**~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~** - Page 2

NaH2O · 12-15-2003, 09:15 AM

Really, that's what I do....I have a log book and everything.

Hooked · 12-15-2003, 09:29 AM

Ha! Too funny Nikki

NaH2O · 12-15-2003, 12:25 PM

Does anyone use any kind of reminder software for their tank maintenace? I know there are a lot of people that keep records of all their tests, and I am anal about recording things, so I would be interested in what's out there.

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 01:41 AM

I like Travis, tested my tank almost every day for the first several months, and then, pow, burn out! Got so familiar with my setup I can tell by looking and smelling what is needed.

Clean the tank glass, skimmer cups, filter media, and change 5 gallons of water weekly. Clean pumps, powerheads and turkey baster LR monthly.

Check tank twice daily in AM and at feeding time in PM to make sure everything is running. Feed fish daily and soft corals never.

Gumby · 12-16-2003, 08:39 AM

i don't do much different than everyone else.

daily; check water levels in both tanks and sump
fish and invert count
clean large particulate sponges

bi weekly, skimmer cleaning and checking filter media
check water params.

weekly, 5g water change in the big tank, 3g water change in the little tank

Curtswearing · 12-16-2003, 03:53 PM

Nikki,
This software only costs $19 but you get to use it for a month first.

http://www.infinitysoft.net/ReefCon/Pro/

PufferDad · 06-08-2007, 02:56 PM

NaH2O, I have been happy with Reefland.com diary, livestock inventory summaries. Wish their site diary could maintain more than one tank. (I think they are working on this.)

PufferDad · 06-08-2007, 02:56 PM

NaH2O, I have been happy with Reefland.com diary, livestock inventory summaries. Wish their site diary could maintain more than one tank. I think they are working on this.

DewDropPony · 07-01-2007, 08:17 PM

Since I'm just starting with SW I don't yet have a usual schedule for that. But I'd like to comment on how important observation is.

Example:
I had a 5'' oscar in a 55 gallon with a 2'' green terror (a temporary solution, by the way). I noticed, on the oscar, that there were small patches of head started to "erode". Since was a tank in the basement so I don't spend a lot of time down there observing. For any of you that have kept oscars, you know the scare of hole-in-the-head-disease. I automatically thought that's what it was. The oscar was still eating and swimming around the tank just fine. I removed the carbon from my filters and started doing 50% water changes every cople days. I think I had done three or four of these water changes, when one night, after collapsing on the couch after another water change I blindly stare at the tank. The oscar is swimming around in the open as usual, when out of nowhere the 2'' green terror swims out from under a log, rips off a chunk of the oscar's anal fin and swims back under the log. As stupid as that was, I never thought about the GT being the cause of the oscars injuries for several reasons

1. he never seen him come out from hiding. He always is under that log and the oscar is always the one swimming out in the open.
2. The oscar was not acting like he was being bullies. He was swimming, and eating fine, not hiding.
3. I've had GT's before and they where always the least aggressive of my cichlids, even the oscars.
4. I've read that GT's aren't as aggressive as people make them out to be because the pet store GT's are a diluted hybrid of the original wild GT.
6. The oscar was 5'' and the GT was 2''

It just goes to show you what a little observation can do. But I'm sure they both appreciated the water changes none the less. (P.S.--The GT was moved).

Melanie · 07-02-2007, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaH2O

Daily, I check to be sure my tank isn't broken. Once it has water in it, I will include other maintenance procedures to my regimen.

lol

Karma for you!

HelpMe · 09-15-2007, 10:40 PM

Hi, this is my first time in this room and I have a 60gal tank reef and fish. Everytime I do a water change I get these tiny little bubbles all over my tank! I don't understand what could be causing this... All my level look perfect and my salt is great. I have a r/o system that my water comes from, so it should be perfect quality. I am also having a red slim problem and I think that that problem stems from my little bubble.

Please if anyone has been through this or knows about this problem PLEASE PLEASE helpe!!!!

Thank you!!!

sasquatch · 09-15-2007, 10:45 PM

Do the bubbles go away after a while? Welcome to RS by the way, there are so many things we need to know if we are to help, how old is the tank and what test are you doing,

HelpMe · 09-15-2007, 10:49 PM

I have had my tank for about 3yrs now and thease bubbles started about 6mths ago. The test I have is Salt Master Liquid Test Kit.. Please help!!!

sasquatch · 09-15-2007, 10:54 PM

I think you should go to the meet and greet forum and restart this story as few will know that its here and you wont get much help

12-15-2003, 09:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	Really, that's what I do....I have a log book and everything. __________________ ~Nikki~

