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    100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    Okay, so i have a 100 gallon rimless reef aquarium and I have 6 fish and 2 shrimp in the tank.
    The fish : 2 Clownfish, 2 firefish, 1 mandarin fish, 1 blue tang.
    The shrimp : 2 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. (considering a peppermint shrimp for cleaning up aiptasia, but havent encountered aiptasia yet)

    Would it be okay to only take out about 10-15 gallons a week and replace it for the weekly maintenance? since i have a few fish in a 100 gallon tank?

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    Re: 100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    Quote Originally Posted by ClownieTang View Post
    Okay, so i have a 100 gallon rimless reef aquarium and I have 6 fish and 2 shrimp in the tank.
    The fish : 2 Clownfish, 2 firefish, 1 mandarin fish, 1 blue tang.
    The shrimp : 2 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. (considering a peppermint shrimp for cleaning up aiptasia, but havent encountered aiptasia yet)

    Would it be okay to only take out about 10-15 gallons a week and replace it for the weekly maintenance? since i have a few fish in a 100 gallon tank?
    Yup. 10% a week or 25% monthly. Your choice.

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    Re: 100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    Quote Originally Posted by Reefing Madness View Post
    Yup. 10% a week or 25% monthly. Your choice.
    +1. I prefer 10% a week. If I didn't force myself to do it weekly, I could see myself forgetting to do it altogether. Plus, I'd rather mix/ haul around 10% batches, over larger quantities. That's just me though.
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    Re: 100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    Quote Originally Posted by Reefing Madness View Post
    Yup. 10% a week or 25% monthly. Your choice.
    is it okay to change only 10% a week because i have a few fish in the tank? or would you change 10% of the water a week no matter how many fish?

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    Re: 100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    See why I always recommend a skimmer ?
    Stupid people do stupid things...smart people outsmart each other.

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    Re: 100 gallon tank, 6 fish

    Quote Originally Posted by ClownieTang View Post
    is it okay to change only 10% a week because i have a few fish in the tank? or would you change 10% of the water a week no matter how many fish?
    You would have to watch your water parameters for that answer. If Trates would not stay at 0 I would bump it up to 15% a week, then 5% each week after that until you stabilized. Or get a big skimmer and save doing that. Its up to you. Once you get the water change % correct, you would not have to mess with it much after.


 

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