Hours per week on maintenance - Page 2

marc49127 · 06/02/2011, 08:06 PM

I put 0-2 hours a week. My 210 has been really maintenance friendly! It takes me about 30 minutes to do a 25 gallon water change every saturday and just the small things during the week!

bo0sted2g · 06/02/2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerreefer

oh and invisible glass from an autoparts store works amaisingly well on the glass!

+1 I love this stuff only glass cleaner I ever use

solitude127 · 06/03/2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerreefer

oh and invisible glass from an autoparts store works amaisingly well on the glass!

Is there any ill effects on the tank using this stuff?

z3r0ko0l · 06/03/2011, 04:59 PM

Under an hour for sure, but I get stuck just looking at the tank all the time. Water changes can be done with everything running so they go fast also. For cleaning the glass (outer) RO/DI water and a squeegee works great and its fast.

walkerbrody · 06/04/2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shifty51008

i am lucky to spend 30-45 min. a week on my tank. it takes about 10 min to turn a couple ball valves and hit a switch to do a water change, and the other 20 min. depending on what week to change the carbon or GFO. I haven't had to clean my glass for monthes.

I did the same thing until i figured out how to fully automate my water changes. Now my system changes 7gal a week if im home or at the bar. I love it.

An algae free scraper mount on my mag-float keep my glass spotless with one quick swipe.

With a good automatic feeder, an aquacontroller jr, ATO, calcium reactor, and nielson reactor. my tank is almost completely mantance free.

Wipe the glass, clean the skimmer, feed some nori to the tangs. Thats about it

collie man · 06/04/2011, 10:08 AM

does it count that i service tanks for a living? i put in 40 hours a week on other peoples tanks and mine gets the least but my sps love not having my arms in the tank all the time

View Poll Results: How many hours
0 - 2 hours	77	44.51%
2 - 4 hours	64	36.99%
4 - 6 hours	20	11.56%
6 - 8 hours	5	2.89%
8 - 10 hours	1	0.58%
greater than 10 hours	6	3.47%
Voters: 173. You may not vote on this poll

06/03/2011, 04:59 PM	#29
z3r0ko0l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So. Cal Posts: 234	Under an hour for sure, but I get stuck just looking at the tank all the time. Water changes can be done with everything running so they go fast also. For cleaning the glass (outer) RO/DI water and a squeegee works great and its fast. __________________ - carpe noctem Current Tank Info: 120G RR C/Ovrflw Mixed Reef, Converted Euro-fil 240 sump, Apex, Mag 9.5/Mag 5 dual return, BRS Dual Reactor w/GFO & Carbon, Aquamaxx Biopellet Reactor,Coralife 6X UV, 1/6 Chiller, 2x Koralia 3 +1400EVO, Wavemaster Pro, SWC180, MP40Wes, 2 RadionGen2's

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06/02/2011, 08:06 PM	#26
marc49127 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baroda, Michigan Posts: 100	I put 0-2 hours a week. My 210 has been really maintenance friendly! It takes me about 30 minutes to do a 25 gallon water change every saturday and just the small things during the week!

06/04/2011, 10:08 AM	#31
collie man Stoney Reefer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	does it count that i service tanks for a living? i put in 40 hours a week on other peoples tanks and mine gets the least but my sps love not having my arms in the tank all the time