maintence guide?

Oceanblue · 03/02/2006, 12:03 AM

I seen on here a few months ago someone posted a list of things your should do. One was for once a day, once a week, and once a months and i belive once every six months and onces a year. IF ANYONE knows where this is or there is a link it would help me out greatly.

The steven liu · 03/02/2006, 12:32 AM

I don't think looking at that would help you too much. keeping a reef tank is like keeping a car, everyone's driving a different make and the maintainance can vary depends on what you have and how you run it. I spend 10-15 hours a week among my fish tanks and my philosophy for maintainance is just do what you see needs to be done. If you see the filter is clugging up, change it even if it's not over a month, if you see the skimmer cup filling up empty it even if you just did it two days ago. If you feel your water flow is not as strong as three month ago then take your pump or power head apart and clean them even if the instruction says half a year. Most of my maintainance schedule really came down to how well I know my tank and my experiences. In time it will become a 2nd nature to you.

03/02/2006, 12:03 AM	#1
Oceanblue Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 91	maintence guide? I seen on here a few months ago someone posted a list of things your should do. One was for once a day, once a week, and once a months and i belive once every six months and onces a year. IF ANYONE knows where this is or there is a link it would help me out greatly.

03/02/2006, 12:32 AM	#2
The steven liu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 567	I don't think looking at that would help you too much. keeping a reef tank is like keeping a car, everyone's driving a different make and the maintainance can vary depends on what you have and how you run it. I spend 10-15 hours a week among my fish tanks and my philosophy for maintainance is just do what you see needs to be done. If you see the filter is clugging up, change it even if it's not over a month, if you see the skimmer cup filling up empty it even if you just did it two days ago. If you feel your water flow is not as strong as three month ago then take your pump or power head apart and clean them even if the instruction says half a year. Most of my maintainance schedule really came down to how well I know my tank and my experiences. In time it will become a 2nd nature to you.