water change

[Reefer769]

hey everyone!

i have had my 30gal running for almost 5 weeks now, actually it will be 5 weeks friday. i have not done a water change at all yet, should i have already started doing water changes? or is it still to early? and out of 30gal how much would be a good water change, 2gal?

[Reefland]

Reefer,

Yes I would go ahead and start doing 5 gallon water changes.

Scott Z.

[Reefer769]

5gal!? um... can i get away with doing just 2gals? and how often should i do a water change?

[Reefer769]

are water changes really important? would it really make a diff if you just did a 2gal water change every month or two?

[Reefland]

Yes they are very important. It should be a part of everyones maintenance routine to perform a 10 - 15% water change at least every 2 months but every couple or 3 weeks would be better. So 10 - 15% in your case is 3 - 4.5 gallons; I suggested 5 to make a good round number.