Dutch Synthetic Reefing or DSR Method for short

[Charley]

Hi there was an article back in Jun 2013 about Glenn F's 1500 liter reef using his "DSR Method" he is a Dutch reefkeeper.

So intriguing especially because for me as someone who travels often for long stretches would be great to have limited water changes and adjust with supplementation in place of water changes.

Does anyone have experience with this method? Seems like very limited info about this method.

Thanks

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

Look into Natrureef if you are looking to avoid water changes. Im not sure there is a method where the tank can be left long term without testing and observation. but Natrureef will eliminate built up organics.

 

[b-ridge]

I was just reading up on this. Looks promising but very expensive

 

[Charley]

Thanks will look into Nutrareef. Would be great to avoid water changes but just find this top topic very interesting and WOW and GlennF has a great looking tank!

Does the Long Island Aquarium and /or the Steinhart Aquarium do water changes?I wonder or simply adjust the levels...

 

[b-ridge]

What size tank do you have? Reading up on it it's not good or intended for tanks under 90 gallons they suggested. This is mostly for large tanks

 

[albano]

...Reading up on it, it's not good or intended for tanks under 90 gallons ...

That's the problem with 'researching' information ... It takes the 'fun' out of trying something new! :scratch:

 

[b-ridge]

Hey Albano if you don't mind me asking but where did you get the pic of those Red Sea regal angels?

 

[Charley]

Have a 29 gal boicube. Looking to upgrade soon. Did not notice it was for large tanks. I read these things so late at night I am blurry eyed already. Not sure why the same principles would not work......

Wonder how many reefkeepers on this forum, if any, do not do water changes and have successful tanks.

 

[Charley]

Ah ha....so true.....I need new and inventive ways to not have my coral grow

 

[albano]

Hey Albano if you don't mind me asking but where did you get the pic of those Red Sea regal angels?

Those are the ones I used to cycle my new tank... Too bad they didn't survive!



Actually was a pic on another forum, from a supplier...(I cropped it)

 

[b-ridge]

Ok. Yeah I have that same picture that a vendor on here sent me. He told me look what my supplier just caught and sent me. This was 2-3 months ago. Sure your pic is older. Thank you

 

[GonnaNeedABiggerTank]

Thanks will look into Nutrareef. Would be great to avoid water changes but just find this top topic very interesting and WOW and GlennF has a great looking tank!

Does the Long Island Aquarium and /or the Steinhart Aquarium do water changes?I wonder or simply adjust the levels...

Im almost the LIA does water changes got the privledge to see the tank in person and speak with Joe

 

[Charley]

Thanks.....wonder if the Steinhart aquarium does water changes

The idea of not doing water changes is so interesting. In theory, if no water changes were ever made but every month the water was checked and then dosed as needed to maintain proper levels of everything, why would a water change ever be needed? At that point wouldn't it just be perhaps making parameters go out of whack more than helping and generally causing unnecessary disturbances and stress to all?

 

[GonnaNeedABiggerTank]

I think essentially most peoples systems arent stable enough and have to high nutrient levels to do it. I was only home one day a week all summer while I was working out in Montauk and went 3 months without a water change and believe it or not everything was thriving. My only issue was the fact that I went 2 months without changing GFO which brought Phosphates up to .15.

 

[Charley]

If you did change the GFO every month, would you still have been compelled to make a water change? Would the water then be changed based out of habit, or some "irrational fear", for a lack of better wording and in turn something could go wrong?

Why not simply adjust the levels that need to be adjusted and avoid the water changes?

 

[prattreef]

The LIA and Steinhart and all public aquaria do regular water changes. FWIW, the Triton Method is predicated on targeted supplementation and testing as opposed to regular water changes.

 

[Charley]

I guess you have to send the samples to Triton regularly. This Dutch method is adjusted per some calculator that was developed and I think suggested to test and adjust once a month.......