Water Changes

[MrPex]

My tank is 2 months after cycle, 3 months old total. 60 gal FOWLR with 5 damsels, 40 snails, a conch and a hermit.

Recently, my nitrates dropped to 0 as my sand began to bubble from, apparently, nitrobacter establishing itself and creating the bubbles of nitrogen I can see bubbling up from my sand.

Since my nitrates are 0, can I back off of doing weekly 10% changes and, while continuing to monitor my params, drop to bi-weekly 10% changes (unless, of course, I begin to detect nitrates again) instead? I wonder this since it's not like I really need to worry about replacing any "exotic" nutrients/chemicals that my reef salt provides since they are not being used up by any real reef inhabitants yet. (I'm using reef salt since, when I get the free time from work, I'm going to start off with some rics and get going more towards corals than fish...)

Thanks!

 

[lcstorc]

If your parameters allow then yes you can back off the water changes.
What are you using for your biological filtration?

 

[BigAl07]

I'm with Lynn (again). Just follow your test results and how your tank looks/acts. When in doubt WATER CHANGE

 

[MrPex]

Thanks guys...

Lynn- Just LR and LS is the only filtration I have right now. Even though I feel I don't NEED it, I'm looking to pick up a AquaC Remora HOB skimmer probably next week since I'm going to be increasing my bioload in the next couple of months.

(Please look at this thread? http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/equipment/50240-aqua-c-remora-noise.html)

Pex

 

[StirCrayzy]

Skimmer will help keep everything stable, i recommend getting one with a surface skim attachment, unless yer running some other sort of surface overflow.
BTW i use a prizm HOB and its not real loud, but noticable.
Its on 24/7, even though it doesnt fill up within a month.
How bout some pics !!