Why I don't do water changes on my reef tank

In this video I enplane how and why I run my reef tank without doing water changes.

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In this video I enplane how and why I run my reef tank without doing water changes.

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#Rossy's Reeftank
#Rossy's Reeftank - 6 years ago
what about the buildup of heavy metals?? heavy metal toxicity how do you deal with that should it occur?
Lesslie Johnson
Lesslie Johnson - 6 years ago
My project right now is fusing metallic green to red and chocolate montipora . So far the red and green have fused , and the chocolate is thinking about as only a coral will lol .
Lesslie Johnson
Lesslie Johnson - 6 years ago
I used to work at Tropic Seas on Colfax ave back in the day .I remember when Ron Myer was working out how to put the best Wet Dry together , glad to see the Hobby is alive and well in the Mile in the Mile High City. Fixing to upgrade my little 38 nano reef tank up to a 90 gallon reef ready tank, you've given me some excellent idea...Thanks!
Damion S
Damion S - 6 years ago
I love my Natureef inspired Methanol Denitrator! Much less maintenance than Bio Pellets, and turf scrubbers. I have too many fish and feed 3x a day, and dialed in my Nitrates at 2.5. A very unknown method to many still. I have ran mine for 14 years. I went 6 years with 0 water changes, but now do 1 gal a day with my DOS AWC for the "unknowns", and my SPS are a little happier.
Marissa Gurule
Marissa Gurule - 6 years ago
do you ever send your water off to an ITC test?
Aaron Cunneen
Aaron Cunneen - 6 years ago
Wondered how he was doing it .... he explained in almost every episode
Fish Life-Bettas And More
Fish Life-Bettas And More - 6 years ago
What what, did he say that fish pee? I did not know that
Sailing Free At Last
Sailing Free At Last - 6 years ago
I feel the same way! although i have a planted fresh water tank. but now i am going to start a saltwater tank
J.J. Pierson
J.J. Pierson - 6 years ago
I've watched a few of your videos, and I just want to say thank you for sharing your great knowledge with the world and with the detail that is often not found with other sources. You do a great job. And remember, 99.9% of people with negative comments or vocal critisms have no idea what they're talking about!
J.J. Pierson
J.J. Pierson - 6 years ago
MileHighReefers ah. Perfect!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks man The haters aren't a big concern of mine.

10. comment for Why I don't do water changes on my reef tank

otto leeverink
otto leeverink - 6 years ago
so... you do do water changes
ROY SHAW
ROY SHAW - 6 years ago
BRILLIANT VIDEO, BUT WHY DONT YOU JUST USE A ANOXIC FILTER SYSTEM
Rock Shoulder
Rock Shoulder - 6 years ago
Should add a couple of gold fish
mxr
mxr - 6 years ago
I do 15gal to 20gal water changes in a 150 reef and I have fish over 15years old. the reef in the ocean doesn't sit in the same water where everything releases waste.
Anthony Scianna
Anthony Scianna - 6 years ago
What do keep your salinity at
Rakhu Rakhu
Rakhu Rakhu - 6 years ago
I have a 90gal SW with a 40gal sump. And I do a 15gal water change about every two weeks. But what helps me with keeping everything stable is purchasing good salt and fresh water from my LFS. In addition, I have about 5 lbs of ceramic media bio balls in the sump along with a skimmer. I also converted a canister filter into a media reactor.
MaverickMentality
MaverickMentality - 6 years ago
https://youtu.be/0BFpTM7DiA4

For the no water change crew!
Carlos Guerrero
Carlos Guerrero - 6 years ago
How often do you clean the glass?
LittleLargeMouth
LittleLargeMouth - 6 years ago
I’m from the freshwater side of the hobby but I found this really informative and a well done video. Thanks!
Matt Rivers
Matt Rivers - 6 years ago
do you own a Ferrari?

