Are you reefing more, less or the same in the spring?

revhtree · Mar 25, 2021

Ah the birds are singing, bees are buzzing, the flowers are blooming and the trees are refreshing their foliage! IT'S SPRING! With spring comes warmer temps, not cold or hot, which is better for having livestock shipped to your house but it's also perfect for getting yourself outside the house to enjoy the season. The spring time could be more, equal or less reefing depending! So what about for you? Let's talk about it!

1. Are you reefing more, less or the same in the spring?

2. What type of factors come into play for you and reefing during the spring time?

Rock FLOWER Anemones via @TheHarold

zalick · Mar 25, 2021

Planning a ~30-50g frag/invert Qt system.

The more sunny on weekends, the more difficult it is to do maintenance. ...

fishlover1478 · Mar 25, 2021

I plan to buy a 25 lagoon(1ist reef 6-7th tank) so I would say yes I'm going to do more reefing

sp1187 · Mar 25, 2021

my reefing time maintains the same all year except during waterfowl season.
maintenance remains the same year round.

Soylent Wrasse · Mar 25, 2021

I work April through September, 60-70 hour weeks. I'm hoping I remember to feed the fish. Come October, it's on!

Mical · Mar 25, 2021

My tanks are literally on cruise control, but I allocate an hour or two on Sunday AM for maintenance (ATO top offs, testing params, cleaning skimmer cups & ATO sensors) I also do a monthly carbon replacement, and powerhead cleaning, again on Sunday.

KrisReef · Mar 25, 2021

1. Are you reefing more, less or the same in the spring?
Slightly more.

2. What type of factors come into play for you and reefing during the spring time?
The longer and warmer days are conducive to spending more time at the LFS and interacting with the tank. I also put in a garden. Today I'm hoping for rain so I collected sea water yesterday to avoid the flush.

revhtree · Mar 25, 2021

Thanks for the input so far!!!

sfin52 · Mar 25, 2021

I'm reefing more. Just set up our Branch managers tank. I'm reefing more.

PicassoClown04 · Mar 25, 2021

Well, I’m buying more coral these days (boredom, I have more money due to being able to sell my coral now, I’m more confident in my abilities) but I’m actually reefing less.

Due to going back to physical school, work, and trying to find a college to go to, my schedule is really tight now. I still get 2-3 hours in for the tank every day but it’s nothing like the 8+ hours I was pulling during the summer and early school year.

Everything’s still happy and healthy so I’m sure they don’t mind me gone more often, but the fish sure do act like I’ve abandoned them when I come home. I should go give them a little treat right now actually, maybe some minced tuna or salmon today

Mydoghasfleas · Mar 25, 2021

I am for sure putting a lot more into it, but only because my tank is maturing and I am able to add corals! Happy Spring reefing everyone!

dvgyfresh · Mar 25, 2021

Definitely less, being in tax during tax season

WIReefer · Mar 25, 2021

Definitely more this spring setting up a large build and will be putting a lot of work into it! But in previous years I spend the same amount of time with the tank that I do other parts of the year.

Rubberfrog · Mar 25, 2021

1. Same
2. We're out riding our motorcycle, kayaking, and enjoying evenings out on a patio somewhere.

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Mar 25, 2021

Hopin less. Lol
Still stuff to do to make it a reef.
Suns out funs out.
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BBN Reefer · Mar 25, 2021

More...setting up my first saltwater aquarium this Spring. Zero to Sixty!

Shadowfax · Mar 25, 2021

More, much more. I stetted up a new Waterbox 130.4 system and in the first month my fish contracted Velvet and unfortunately most of them died, the rest are quarantined. So while I wait three or four months for the velvet's dinoflagellates parasites to die I am working hard on my corals. that is keeping me highly motivated towards the hobby. Before velvet I was more into fish that corals.

Blennyblonco · Mar 25, 2021

FINALLY! Spring cleaning on the sumps/mechanicals. Definitely able (and wanting) to do more with my tanks when its nicer out. Due to my set up's, my systems are easier to work on, especially water changes when I can drain right down the drive way.

Will be starting to create a new reef scape for my Redsea 90 gallon. Plan is to break up new dryrock and create that "impossibile " scape. Saw on BRS and have wanted to do for over a year. Will be more comfortable doing in the garage when its not 40°f out there. Just rescaped on my 220g and it was a nightmare in the cold. But she's done!

Rip2131 · Mar 25, 2021

revhtree said:
Ah the birds are singing, bees are buzzing, the flowers are blooming and the trees are refreshing their foliage! IT'S SPRING! With spring comes warmer temps, not cold or hot, which is better for having livestock shipped to your house but it's also perfect for getting yourself outside the house to enjoy the season. The spring time could be more, equal or less reefing depending! So what about for you? Let's talk about it!

1. Are you reefing more, less or the same in the spring?

2. What type of factors come into play for you and reefing during the spring time?

Rock FLOWER Anemones via @TheHarold

I'm only reefing less because I am in the middle of an expensive kitchen remodel. Won't belong and I'll be right back at it!