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02-10-2008, 09:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
bmshehan Montipora Digitata Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24 Posts: 1,086 Karma: 2812	so leaving the tank alone will even most stuff out? what about fish waste, leftover food, etc.? why would the water change prolong my cycle? just some newbie questions _________ 55 gallon reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, False Percula Clown & Foxface, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast Born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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02-10-2008, 11:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
reef_guru Clown Trigger Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41 Posts: 2,000 Karma: 2482	during cycling the only thing you need to test is ammonia. if it gets over 1ppm then do a water change. other than that dont do one. if you want to test for Ca,Mg,dKH it wouldnt hurt. i suggest 1.026 on salt

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