20. comment for Why I don't do water changes on my reef tank

kevens pets
kevens pets - 6 years ago
Dang thst is an awsome tank im gonna put togethere a 10 gallon nano reef tank
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes - 6 years ago
Great video Scott! Want to take the no water change plunge, but it's a bit scary. Keep up the awesome work.
Kodane
Kodane - 6 years ago
Loved the vid. But my question is what about salinity? My tanks evaporate so fast by the time a week comes around I’ve added at least a quarter to half the tank of RO. So my salinity drops. Any ideas or answers would be useful. I’m still trying to figure the whole saltwater elements and stuff out. How to keep them in check and also the best ways to keep my tank stable and what filtration to exactly use.
Partrick S
Partrick S - 6 years ago
What about if you didn't want to do icp testing. Do you have any recommendations for dosing TRACE elements?
michoel goldin
michoel goldin - 6 years ago
Gr8 stuff thanks
Juan Bolanos
Juan Bolanos - 6 years ago
I’m doing something similar. 50 gallon tank. Live rock with sand bead . 30 gallon sump with refugium. With two blocks of Marin pure. 1 gallon of Marin pure balls. And dosing. So far I’m 2 months with no water changes and coral is doing better now than before. I think the point of you saying when water changes are done it does a quick change to the water that affect the coral is true. Thanks for video.
Jared c
Jared c - 6 years ago
Did you cover how you keep your salinity up? I was just wondering because I have salt creep all the time haha
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Its never really been a problem. I do test salinity on a regular basis so ill catch it when its off.
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
You can adjust by adding a little dab of salt to your auto top off if you have one a couple of times a year.
Josh Mellard
Josh Mellard - 6 years ago
Thank you, yours is the most scientific explanation I’ve heard cycles. The information is very well laid out and described.
Thomas Nguyen
Thomas Nguyen - 6 years ago
how do you clean sand bed with this method?
Dustin A.
Dustin A. - 6 years ago
I run a deep sandbed (Thanks to nysteelo's videos for convincing me) and have <1ppm Nitrates! 3in of ultra fine sand does wonders.

30. comment for Why I don't do water changes on my reef tank

AusReef Guy
AusReef Guy - 6 years ago
Great video scott, good solid info, i basically run my 30 gallon the same, skimmer, ATS & carbon + dosing ca & alk when i need it, also dose seachem fuel & reef roids twice a week for extra nutrients etc only exception is if my corals start to look a bit off instead of doing a water change at that time ill dose prodibio - stronti plus, iodo plus and reef booster which perks them back up looking better then if id done a water change in a few days lol, also run without a filter sock too keep all the good stuff suspended in the water column .. works for me lol :) .. cutting water changes back to once a month now that my system is 7 months old and my scrubber has broken in alot more.
Look forward to your next vid !
Feel free to checkout my reef on my channel mate !
Melain Kinney
Melain Kinney - 6 years ago
i'm new salt water hobbyist i jumped in the game feb 2017 . learned a lot today i never new much about . I have tiny tank 75 gallon compared to your its tiny . learned alot in 10 months few bumps managed to only lose 2 fish 1 cyno out break and the fish i lost one decided it be awesome to swim upstream in my out put water flow .. i had the 75 gallon tank resting in my basement 15 years i had given up freshwater fish never got rid of the tank . any way I LIKE THE TURF Scrubber will research it more i waited 3 month to add my first fish now only have
about 12 clown Gobi green ,citron ,tang variety of harptails and the elusive lawn mower goby any how hoping to start corals after the first of the year Tidal Gardens is local to me i could litterly throw rock at his place i'm that close . he seems to get rave reviews .Awesome video chalk full of tips loved it you rock
eFISHancy
eFISHancy - 6 years ago
I remember nysteelo!! I haven't thought about his videos in a while. This was a great video! Nice job. One question... how do you keep humidity down in the basement?? I recently put a big frag system in my basement and even with a dehumidifier on the humidity never goes under 60%
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
Wow awesome post thanks eFISH. I am considering making a closed system with sola tubes and have thought about humidity. You have the wheels rolling as I already have a dehumidifier just have to figure a way to run it outside to water something and it just takes up too much space under tank, maybe I'll run it by cutting a hole in the ceiling out of the attic and put it on a dedicated switch.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks! I have an exhaust fan that pulls the air out of the room. Without it the room would be very humid.
Seahorse Whisperer
Seahorse Whisperer - 6 years ago
Great video!
Alex Kingcole
Alex Kingcole - 6 years ago
Great info!
#Rossy's Reeftank
#Rossy's Reeftank - 6 years ago
The real question is.....Do you test for your trace elements??????
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
https://www.marinedepot.com/Brightwell_Aquatics_Replenish_Liquid_Trace_Elements_Coral_Trace_Element_Additives_Supplements-Brightwell_Aquatics-BW01056-FIADTECS-vi.html#

