want to upgrade

i have a question i have a 50 gallon reef tank and i filled it up and i want to upgraded. my only question is now with my 50 gallon i do a 5 gallon water change every 2 weeks. now if i get a 200 gallon tank will i have to do a 20 gallon water change every 2 weeks thats alot of water. also i want a corner tank is this a good choice what are the pros and cons of a corner tank. And how can i get good quality lights at a price that wont kill me lol.

 

The whole water change thing is kind of a person to person basis. Some people only do monthly 10% changes, some do bimonthy. It mostly depends on your params and how stocked you are.

 

Just remember that the only way to remove nitrates, nitrites, ammonia etc is to take dirty water out and put clean water in. If you're serious about doing that kind of an upgrade think about this: a friend of mine gets ~2 gallons evaporation/day in the heat of the summer. He has a 29gal tank. I believe evaporation must level out but you've still got to think about it.

All that said, just think about how amazing a 210 gallon slice of ocean would be in your house.

 

I have a 180 gallon tank and have never done a water change, i also know pack doesnt do water changes, cant speak for him but my parms are all perfect aka 0 for nitrates nitrites and ammonia. This is done by haveing a good filter system lots of live rock, marco algea in my sump and not over feeding and having a great skimmer.

 

Ammonia and nitrites are consumed by beneficial bacteria in your live rock, live sand, and bio media if you have any. The Nitrates are the ones you have to get rid of. And water changes arent the only way. You can have a nitrate reactor for anaerobic bacteria, or use macro algae in a sump, or use an algae scrubber.

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I have a corner tank right now, the layout for the stand is a little different and you dont get alot of space down below. i dont have room for a sump/fuge and i am struggling to find a place to put a protien skimmer. Altho if your corner setup has a better stand layout i do like the ability to pile all the live rock into the corner, and the view on the corner tank is awsome! Just really look into how your going to setup all your equipment because corner tanks are typically a little different from your normal setups.

 

never do a water change?! what does your filtration consist of?

 

Ocean I have been thinking of going this route. I know there are pros and cons on which ever way you go. From what I have read/heard the advantage of not doing a WC (assuming set up is right) is more stable parameters. If your system isnt you may be better off doing a WC. Please let me know if this is correct