emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
my tank has been setup for 5 weeks took 2 weeks to cycle it ive done 2 water changes so far using my tap water witch is from a well so far other then diatoms and knock on wood no problems so far
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I'm so glad I started asking these questions. An RO filter was not something I origanally budgeted for. Iwas only planning on powerheads, skimmer, return pump, and baffles to make my sump box out of an old 20gal tank I have. I was planning on just doing a fowlr tank. But you never know in the future if you decide to add a little something extra.
my tank has been setup for 5 weeks took 2 weeks to cycle it ive done 2 water changes so far using my tap water witch is from a well so far other then diatoms and knock on wood no problems so far
5 week is absolutely nothing in term of length of time for a saltwater tank. It can take some time for an algae problem to develop and you will spend even more time trying to deal with it.
With regards to doing water changes, (to borrow yote's excellent phrasing) you dont wait until your car is broken before doing an oil change? Your tank is like that, do little things to take care of it now to prevent big issues down the road.
5 week is absolutely nothing in term of length of time for a saltwater tank. It can take some time for an algae problem to develop and you will spend even more time trying to deal with it.
With regards to doing water changes, (to borrow yote's excellent phrasing) you dont wait until your car is broken before doing an oil change? Your tank is like that, do little things to take care of it now to prevent big issues down the road.