I imagine with a 450 gallon or so system a low dose of something like this above would be all you would need for trace elements. I would worry about an accumulation of a certain element tipping the balance of something else in the system more than depletion though.
AusReef Guy
AusReef Guy - 6 years ago
Dont think testing for trace elements would be worth it .. when you can get balanced additives like fuel or prodibio etc, ive barely been doing water changes on my 30 gallon since i introduced my turf scrubber a month to two months ago, wanting to run my system like this but a little different.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I don't, there's no good way other than ICP testing
Inappropriate Reefer
Inappropriate Reefer - 6 years ago
Thank you for this video Scott, it really puts into perspective on how a water change actually benefits our tank (I thought it'd do more...). I watched your video and BRS' on the Triton method back-to-back and both of your videos really encourage me be lazy, lol!
thatsLITfam 22
thatsLITfam 22 - 6 years ago
this video was very informative, thanks scott!!
HalfMan HalfCichlid
HalfMan HalfCichlid - 6 years ago
what do you use to measure your nitrates?
Ryan Duncan
Ryan Duncan - 6 years ago
How do you replace all of the micro elements?
baseballhunter42
baseballhunter42 - 6 years ago
Ryan Duncan dose
rygrun1
rygrun1 - 6 years ago
Could you give me more details on your turf scrubber that's on your nano? I'm having a hard time finding one that will work. Is there a model number or do you have a website or link to the one you have?
David Lanzendorfer
David Lanzendorfer - 6 years ago
Fantastic tank! BRS is currently running a series on the Triton system with their BRS160 tank: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/brstv-investigates-10-weeks-into-the-triton-method-and-an-update-on-the-brs160/
Kanda Yanuar Muhammad
Kanda Yanuar Muhammad - 6 years ago
I think its all about nitrogen cycle. When nature can handle it you will be no-water-change reef tank owner.

But how to achieve it when i dont have some good tools. Like skimmer, testkits, etc
New to the hobby but i still learning about it.
Kanda Yanuar Muhammad
Kanda Yanuar Muhammad - 6 years ago
Maria Edwards thanks for your reply. Right now i kept my bio low and boost with good bacteria. I hope my refugium have enough space for bacteria and they can get rid of excess nutrients.
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
Well without a good skimmer I think you have to get the nutrients to somewhere. What about running a refugium or keeping the bio-load on the low side? Maybe running a DIY scrubber with refugium and running a reactor with carbon to save $.
Terry Yang
Terry Yang - 6 years ago
Small water changes should still be done to remove detritus, otherwise I agree to all your points.
Riff to Reef
Riff to Reef - 6 years ago
Terry Yang
Shane Gossman
Shane Gossman - 6 years ago
Terry Yang eh, that's what a healthy clean up crew is for
LoganC1258
LoganC1258 - 6 years ago
You're a weirdo man....
John M
John M - 6 years ago
Do you use RODI water to top off your tank?
Peter Howarth
Peter Howarth - 6 years ago
Very good video! I have had several birdnest die offs while using bio pellets. I never associated the addition of new pellets with it, but looking back I feel that may be the answer :)
Santa Monica Filtration
Santa Monica Filtration - 6 years ago
Nutrient talk... my fav :) And yes... baby your water!
Flavio Design Aquairums
Flavio Design Aquairums - 6 years ago
I don't think you're crazy.make a lot of sense.but I believe if your going to go that route you should still do a large waterchang 1,2,or 3 times a year. Just because of all the unknowns thats in the water. there's stuff in the water chemistry that we as hobbyist just don't know about.good video.
ben howard bath
ben howard bath - 6 years ago
Love your work Scott! Great Vid!!!!!

