What Maintenance Are You Laziest About?

BigEZ77 · 06/05/2016, 03:16 PM

This should be a fun thread...

What is the task you put off the most? For me its water testing...ooooh I'm in trouble!

I test cal, mag, alk and sg once a week but nothing else...i.e. phos and nitrate. Have an ammonia badge in the tank though.

Also, my tank is somewhere around 6-8 months along and I have yet to pull the moving parts and run them thru vinegar. That's a task for the next long weekend. How often do most of you do that? 6 mths?

Animagus · 06/05/2016, 03:18 PM

To tell you the truth, nothing. It's all just become a routine, not to mention that I get a kick out of it.

Scorpius · 06/05/2016, 03:25 PM

Making my ESV salt for a water change. I've figured out if I make 5 gals for each weekly water change I stick to it. Everything else I enjoy thoroughly.

C.Eymann · 06/05/2016, 03:42 PM

Cleaning the glass

SFish · 06/05/2016, 04:57 PM

I hate water changes right now because I don't have my mixing station set up yet. It takes so damn long to make 10gals of RO/DI water.

Pigpen17 · 06/05/2016, 05:00 PM

Cleaning my powerheads for sure. I do my weekly tests, water change, grab some algae, clean the glass, dump the skimmer, then I look at the powerheads and think, "Next time."
I need to buy a third one so I can have two in the tank and one running in the vinegar bucket.

SALTYwaterDOG · 06/05/2016, 05:16 PM

Disassembly and cleaning pumps. I think I'll clean them next time though

Animagus · 06/05/2016, 05:31 PM

Does LARS have anything to do with this thread? Just checking... Nobody want's to admit it when worst becomes worst.

BrianKC · 06/05/2016, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigpen17

Cleaning my powerheads for sure. I do my weekly tests, water change, grab some algae, clean the glass, dump the skimmer, then I look at the powerheads and think, "Next time."

I need to buy a third one so I can have two in the tank and one running in the vinegar bucket.

You're supposed to clean those?

Kidding...I'd say that's my main laziness; breaking down and cleaning equipment.

That and I should vary the tank's diet more. Hauling out the frozen stuff, thawing it, rinsing it is just enough a hassle that it doesn't happen as frequently as I intend.

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Animagus · 06/05/2016, 05:53 PM

I think that guy Paul is an example of this. Just a petri dish... Life will take it's course though, one way or the other...

I'm not big fan btw. I just think he likes to here himself talk...

ecotanker · 06/05/2016, 05:53 PM

Cleaning the glass, soaking the pumps in vinegar, doing water changes and testing the water. :-) I only test for nitrate and occasionally test for phosphate. I only do water changes when I put in new life into the tank. I have a serious case of LARS ;-). Fortunately my tank is set up to handle it.

Animagus · 06/05/2016, 05:57 PM

Picture?

If your going to knock it at least show it... (please)

SeaTila · 06/05/2016, 09:35 PM

Overflows are disgusting.

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gmlee · 06/05/2016, 10:25 PM

Too lazy and tired right now ........

Sapelo · 06/06/2016, 04:27 AM

Disassembling and cleaning skimmer and return pump...too much hassle!

sde1500 · 06/06/2016, 06:00 AM

Cleaning/changing the filter sock, honestly can't even tell you how long the one I have has been in there since I last cleaned it haha.

Jah2707 · 06/06/2016, 09:14 AM

So far it has been testing. Need to buy different tests, It seems to take forever for me to complete them.

jason2459 · 06/06/2016, 10:07 AM

Cleaning my skimmer since getting a davy jones locker and swabbie...

But look how dang clean the inside of that neck is.

FullBoreReefer · 06/06/2016, 10:49 AM

Blowing off rocks, and manually removing any excess algae

jayball · 06/06/2016, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jason2459

Cleaning my skimmer since getting a davy jones locker and swabbie...

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But look how dang clean the inside of that neck is.

No smell? It would be nice to not have to mess with it every week.

jason2459 · 06/06/2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jayball

No smell? It would be nice to not have to mess with it every week.

The Davy Jones locker has a carbon air like filter on top of it where the air vents out to reduce the smell. And on top of the skimmer's lid I taped the holes so air doesn't get out and shoved the skimmers airline intake into one of them to draw back in the stinky air. No smell that I can tell or more importantly my wife.

Cliving1 · 06/06/2016, 11:34 AM

Definitely testing as regularly as I should. I would love to weekly but something always seems to skip a week . My glass is always clean I can't stand to look at it with drip marks n such

bat21 · 06/06/2016, 02:42 PM

I don't use a skimmer because I just could not stand dealing with skimmate. It is a vile substance, and I can keep my params in check without a skimmer. I don't mind anything else. I change my filter floss every other day, takes 5 seconds. Weekly water changes. Clean my pumps every 2 months.

BigEZ77 · 06/06/2016, 05:30 PM

Those pics are yummy, lol...yikes!

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Originally Posted by SeaTila

Overflows are disgusting.

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How do you clean those? I wipe them down but there's coralline algae growing all over them.

Grimreaperz · 06/07/2016, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jah2707

So far it has been testing. Need to buy different tests, It seems to take forever for me to complete them.

What tests do you have? I have the Hagen Nutrafin Master Test kit. And I find the Calcium Test is extremely frustrating.

