evo 13.5 has been setup since 11/9/18. When does everyone think in there opinion  should be the first water change??

[Muraki]

After your tanks cycles. 0 ammonia 0 Nitrites and if your nitrates are over 5-10.

Cycle time frame depends on Rock, used, Sand used, and what method you introduced ammonia to the tank to start the cycle.

[ThatReefGuy718]

PH 8.2 

Ammonia 0

Nitrites 0

Nitrates 0

live cured rock 

live carib sea sand

Introduced Clownfish

 

[HarryPotter]

 Already have clownfish and it was set up on Friday? 

 

Slooooo.... have the patience song:

 

 

[ThatReefGuy718]

8 minutes ago, HarryPotter said:

 Already have clownfish and it was set up on Friday? 

 

Slooooo.... have the patience song:

 

 

🙂 

[ccejka]

31 minutes ago, ThatReefGuy718 said:

PH 8.2 

Ammonia 0

Nitrites 0

Nitrates 0

live cured rock 

live carib sea sand

Introduced Clownfish

 

I am just over 2 weeks and I am so tempted to add fish but I am trying to be patient

[HarryPotter]

6 minutes ago, ccejka said:

I am just over 2 weeks and I am so tempted to add fish but I am trying to be patient

 You’re doing it the right way! Ghost feed and make sure that nitrates stay down before adding fish 🙂 

[ccejka]

1 minute ago, HarryPotter said:

 You’re doing it the right way! Ghost feed and make sure that nitrates stay down before adding fish 🙂 

 

I am considering getting a clean up crew in a week or so (one shrimp and a handful of snails) 

[ccejka]

12 hours ago, HarryPotter said:

 You’re doing it the right way! Ghost feed and make sure that nitrates stay down before adding fish 🙂 

 

I do have a water question not to high jack the thread.....

 

I am in the process of setting up an RO DI system in my house but I am ok to top off with water you get from refilling containers it says RO UV sterilized.

[Clown79]

58 minutes ago, ccejka said:

 

I do have a water question not to high jack the thread.....

 

I am in the process of setting up an RO DI system in my house but I am ok to top off with water you get from refilling containers it says RO UV sterilized.

That's just ro water, there is still tds/junk in it.

 

Distilled water is the better option 

[ccejka]

23 minutes ago, Clown79 said:

That's just ro water, there is still tds/junk in it.

 

Distilled water is the better option 

Looks like I will be making a run to the store... Hoping to have my RO DI system up and running by this weekend then get a test kit for the total dissolved solids.

[HarryPotter]

1 hour ago, ccejka said:

 

I do have a water question not to high jack the thread.....

 

I am in the process of setting up an RO DI system in my house but I am ok to top off with water you get from refilling containers it says RO UV sterilized.

 

Yeah, you’ll be okay. As long as there is no chlorine, it should be okay to use temporarily. 0tdd RODI is nice since it is pure; it can’t feed algae growth. But in a pinch, not a problem.

 

The real issues that come up have to do with the contaminants becoming concentrated. Pure water evaporates from the tank, then you add “non-pure” water. The pure water evaporates. Etc.

 

 The impurities remain in the tank, they do not leave with evaporation. 

[ccejka]

16 minutes ago, HarryPotter said:

 

Yeah, you’ll be okay. As long as there is no chlorine, it should be okay to use temporarily. 0tdd RODI is nice since it is pure; it can’t feed algae growth. But in a pinch, not a problem.

 

The real issues that come up have to do with the contaminants becoming concentrated. Pure water evaporates from the tank, then you add “non-pure” water. The pure water evaporates. Etc.

 

 The impurities remain in the tank, they do not leave with evaporation. 

 

I am going to run and grab some distilled water from the store to just try and keep as much impurities out of the water as I can. I plan do do my first water change next week and I should use RO DI water correct?

[HarryPotter]

21 minutes ago, ccejka said:

 

I am going to run and grab some distilled water from the store to just try and keep as much impurities out of the water as I can. I plan do do my first water change next week and I should use RO DI water correct?

 

Well, don’t forget the salt LOL. 

[ccejka]

1 minute ago, HarryPotter said:

 

Well, don’t forget the salt LOL. 

 

Right lol turns out that is important to these things lol..... I am torn on pre mixed from petco (what i filled the tank with) or mixing my own. I am going to measure the salinity before the water change and if it is off mix the water accordingly to get it down around that 1.025 mark.