50. comment for Why I don't do water changes on my reef tank

Ash
Ash - 6 years ago
Hi Mike subbed to your channel...great info...and yes like you i was one of the reefer who watched newyorksteelo's videos all the time...hope he comes back to the hobby again..
Dan Crocker
Dan Crocker - 6 years ago
great video Scott lots of info. Love your channel!
Peter Derrick
Peter Derrick - 6 years ago
Hi Scott...the Triton method is a system designed around the no water change needed concept...not just ICP testing...it is a complete and effective system...give it a complete look ...love your tank as always..
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Its so tempting to go this rout :)
Simon Grimwood
Simon Grimwood - 6 years ago
I love the idea of no water changes and ran my 130 with no water changes for years. I have set up a 250 and didnt water changed either, I dose alk ca and mg, carbon dose with nopox and run a gfo reactor, I also run a skimmer. All was great for 10months sps was growing like weeds lps was doing good. Then I changed my lights from t5 to led and the tank crashed, I of course put it down to the lights, by this point I had lost all my sps and my lps was melting away slowly. No matter how I adjusted the lights nothing changed for the better, I added new sps frags they stripped and died. So after speaking to the guy at the lfs he said it would be down to the lack of water changes so I did a few 10% water changes and then a 50% water change and immediately things have started to look better, my lps that were almost lost bounced back. My measurable parameters had always been in line, so there must have been either a build up or depletion of something I haven't a test kit for? I really believe it's possible to run a successful tank without water changes but I think overall there's more to water chemistry than water we usually test for? I may try the no water change approach again if I can work out what was wrong last time.
Great video by the way and beautiful tank.
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
You probably had a biological die off that caused higher nitrates and it went down hill from there. I like the idea of this method from a maintenance perspective or having a dedicated holding tank for auto water changes. Good advice though oh maybe breaking in new lighting slowly with a lot of corals. I am thinking of trying this method in the non too distant future short of biopellets but with the idea of anything being off starting water changes right away.
Simon Grimwood
Simon Grimwood - 6 years ago
MileHighReefers the only thing I did differently was change lights from t5 to led so I put it down to that! But after the change the tank took a downward spiral and just wasn't recovering. Once I did some big water changes things improved pretty much over night! I'm still not 100% sure why it happened as everything was great without a water change for a year before, my thoughts are there was something a miss that was stressing the coral but they were coping with it once I added another stresser with the change in light it was just to much to handle and it crashed. I reset the tank with some big NSW changes and everything is now growing under led? But otherwise I don't know?
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Any idea what the root cause of the crash was?
camille swindell
camille swindell - 6 years ago
tank looking great
Cesca's Reef
Cesca's Reef - 6 years ago
Nice video with some good information :)
Reef Roid
Reef Roid - 6 years ago
Loved this ,,,, made so much sense
Doug Ahern
Doug Ahern - 6 years ago
Tons and tons of great information and really gets the reef tank keepers into thinking outside the box. Thank you, awesome tank and unbelievable clam. Keep the personal videos coming.
Juss Less
Juss Less - 6 years ago
You know how hard it is to find some to break down the process the way you did thanks bro this will be my recommend vid on my channel keep up the good work luv your channel this helps soooo many reefers
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks I really appreciate it!
SpaghettiKillah
SpaghettiKillah - 6 years ago
Why am I watching this? I don't even have an aquarium
You mad Bro
You mad Bro - 6 years ago
SpaghettiKillah lmao
TheDarthloki
TheDarthloki - 6 years ago
Great video. just wanted to add that a refugium will be a huge positive effect for zooplantkon which will be awesome food for Fish and corals. I personally will go with a refugium and alcohol for my next tank. But there won't be that many fish in it anyway.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Refugiums have a lot of great benefits there defiantly the way to go for lots of people.
EZreefin
EZreefin - 6 years ago
Now I'm going to look into a bio pellet reactor...lol did you make your own? If so could you do a video on it ? Or just explain more about it?
EZreefin
EZreefin - 6 years ago
Ok thanks! I'll have to look it up. Yeah, you got my wheels turning...lol I'm thinking about adding one.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
