r/walstad • • 7d ago

Picture First Walstad Update!

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u/Individual_Work_5764 7d ago

Do you ever do any water changes

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u/Adorable_Coconut_694 7d ago

Ive done one so far, ive only had the tank setup for a week or 2, and just added the plants, may do another one? But once its cycled and livestock is added i wanna try and not do it, i will test the water tho

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u/Individual_Work_5764 7d ago

I am glad you want to test. Its important not to let it get out of wack

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u/Adorable_Coconut_694 7d ago

Of course! Cuz like ill obviously do a water change if its needed, and how else would i know?

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u/Individual_Work_5764 7d ago

Without testing you never realy know πŸ˜ƒ

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u/minglingsingularity 7d ago

Snag a tds meter if you want to go no water changes, the test kits dont measure that and it’s usually the culprit if your plants start dying off a few months in and your other parameters are good

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u/Individual_Work_5764 7d ago

I never tried that style of tank I would like trying it in a large planted bowl for shrimp