added a few frags today, is a water change ok

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    i added a couple new frags today. I was also planning my water change today. Its still ok to do the water change right. I dont have to wait, do i?
     
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    I like to do the water change right before adding corals. But if I am adding a couple of fish, I like to do it a day or two afterwards. It's a bio-load thing. Fish put off more waste than coral, and with a water change before adding corals you are replenishing the essential elements that I think are more crucial for corals.

    But to answer your question: I would go ahead and do it. They are going to have to adjust to your tank anyways, so you might as well give them the better water quality with the water change.
     
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    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    cool. doing it soon today!
     
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