Just a stupid reef question.

[yOdaddy]

I was thinking about something and I'm sure it's an obvious answer but just to be sure Anyway the question is, if I have a 28 gallon biocube and my reef consumes 10ml of cal and alk a day, if I take that exact same reef and put it in a 2000 gallon tank, will it still consume the same amount? Or should I say dose the same amount? The reason I'm asking this is there other factors not consider in a bigger tank that will cause more consumption in minerals that I would not know about. Stupid question right? Ahahahahah

 

[09bumblebee]

Not exactly, my small 30 consumes about 25 ml a day where the 90 only 40ml a day. It all depends on what's in the tank really. The larger the volume of water the more stable the parameter will be.

 

[yOdaddy]

Understood but you have different amount of corals in each one. Am I wording the questions wrong? Anyway just say if your small one consumes 25ml a day and you took that exact amount of corals in your small tank and put it in the 90 would it also consume 25 ml a day is my question.. It should right?

 

[Munch]

Are you assuming the larger volume of water contains the current amounts of calc and alk? If so, you should consume similar amounts in the larger tank, assuming all things equal.

This is just my educated guess, and I did NOT stay in a Holiday Inn last night.

 

[Munch]

However, one thing to note. When you do your water changes on the larger tank, you'll likely end up realizing you're consuming more per day than the current 10ml.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Re: Just a stupid reef question.

My uneducated response, your coral will still consume 25mL, however it will take the 25mL from a larger body of water, so when you test, it will seem like they used less. That's my completely fabricated response.

 

[yOdaddy]

Ok I see thanks guys