A Tank at the Office...

[govolsguy31]

You guys and gals that have a tank at the office, what's your schedule and routine? How are you successful keeping up with it? How do you do water changes? You lugging water in from home? Do you go in on Saturday to do maintenance?

I've got a 90G display w/ 20G sump mixed Reef at the house. RODI and water mixing station in the utility room.

I own my own small business (IT support company) and have a place that would fit a nice sized tank in our lobby/ foyer area. However, I don't want to do much maintenance during business hours, one because of time obviously, but also so employees don't start thinking "all he does is play with his fish tank while he's here".

Is a fish only or FOWLR the way to go?

Just looking for input!

 

[Scott.h]

RODI here at the office. 100 gal drum for storage. Thursdays I shut down to customers for an hour or so and do the water change/maintenance. Full reef, 110 gal display. I feed heavy Thurs and Fri, and don't feed on the weekends. Apex controlled

BTW I do get some crap from employees but with this tank and two at home I do WAY more maintenance then I do looking at it so..

 

[govolsguy31]

RODI here at the office. 100 gal drum for storage. Thursdays I shut down to customers for an hour or so and do the water change/maintenance. Full reef, 110 gal display. I feed heavy Thurs and Fri, and don't feed on the weekends. Apex controlled

BTW I do get some crap from employees but with this tank and two at home I do WAY more maintenance then I do looking at it so..

Good info. You dosing and everything on that tank, or just keeping hardier corals like softies?

I'd have a hard time installing a RODI at the office. Not impossible, but would take some planning.

Water is currently my biggest obstacle.

 

[brett_schn]

Wait u own the business. Why should u care if people think all u do is play with fish tank you can fire them in an instant. I would keep rodi machine at the office and I would go with a reef.

 

[Scott.h]

Good info. You dosing and everything on that tank, or just keeping hardier corals like softies?

I'd have a hard time installing a RODI at the office. Not impossible, but would take some planning.

Water is currently my biggest obstacle.

Yeah a tank that size you really need water there. I plumbed RO in the back, not that big of a deal if you have the room. I do a 3 bucket water change a week and don't dose anything. To be honest I haven't even measured salinity in months. I just know my tanks. Tropic Marin pro is spiked with cal and mg enough where 3 buckets can hold its own without dosing. No3 under 10 generally and the filtration is enough to keep up without much maintenance. Customers freak out. Most people never seen such things. They all ask what company I use to take care of it. lol. I don't spend that much time working on it, but its healthy and thriving.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Wait u own the business. Why should u care if people think all u do is play with fish tank you can fire them in an instant. I would keep rodi machine at the office and I would go with a reef.

Because that'll keep morale high in the office.

Would it be possible just work on it during lunch? If you're concerned about when you're able to maintain it you could always *shudders* hire someone to maintain it for you.

 

[govolsguy31]

Because that'll keep morale high in the office.

Would it be possible just work on it during lunch? If you're concerned about when you're able to maintain it you could always *shudders* hire someone to maintain it for you.

Exactly @Tuffyyyyy I'm definitely a "get your hands dirty with the guys" type of owner. Rarely ever play the boss card.

I can't hire it out. That's just wrong. Lol. And truthfully, working on the tank is half the fun.