06/05/2016, 03:16 PM	#1
BigEZ77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ottawa ON Canada Posts: 797	What Maintenance Are You Laziest About? This should be a fun thread... What is the task you put off the most? For me its water testing...ooooh I'm in trouble! I test cal, mag, alk and sg once a week but nothing else...i.e. phos and nitrate. Have an ammonia badge in the tank though. Also, my tank is somewhere around 6-8 months along and I have yet to pull the moving parts and run them thru vinegar. That's a task for the next long weekend. How often do most of you do that? 6 mths? __________________ Russell Banggai / Yellow Wrasse / Black Ice and Davinci Clowns / Flame Angel / Royal Gramma / Blue Chromis / LPS (dominated) / Monti's / Softies / BTA's Current Tank Info: 45G Rimless, Tunze 9004, Kessil A160WE, Gyre XF130, 50lbs rock, Reef Crystals, Phosguard in reactor, Matrix, Chemipure Blue and NP XL biopellets in sump

06/05/2016, 03:25 PM	#3
Scorpius Stick Head Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,208	Making my ESV salt for a water change. I've figured out if I make 5 gals for each weekly water change I stick to it. Everything else I enjoy thoroughly. __________________ Current Tank 65gal DSA rimless. Vortech MP-10 x4 Vectra M1. Kessil A360we x3 4-24in T5's. BRS 2 part LPS/SPS mixed reef. Will do ______ for Acropora.

06/05/2016, 03:42 PM	#4
C.Eymann Cnidaria lover Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Winterpark FL Posts: 1,483	Cleaning the glass __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 80gal build in the works

06/05/2016, 05:00 PM	#6
Pigpen17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tacoma, Wa. Posts: 1,006	Cleaning my powerheads for sure. I do my weekly tests, water change, grab some algae, clean the glass, dump the skimmer, then I look at the powerheads and think, "Next time." I need to buy a third one so I can have two in the tank and one running in the vinegar bucket. __________________ Never trust a man with a castle in his tank. 56g Column \|Aquamaxx HOB-1 Skimmer \|Reef Breeders Photon 24 LED \|850gph Koralia (X2) \| Maxspect Gyre XF130

06/06/2016, 06:00 AM	#16
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Cleaning/changing the filter sock, honestly can't even tell you how long the one I have has been in there since I last cleaned it haha. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

06/05/2016, 03:18 PM	#2
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	To tell you the truth, nothing. It's all just become a routine, not to mention that I get a kick out of it.

06/05/2016, 04:57 PM	#5
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I hate water changes right now because I don't have my mixing station set up yet. It takes so damn long to make 10gals of RO/DI water.

06/05/2016, 05:16 PM	#7
SALTYwaterDOG Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Ulm Minnesota Posts: 477	Disassembly and cleaning pumps. I think I'll clean them next time though

06/05/2016, 05:31 PM	#8
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	Does LARS have anything to do with this thread? Just checking... Nobody want's to admit it when worst becomes worst.

06/05/2016, 05:53 PM	#10
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	I think that guy Paul is an example of this. Just a petri dish... Life will take it's course though, one way or the other... I'm not big fan btw. I just think he likes to here himself talk...

06/05/2016, 05:53 PM	#11
ecotanker Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 60	Cleaning the glass, soaking the pumps in vinegar, doing water changes and testing the water. :-) I only test for nitrate and occasionally test for phosphate. I only do water changes when I put in new life into the tank. I have a serious case of LARS ;-). Fortunately my tank is set up to handle it.

06/05/2016, 05:57 PM	#12
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	Picture? If your going to knock it at least show it... (please)

06/05/2016, 09:35 PM	#13
SeaTila Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: DFW TX Posts: 146	Overflows are disgusting. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I527 using Tapatalk

06/05/2016, 10:25 PM	#14
gmlee Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 387	Too lazy and tired right now ........

06/06/2016, 04:27 AM	#15
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Disassembling and cleaning skimmer and return pump...too much hassle!

06/06/2016, 09:14 AM	#17
Jah2707 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: springfield Posts: 889	So far it has been testing. Need to buy different tests, It seems to take forever for me to complete them. __________________ 24x24x18 cube tank - set up 4/18/16 (from established tank) led, Jebao RW-4s, Eshopps 20 sump. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2575082 Current Tank Info: 24x24x18 cube

06/06/2016, 10:07 AM	#18
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Cleaning my skimmer since getting a davy jones locker and swabbie... But look how dang clean the inside of that neck is. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

06/06/2016, 10:49 AM	#19
FullBoreReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 1,862	Blowing off rocks, and manually removing any excess algae __________________ 60x36x24 mixed reef. 40b sump. Regal 250int Varios. 4xHydra26HDs+t5s. 4xMp40wes. Apex2016.

06/06/2016, 11:34 AM	#22
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Definitely testing as regularly as I should. I would love to weekly but something always seems to skip a week . My glass is always clean I can't stand to look at it with drip marks n such

06/06/2016, 02:42 PM	#23
bat21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 701	I don't use a skimmer because I just could not stand dealing with skimmate. It is a vile substance, and I can keep my params in check without a skimmer. I don't mind anything else. I change my filter floss every other day, takes 5 seconds. Weekly water changes. Clean my pumps every 2 months. __________________ --- Current Tank Info: 65g fowlr