12-15-2003, 09:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
Hooked Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ha! Too funny Nikki __________________ Katrina 90 Gal AGA with 2-250W 10k AB DE MH, 220W VHO, Turboflotor 1000, GEO calcium reactor, Pacific Coast chiller, DIY phosphate reactor and nilsen kalk reactor, sps, clams, zoanthids, rose BTA, ocellaris clown, 2 green mandarins, royal gramma, purple tang, sargassum trigger, flame hawkfish, coral beauty, neon dottyback, purple and blue linckia star, brittlestars, snails, snails, snails

12-15-2003, 12:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,928 View Gallery Karma Komment	Does anyone use any kind of reminder software for their tank maintenace? I know there are a lot of people that keep records of all their tests, and I am anal about recording things, so I would be interested in what's out there. __________________ ~Nikki~

12-16-2003, 01:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,903 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I like Travis, tested my tank almost every day for the first several months, and then, pow, burn out! Got so familiar with my setup I can tell by looking and smelling what is needed. Clean the tank glass, skimmer cups, filter media, and change 5 gallons of water weekly. Clean pumps, powerheads and turkey baster LR monthly. Check tank twice daily in AM and at feeding time in PM to make sure everything is running. Feed fish daily and soft corals never. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-16-2003, 08:39 AM	#21 (permalink)
Gumby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment	i don't do much different than everyone else. daily; check water levels in both tanks and sump fish and invert count clean large particulate sponges bi weekly, skimmer cleaning and checking filter media check water params. weekly, 5g water change in the big tank, 3g water change in the little tank __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and assorted hermits and snails 4 diff kinds of shrooms, 2 diff zooas, 2 diff star polyps and a frogspawn that is ready to split and a "free" Kenya tree. 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's TERM II installed and pumping gunk Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts - 2 T5 12k white (460nm) and 2 actinic with moon light on a timer for 8 to 9 hrs total.

12-16-2003, 03:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nikki, This software only costs $19 but you get to use it for a month first. http://www.infinitysoft.net/ReefCon/Pro/ __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

06-08-2007, 02:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
PufferDad Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ NaH2O, I have been happy with Reefland.com diary, livestock inventory summaries. Wish their site diary could maintain more than one tank. (I think they are working on this.)

06-08-2007, 02:56 PM	#24 (permalink)
PufferDad Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ NaH2O, I have been happy with Reefland.com diary, livestock inventory summaries. Wish their site diary could maintain more than one tank. I think they are working on this.

07-01-2007, 08:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
DewDropPony Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 57 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ Since I'm just starting with SW I don't yet have a usual schedule for that. But I'd like to comment on how important observation is. Example: I had a 5'' oscar in a 55 gallon with a 2'' green terror (a temporary solution, by the way). I noticed, on the oscar, that there were small patches of head started to "erode". Since was a tank in the basement so I don't spend a lot of time down there observing. For any of you that have kept oscars, you know the scare of hole-in-the-head-disease. I automatically thought that's what it was. The oscar was still eating and swimming around the tank just fine. I removed the carbon from my filters and started doing 50% water changes every cople days. I think I had done three or four of these water changes, when one night, after collapsing on the couch after another water change I blindly stare at the tank. The oscar is swimming around in the open as usual, when out of nowhere the 2'' green terror swims out from under a log, rips off a chunk of the oscar's anal fin and swims back under the log. As stupid as that was, I never thought about the GT being the cause of the oscars injuries for several reasons 1. he never seen him come out from hiding. He always is under that log and the oscar is always the one swimming out in the open. 2. The oscar was not acting like he was being bullies. He was swimming, and eating fine, not hiding. 3. I've had GT's before and they where always the least aggressive of my cichlids, even the oscars. 4. I've read that GT's aren't as aggressive as people make them out to be because the pet store GT's are a diluted hybrid of the original wild GT. 6. The oscar was 5'' and the GT was 2'' It just goes to show you what a little observation can do. But I'm sure they both appreciated the water changes none the less. (P.S.--The GT was moved).

09-15-2007, 10:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
HelpMe Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have little bubbles all in my tank.... Hi, this is my first time in this room and I have a 60gal tank reef and fish. Everytime I do a water change I get these tiny little bubbles all over my tank! I don't understand what could be causing this... All my level look perfect and my salt is great. I have a r/o system that my water comes from, so it should be perfect quality. I am also having a red slim problem and I think that that problem stems from my little bubble. Please if anyone has been through this or knows about this problem PLEASE PLEASE helpe!!!! Thank you!!!

09-15-2007, 10:45 PM	#28 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ Do the bubbles go away after a while? Welcome to RS by the way, there are so many things we need to know if we are to help, how old is the tank and what test are you doing,

09-15-2007, 10:49 PM	#29 (permalink)
HelpMe Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ I have had my tank for about 3yrs now and thease bubbles started about 6mths ago. The test I have is Salt Master Liquid Test Kit.. Please help!!!

09-15-2007, 10:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ~~DOW- Tank Maintenance~~ I think you should go to the meet and greet forum and restart this story as few will know that its here and you wont get much help

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