SRC Member asg Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hi all, creating a post for all to share what one practices at home for good reefing. Newbie old bird all are welcome to add. Let me keep the fish rolling 1) keep a calender and write down every key thing that requires attention and replacement eg added 100g of AC on 13/08/14, wash wave maker on ddmmyy, etc. 2) keep all the manual of the equipment and re read them from time to time 3) buy a small digital scale to measure AC, Bio-sphere, etc 4) buy stock when your existing bottle is half left 5) always have a pail of aged replacement sea water ready 6) test your water at least once a week even if everything appears fine 7) know which LFS can be trusted and which is snake oil seller 8) label all your electrical plugs 9) next person please add... Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 Always have extra salt at home. You never know when you need it... Spoken from experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joby553 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Always have extra salt at home. You never know when you need it... Spoken from experience... How much extra? Think I might need to standby.!.! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 10) Do not pour lfs water into your reef tank cos it might contain copper for fish treatment or salinity might be very low. Cheers, James Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted August 31, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 How much extra? Think I might need to standby.!.! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I always have at least half of a 22 kg on standby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang_sohal Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Dont mix water container.. u never know what residue chemicals left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pcw Posted August 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't know if this is a good reefing practice or just a safety note but do set drip loops for all your electrical devices for your aquarium. Especially after some maintenance, there's a chance to forget to put the wires back in place for a drip loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member erikokelf Posted September 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 1, 2014 1) keep a calender and write down every key thing that requires attention and replacement eg added 100g of AC on 13/08/14, wash wave maker on ddmmyy, etc. 2) keep all the manual of the equipment and re read them from time to time 3) buy a small digital scale to measure AC, Bio-sphere, etc 4) buy stock when your existing bottle is half left 5) always have a pail of aged replacement sea water ready 6) test your water at least once a week even if everything appears fine 7) know which LFS can be trusted and which is snake oil seller 8) label all your electrical plugs 9) next person please add... 10) Do not pour lfs water into your reef tank cos it might contain copper for fish treatment or salinity might be very low. 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). 12) Always check and empty your skimmer cup to prevent overflowing. Quote 2x2x1.5 ====== Maxspect Gyre Maxspect Razer 120w 16k H2O FR with Rowa Eheim Universal 2400 BM Nac 5.5 JBJ Arctica 1/10Hp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideaki Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). Just wondering, do you use any hand soap to wash hands or just water? I am paranoid about soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted September 1, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 1, 2014 Just wondering, do you use any hand soap to wash hands or just water? I am paranoid about soap. I use soap... and follow the SARS eight steps washing protocol cos i believe soap is cheaper than fish in the long run Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted September 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 1, 2014 Just have to ensure that you rinse really well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideaki Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hahaha... i am just worried of any residue soap on my hands, so i try not to use soap just before dipping my hands into tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenyee Posted September 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 1, 2014 1) keep a calender and write down thing that requires attention and replacement eg added 100g of AC on 13/08/14, wash wave maker on ddmmyy, etc. 2) keep all the manual of the equipment and re read them from time to time 3) buy a small digital scale to measure AC, Bio-sphere, etc 4) buy stock when your existing bottle is half left 5) always have a pail of aged replacement sea water ready 6) test your water at least once a week even if everything appears fine 7) know which LFS can be trusted and which is snake oil seller 8) label all your electrical plugs 9) next person please add... 10) Do not pour lfs water into your reef tank cos it might contain copper for fish treatment or salinity might be very low. 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). 12) Always check and empty your skimmer cup to prevent overflowing. 13) keep record of fishes u buy..do not add too many too fast.. Quote @ 291213 Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR http://m.youtube.com/my_videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideaki Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Regarding point 13, is there a guide as to how many fishes are recommended for a specific size of tank? Say, my tank is 4x1.5x2.5, what is the recommended max number of fishes I should have without risking overloading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted September 2, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2014 Regarding point 13, is there a guide as to how many fishes are recommended for a specific size of tank? Say, my tank is 4x1.5x2.5, what is the recommended max number of fishes I should have without risking overloading? I read somewhere, the very very general guideline is roughly one cm of fish for each gallon of water. Of cos the bio load for a five cm triggerfish is way higher than a five cm goby... Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideaki Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks andtsg. That's a good guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted September 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 2, 2014 I just started putting a kitchen tap filter sock at the outlet in my tank... I had no idea how much gunk I was pulling out... Had to replace the filter sock in one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taufiq85 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 1) keep a calender and write down thing that requires attention and replacement eg added 100g of AC on 13/08/14, wash wave maker on ddmmyy, etc. 2) keep all the manual of the equipment and re read them from time to time 3) buy a small digital scale to measure AC, Bio-sphere, etc 4) buy stock when your existing bottle is half left 5) always have a pail of aged replacement sea water ready 6) test your water at least once a week even if everything appears fine 7) know which LFS can be trusted and which is snake oil seller 8) label all your electrical plugs 9) next person please add... 10) Do not pour lfs water into your reef tank cos it might contain copper for fish treatment or salinity might be very low. 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). 12) Always check and empty your skimmer cup to prevent overflowing. 13) keep record of fishes u buy..do not add too many too fast.. 14)Wash or svc chiller filters more often than not chillers are always neglected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcell Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 When handling liverock or stock. Using gloves will be best. You never know what sort of bacteria is there.. 185 Gallons - 5ft tank since nov 2013 Quote When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poh34 Posted September 8, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 8, 2014 1) keep a calender and write down thing that requires attention and replacement eg added 100g of AC on 13/08/14, wash wave maker on ddmmyy, etc. 2) keep all the manual of the equipment and re read them from time to time 3) buy a small digital scale to measure AC, Bio-sphere, etc 4) buy stock when your existing bottle is half left 5) always have a pail of aged replacement sea water ready 6) test your water at least once a week even if everything appears fine 7) know which LFS can be trusted and which is snake oil seller 8) label all your electrical plugs 9) next person please add... 10) Do not pour lfs water into your reef tank cos it might contain copper for fish treatment or salinity might be very low. 11) wash your hand and arm before you put them into your fish tank (even for one second). 12) Always check and empty your skimmer cup to prevent overflowing. 13) keep record of fishes u buy..do not add too many too fast.. 14)Wash or svc chiller filters more often than not chillers are always neglected. 15)weekly water change (that prove to be very important for me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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