Comments on: Water Changes – Why Are They Performed http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/water-changes-why-are-they-performed/ Information And Resources For Anyone Interested In Aquarium Fish, Saltwater Aquariums, Tropical Fish, Home Aquariums. Aquarium Care, Aquarium Equipment And Much More. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ReVive Coral Cleaner http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/water-changes-why-are-they-performed/comment-page-1/#comment-23248 ReVive Coral Cleaner Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:39:49 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=758#comment-23248 Good article, another way to look at this is we perform water changes to remove waste. Waste doesn't evaporate with the water, it's left behind like salt. So performing a water change is like flushing the toilet. So how often do you flush your aquarium's toilet? Another reason is to replenish essential trace elements, but it should not be to replenish calcium and alkalinity. These should generally be maintained at a level higher than dissolved salt mix. To achieve these elevated levels you will need to dose with calcium, alkalinity and magnesium. Good article, another way to look at this is we perform water changes to remove waste. Waste doesn’t evaporate with the water, it’s left behind like salt.

So performing a water change is like flushing the toilet. So how often do you flush your aquarium’s toilet?

Another reason is to replenish essential trace elements, but it should not be to replenish calcium and alkalinity. These should generally be maintained at a level higher than dissolved salt mix. To achieve these elevated levels you will need to dose with calcium, alkalinity and magnesium.

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