how often do you ...

[joe]

how would every body like to post there maintennce. everybody could gain a nice idea of what everybody does and possiblly adopt there schedualss.. let us know what you do and how its proven for you.


how often do you dose:

calcium
iodine
strontium
magnesium
buffers


how often do you test:

calcium
iodine
strontium
magnesium

how often do you change your water

any other stuff you guys do

 

[delv]

Don't add anything (Calcium reactor).
Test when I feel like it (or if things look wrong...usually for a couple off days in a row..). I never test iodine or Sr though....it's a non issue in my tank.
Change about 10%-20% a week.

d.

 

[marrone]

Do about a 20% water change weekly.
Add B-ionic every so often, should do it daily.

When I do water changes I make sure that I put in extra Cal & Alk(Reef Builder and turbo Cal) and Tropic Marin Reef Pro is surpose to have extra of each.

If my tank looks good and everything is open I don't check anything, don't want to press my luck. When I do I check Cal & Alk and the SG.

 

[House of Laughter]

B-ionic daily (two part)
Magnesium
Strontium
Iodine

Food

House

 

[alrha]

should really make a poll for this.

how often do you dose:

All Seachem
calcium - Tues and Thurs
iodine - Did, dont, will again
strontium - Same as above
magnesium - When needed
buffers/Alk - Mon and Wed


how often do you test:

All Salifert
calcium - Weekly to Bi-Weekly
iodine - Rarely
strontium - Rarely
magnesium - Bi-Weekly to Monthly
phosphate - Monthly to Bi-Monthly
nitrate - Monthly to Bi-Monthly

how often do you change your water - 2.5% Bi-Weekly (on avg) - TM Pro.

any other stuff you guys do
Replenish Kalk Reactor - Bi-Weekly
clan glass - Magnet every other day, Scrapper once a month.
harvest macro algae - Bi-Weekly (on avg)
spend money - hourly

 

[nanoreefer22]

Drip Kalk everyday...about 1 gallon gets used every 1-2 days
Feed fish every other day
Test when I see somethings not looking right
Weekly water changes ~10gallons
Run actinics before MH come on and after they go off.
MH run for 5-6 hours.
Clean skimmer collection cup every so often..maybe once a week