Just want to talk reef maintenance and the importance. Time goes by and we put maintenance aside, we’re all guilty at some point. For me this happens around the holidays or summer months when the weather is nice. I actually log everything that I do in my tank, it’s very important in my opinion to be able to look back and see the last time I cleaned a return pump or maybe added carbon etc. I actually even log when I add a coral or fish. Writing in my log or logging notes on my apex helps me a ton. Maintaining our equipment keeps it in good condition and gives us a chance to see possible future problems in our systems. I’ve added a picture of a return pump that I cleaned today. It’s three months since last cleaning. Pretty disgusting if you asked me. But that’s not it! So what I noticed was some gurgling sounds and it made me think. Why is this happening? Well my answer after cleaning the return pump is that it was not performing 100% due to the debris or build up inside pump. So clean your equipment. Here’s a list of maintenance that I do on my aquarium and a picture of my system. What do you for maintenance? Anything different? Enjoy, and clean your sh**! Happy Reefing everyone!!
-Once a week 10% water change
-daily test alkalinity
-once a week test p04 MG Alk Cal N03
-observation daily
-clean equipment pumps skimmer etc ever 3 months
-clean reflectors t5 every four months
-vacuumed once a week shallow sand bed
-every three days filter socks, yeah I need to replace with fleece roller. Time consuming
-back wall and glass once a week
-Pax Bellum clean every two weeks and harvest
-fill ATO reservoir once a week
-power heads, switch out and clean once a week. Rotating
- turkey baste rocks every other day
- watch fish and corals and have an adult beverage and enjoy
-Once a week 10% water change
-daily test alkalinity
-once a week test p04 MG Alk Cal N03
-observation daily
-clean equipment pumps skimmer etc ever 3 months
-clean reflectors t5 every four months
-vacuumed once a week shallow sand bed
-every three days filter socks, yeah I need to replace with fleece roller. Time consuming
-back wall and glass once a week
-Pax Bellum clean every two weeks and harvest
-fill ATO reservoir once a week
-power heads, switch out and clean once a week. Rotating
- turkey baste rocks every other day
- watch fish and corals and have an adult beverage and enjoy