My biopellet reactor is a DIY kalk stirrer that I got with my old 90g tank. I modified it to run biopellets. There is some video on my channel explaining how it works.
gabriel avens
gabriel avens - 6 years ago
As allways, GREAT vid and tanks looking great. Cheers Scott !
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
Ash Greninja MLG pro gamer
Ash Greninja MLG pro gamer - 6 years ago
So im going to have to have the gear that you use for your reef tank so i can have one like yours?
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
No, there are a lot of ways to run a tank and still get great results. I've found the way that works for me :)
Addy Reef
Addy Reef - 6 years ago
Amazing breakdown, I'm becoming a big fan lol.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks its much appreciated.
Random dude
Random dude - 6 years ago
Reefers do water changes to replenish trace minerals. I'd rather install a system that changes water automatically every day instead of having to dose.
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
What if your tank is in your dinning room and is 300 gallons thus not having room for a separate 40 gallon container just to do low dose daily water changes? Not everybody can have a dedicated fish room and I would rather take that 40 gallon space and having a bigger skimmer, CA reactor, and refugium and use a 50 gallon trash can for the occasional water change myself.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
In my seystem I use a CA reactor to keep up with trace elements. Without ICP testing its going to be hard to know how well any method really works.
Am Fit Elite Reefer
Am Fit Elite Reefer - 6 years ago
Bro awesome video as always keep up the great work
Am Fit Elite Reefer
Am Fit Elite Reefer - 6 years ago
MileHighReefers anytime bro
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks man!
Bunker Buster
Bunker Buster - 6 years ago
NY Steelo serving 20 -Life
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Really? I hadn't heard that one.
Andrew  Anaruma
Andrew Anaruma - 6 years ago
Awesome great info
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
Reefkpr
Reefkpr - 6 years ago
Great video Scott. You covered it all. I recently transitioned off of Carbon dosing and am currently running Santa Monica Turf scrubbers in both of my tanks. Working Fantastic! You going with Kalk a bigger Ca Reactor or dosing to keep up with your alk drop????
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Right now I have the PH turned down to 6.3 and a high drip rate and my ALK is holding 8.7. Fingers crossed this will be enough to get me where I want to be.
OhDearInPubs
OhDearInPubs - 6 years ago
20min vid! Watching while I eat dinner
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
I really appreciate the video. I am researching a 400 gallon see through when you walk in our house near the dinning room and know I won't be doing 60 gallon trash can water changes regularly. I will be on a massive budget doing it and will be going with a high quality tank1,000-1500$, skimmer450$, mp40's with backup 800$, solatube natural lighting 600$, and the rest DIY like oyster diy rock, natural local sand, I have access to collecting local macroalgae luckily but really liked your video and the insight on keeping water quality in check. Things have changed alot from the 2000 era and I really like the idea of having a set of quality carbon and calcium reactors that are DIY. Dosing via peristalic pumps seem to be legit as well. Being in Florida I have considered a carribean tank as we surf and snorkel a lot not to mention have access to things like seahorses, pinktail trigger, pipefish etc, live bait shrimp, etc. All told I will be into it for around 10k which is really a fret considering the size and 550 gallon capacity. I just wanted to share some ideas and you've got me thinking about raceways and how to capitilze on a working refugium and limiting stoney coral to those that take less calcium and alkalinity thus making it easier. I wanted to write this to anybody considering a large DIY tank without breaking the bank or having the misses kick you out. Nice work on the four clownish in tank and killer clam, that thing is stunning.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks! this one was a lot of work.
MikeTheReefer
MikeTheReefer - 6 years ago
Oh the good'ol days of watching newyorkstello. One of the main channels that got me started in the hobby. Sure do miss his channel and he would be a great additon to the current reefing community
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I'd love to see NY Stello make videos again. He is still one of my favs.
Rad Perez
Rad Perez - 6 years ago
Another great video Scott....
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks Rad!
My Reef Life
My Reef Life - 6 years ago
Awesome video!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
George Kazas
George Kazas - 6 years ago
Legit and comprehensible info as always Scott!

