I'd like to know your tricks or any unique things you have came up with that shorten the maintenance required for your reef tank upkeep. Perhaps I'm OCD but I like a clean tank at all times.
As an "average" I spend two hours a day on my reef. I vowed months ago if in January my maintenance wasn't less time-consuming, I would get out of the hobby. Perhaps it's because of the high demands my various species of corals need, but that's what I like... IDK how to change it at this point! I've got a lot of corals that need spot fed daily and SPS that want clean water!
I started running GFO which helps but still have to do 20% WC at least twice a month to prevent unwated algae and keep water prams in check. I run carbon as needed, use intense filter socks and have proper skimer, apex, probes, WXM... The WC and vacuming the sand bed is a 4-6 hour job! If I let it go over 2-3 weeks i'll start seeing signs of algae which disappears instantly after a water change.
I'm on the edge hanging. I love my reef but want more out of life than a beautiful, healthy, clean reef tank!
Any suggestions appreciated!
As an "average" I spend two hours a day on my reef. I vowed months ago if in January my maintenance wasn't less time-consuming, I would get out of the hobby. Perhaps it's because of the high demands my various species of corals need, but that's what I like... IDK how to change it at this point! I've got a lot of corals that need spot fed daily and SPS that want clean water!
I started running GFO which helps but still have to do 20% WC at least twice a month to prevent unwated algae and keep water prams in check. I run carbon as needed, use intense filter socks and have proper skimer, apex, probes, WXM... The WC and vacuming the sand bed is a 4-6 hour job! If I let it go over 2-3 weeks i'll start seeing signs of algae which disappears instantly after a water change.
I'm on the edge hanging. I love my reef but want more out of life than a beautiful, healthy, clean reef tank!
Any suggestions appreciated!