water change w/ sump/fuge??

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  1. camfam

    camfam Astrea Snail

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    I know that water changes are suggested every 2-4 weeks and about 25% a month, right?? When you have the sump/fuge which increases the total volume, I would imagine you change 25% of the total volume, not just the display tank volume.

    Is this a correct assumption?
     
    camfam, Aug 9, 2007
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  2. newton27

    newton27 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    yes, I understand it to be 20-25% of total water volume
     
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  3. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    If you feel you must then I'd stay around 10% of the total tank volume every month or so better to do smaller changes more often then larger ones seldom . It will tweak the animals out
     
    Tangster, Aug 9, 2007
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