whats your secret reef keeping

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by lastlight

allow your system time to mature and hit its stride.

[lastlight]

your spidey senses must have tingled eh? i posted that specifically for you boss lol.

[Carrera75]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

1.Water changes
2.Patience
3.Dont keep tinkering with stuff. The more you play around the more problems you'll have. Dont know why people figure they have to keep putting there hands in their tanks.

I totally agree with you. People stress out too much about the little stuff and a lot of them just can't keep their hands off their systems. Let things be, sit back and enjoy! This is suppose to be an enjoyable hobby, and not something that adds more stress into one's life.

Here is a pic of my set up. I really don't do much to it. I simply let it be.....

[kien]

Originally Posted by Carrera75

I totally agree with you. People stress out too much about the little stuff and a lot of them just can't keep their hands off their systems.

werd! I didn't get within 15 feet of my tank all last weekend and it didn't blow up! This reminds me, I had a debate with someone on another forum recently. I said that there was nothing that I needed to do to my tank on a daily basis and he tore me a new one and asked me, "Well what's the point of having a tank then?" So according to him I should be doing something to my tank at least once a day?? Serious LOLs with that discussion there.. haha.

And beautiful tank Carrera!

[Aquattro]

I feed most days, that's about it. The point is to look at it, not be in it

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

1.Water changes
2.Patience
3.Dont keep tinkering with stuff. The more you play around the more problems you'll have. Dont know why people figure they have to keep putting there hands in their tanks.
4.Keeping the big 3 water parameters in check. Dosing seems to be the big craze but calcium reactors work just fine.
5.Oh and money helps.

+1 to all of this, I dose 1 time a week for calcium, but I think a calcium reactor would be a good thing, also running a TLF gfo reactor. Here's my tank.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by clown lover

+1 to all of this, I dose 1 time a week for calcium, but I think a calcium reactor would be a good thing, also running a TLF gfo reactor. Here's my tank.

Hate to say it... but a calcium reactor would be completely useless on your tank. But thats a nice softie tank you have there!

[kien]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Hate to say it... but a calcium reactor would be completely useless on your tank. But thats a nice softie tank you have there!

Eh, that's why it's his secret! Muahahahahahahaha..

[Palmer]

Something someone said to me when I started with FW is to sit and watch your take for 15 min a day. In my experience its easy not to do this the more we automate the tank or go through phases were you get bored with it. Ensuring we are looking at the tank regularly IME can catch problems before they are going on to long or even an acute issue. Sounds like common sense but its easier said than done. Lol

[kien]

Originally Posted by Palmer

Something someone said to me when I started with FW is to sit and watch your take for 15 min a day. In my experience its easy not to do this the more we automate the tank or go through phases were you get bored with it. Ensuring we are looking at the tank regularly IME can catch problems before they are going on to long or even an acute issue. Sounds like common sense but its easier said than done. Lol

This depends a lot on where your tank is situated. I've had tanks in the basement and that definitely makes this difficult for people with busy schedules. Out of sight, easily out of mind, as they say. My main tank sits on my main floor in an area where it is seen every single day for probably more than 15 mins. It is seen while making/eat breakfast/lunch/dinner, while sitting down in the evenings to do homework with the kids or reading time, while doing other chores like vacuuming the floor, watering plants, etc. This makes a huge difference in keeping the interest going and doing the required maintenance. Can't let glass get too dirty otherwise the tank makes the whole living/dining room look like ass