Daharkazangel Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 How often do you guys syphon your tanks? I do mine weekly when I do a water change. A mate of mine never does, I asked why and he said cause he's got plants, he doesn't like to disturb the roots. So he does <MASSIVE eighty ninety percent water changes but no syphon??? Totally opposite to me and I also have loads of plants. I syphon every time and do about twenty five to forty percent water change. So whos right and what do you guys do? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Nope,I don't gravel vac coz my substrate is a DSB filter and no nitrates means no need for water changes woooot Gotta be more than 12 months now with no wc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Nope,I don't gravel vac coz my substrate is a DSB filter and no nitrates means no need for water changes wooootGotta be more than 12 months now with no wc i think its your thred on no water changes isent it ash ? it is posible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 DSB do act as a nitrate/phosphate reactor for sure but is not practical most most hobbyists. it definately has its advantages in the salt water aquarium i gravel vac once a month and only do a third. alot of bacteria lives in the detritous and is benificial to have around. sure it creates nitrate and phosphates but they are removed with bi weekly wc's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 i think its your thred on no water changes isent it ash ?it is posible Yeah........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