I'm happy to see that you confirm most of the conclusions I've reached myself through your vids. Btw I am using Red sea's NOPOX as carbon dosing instead of bio pellets. It does work but the downside is if u don't dose for a couple of days nitrates and phosphates rise instantly. So I'm wondering if I'm stuck w that product for the rest of my reefing days...

My question is: If u didn't have to fill up the QT, would u never do WCs assuming that your water parameters were ok? Or u consider a 10% WC biweekly or at least monthly a necessity?

Keep up the good work, u inspire and educate all of us.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
If it wasn't for the QT, I wouldn't do a water change unless there was something majorly wrong with my water and I couldn't fix it any other way.
Joe's Reef
Joe's Reef - 6 years ago
I never did water changes on my 200 gallon system it’s just easier to dose or use a calcium reactor and more cost effective. I also dozed a trace elements supplement because I was only using 2 part and not a calcium reactor
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I totally agree taking care of the water is so much easier then changing it.
Rosco's Reef with Scott
Rosco's Reef with Scott - 6 years ago
As usual great video Scott crammed with a lot of awesome information. I would love to send mine to Triton as well to get a complete water analysis. I missed your little guy doing his outro...lol
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
The little guy was in school when I made this video. He loves to be on the show. We have a company in Denver that does ICP testing, I need to get over there and check them out.
googIereallysucks
googIereallysucks - 6 years ago
No issues with nitrates being undetectable? I always read now people dosing nitrate.
Tuneless Steak
Tuneless Steak - 6 years ago
Mine is always 0ppm.

I have no fish in my tank, but I have lots of sand and rock, so nutrients are being removed instead of building up. I dose phytoplankton daily and frozen artemia weekly and the corals do fine.
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I do feed my tank a lot of food and I think that helps. While the nitrates don't show on the test kit there still some in the water and it seems to be enough. But your right that some people are dosing nitrates to their tanks. Mike Paletta said at Reefstock he was dosing nitrates to his seystem. As far as my tank goes i'm going to stick with what i'm doing until we know more about nitrates and how corals use them.
MikeTheReefer
MikeTheReefer - 6 years ago
googIereallysucks i feel that some tanks can get away with lower nitrate/phosphates because of the way they feed their tanks. They feed the fish/corals like crazy so the corals are getting the nutrients they need to thrive
Mauricio Cañon
Mauricio Cañon - 6 years ago
I don't know Why Newyork Steelo stops uploading new videos. he was a great reefer
twinturbo111
twinturbo111 - 6 years ago
Mauricio Cañon his house burned down
reef curtains
reef curtains - 6 years ago
great info. glad I'm subscribed to your channel. its very entertaining as well as informative. thanks
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks! I really appreciate it.
maurice moore
maurice moore - 6 years ago
Great video
Lee and Mandy Battersby
Lee and Mandy Battersby - 6 years ago
Fantastic video scott love all the information
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks! I'm so glad the CBB is doing so well.
Daily Reefing
Daily Reefing - 6 years ago
Top Notch video Scott, great job!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
Joshua Rice
Joshua Rice - 6 years ago
Same here man I set mine up around his and I don't do water changes either and my tank does just great!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
Gaz Jones
Gaz Jones - 6 years ago
Great video Scott, I’m in the process of doing up a video on my tank. I’m doing fine with alkalinity calcium and magnesium but struggle with nitrates lol
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I can't wait to see your tank!
TheCheesewalrus
TheCheesewalrus - 6 years ago
your tank is what i hope mine looks like some day. sub'd mang!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Thanks!
Terrance Gilmore
Terrance Gilmore - 6 years ago
What is your view/plan on trace elements?
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I use a CA reactor in my tank but without ICP testing its hard to know how effective any methoud really is.
Travus Schlenker
Travus Schlenker - 6 years ago
What kind of salt you use
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
Reef Crystals.
EN Reefs
EN Reefs - 6 years ago
Same. No water changes!
Maria Edwards
Maria Edwards - 6 years ago
I suppose you could dose via bottle. Trace elements in the plant field are not overly important yet critical for optimum beauty. Aquariums and horticulture are really interlinked "why fight mother nature and work with it is what I got out of this vid". IE your frogspawn might look good but not great. Now SPS is a different ballpark as far as I know.

https://www.marinedepot.com/Brightwell_Aquatics_Replenish_Liquid_Trace_Elements_Coral_Trace_Element_Additives_Supplements-Brightwell_Aquatics-BW01056-FIADTECS-vi.html#

I have used this before and it works well not taking much for my old 150 gallon system.
sharoch
sharoch - 6 years ago
How do you keep trace elements on track?
Jason McClough
Jason McClough - 6 years ago
Awesome video, I carbon dose with big skimmer in a sumpless system with no water changes and it worked for the past 3 years for me.
George Kazas
George Kazas - 6 years ago
Jason McClough I reef the same way (sump less). No water changes system makes sense to me although I'm not quite there yet. What carbon dosing method r u using? I'm dosing NOPOX by Red Sea. Moreover, r u keeping sps?
Robert Rainey
Robert Rainey - 6 years ago
Great Video. Thank you !
Cae Walker
Cae Walker - 6 years ago
I really like the way you've explained it Scott, thanks great job. Keep up the good work.
gord oland
gord oland - 6 years ago
Great video! Very informative.
Joseph Pettit
Joseph Pettit - 6 years ago
agree on your points. im starting on a carbon dosing routine myself. water changes are to pricey for me as well
its only a 180 plus the sump/fuge. thinking small w/c weekly maybe 2% (about 5 gallons). kicking my fuge up a bit with a better light. and carbon dose. of course ive got the skimmer going. and will be dosing a small amount of kalk in form of a dripper. just got to get those nitrates down. maybe down the road put a small turf scrubber on it if needed. keep up the great videos
It's Me
It's Me - 6 years ago
I looooooove this video. It’s true with my experience as well. I almost never do water changes. I have the same, full bucket of salt now for about 2 years considering the fact that I have a 55 gallon tank.

Compared to a few years ago when I did water changes weekly, using up my bucket in a year.


Great video. ❤️❤️
Lisa DiMercurio
Lisa DiMercurio - 6 years ago
Do you ever hear from newyoursteelo? I miss his videos
Reefphreak
Reefphreak - 6 years ago
I follow him on Facebook. He's planning on making some new videos. He had some RL things he needed to focus on for a bit so he got out of making videos. He seems to be doing fairly well and seems to be coming out with something in the near future. I'm looking forward to it. I believe the apartment fire you are referring to was in 2006. The videos he posts about setting up reef tanks, going over lighting, filtration, deep sand beds etc all took place after that.
David Lanzendorfer
David Lanzendorfer - 6 years ago
I don't know him personally, however followed his videos closely! Here ya go..... https://www.facebook.com/NYSteelo/
BLUE DAMSEL
BLUE DAMSEL - 6 years ago
I wonder if he'll ever get back in the hobby. I left the hobby for 2.5 years due to personal/family issues but I'm back now!
twinturbo111
twinturbo111 - 6 years ago
Tyler Fradkin he has , or had , a video showing his home completely ruined by the fire - quite heart breaking given that he seems like such a good guy . I am not 100% sure if this is precisely why he’s off YouTube tho ... I guess maybe ... this is an expensive hobby ...
Tyler Fradkin
Tyler Fradkin - 6 years ago
seriously!?!?!
MileHighReefers
MileHighReefers - 6 years ago
I wish I new him he was a great YouTuber.
twinturbo111
twinturbo111 - 6 years ago
Lisa DiMercurio house got burned . He lost everything
your fellow reefer
your fellow reefer - 6 years ago
Very nice
K-reef Aquarium hobby
K-reef Aquarium hobby - 6 years ago
Nice info !!

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