In love with husbandry...

[RichtheReefer21]

We alllll love posting pics and sharing our reefs and systems we have running them. But rarely do we see what the real work looks like to keep them thriving and beautiful on display.

I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone's systems look like opened up, everything off, ready for a water change. No shame in my game ... thought it would be fun. And cool to see different ways everyone "does their thing"

I feel the pride in getting my hands dirty is what makes it mine, my creation, my slice of the ocean as we say.

The first person to post a pic of a Doser doing an auto water change gets a boot! Haha. Please share!

 

[mta_morrow]

Water change in 2 weeks.......thread saved and waiting for a pic.

Will have to use panorama view to capture all the brute cans!

 

[BadFish619]

Going to get water for mine as we speak!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Going to get water for mine as we speak!

Post it up when u get back and ur ready to roll! Thanks!

Water change in 2 weeks.......thread saved and waiting for a pic.

Will have to use panorama view to capture all the brute cans!

This thread should be interesting. I bet some people have ingenious ways to do it easier, or better.

 

[mta_morrow]

Post it up when u get back and ur ready to roll! Thanks!



This thread should be interesting. I bet some people have ingenious ways to do it easier, or better.

I’m hoping to get some ideas. This should be a great thread!

I have a remote room for my tank, on a slab. I could use some good ideas!

 

[BestMomEver]

Next water change, I’ll take a picture!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Next water change, I’ll take a picture!

Nice keep em coming!

I’m hoping to get some ideas. This should be a great thread!

I have a remote room for my tank, on a slab. I could use some good ideas!

Same. I want ideas.

 

[Evan28395950]

Lots of working coming up, new test kits soon, new skimmer to put in, new filtration to put on, and I’m getting back on the water change schedule

 

[Flippers4pups]

With my basement sump, I love doing my weekly maintenance! Not rubbing it! (okay a little)

Hey, I'm getting older and ease of maintenance makes me enjoy my tank just that much more.

On that note, anything you can do to make it easier and still hands on is worth it.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

With my basement sump, I love doing my weekly maintenance! Not rubbing it! (okay a little)

Hey, I'm getting older and ease of maintenance makes me enjoy my tank just that much more.

On that note, anything you can do to make it easier and still hands on is worth it.

We will be awaiting the water change pic! Haha

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Bump. Hehe.

100k members.. someone, somewhere, is doing a water change tonight. I can feel it in my bones.

 

[cracker]

My aquarium passion has turned on & off over the years . Sometimes I'm all over it. Sometimes I put it off cause it's a hassle. I was in the off mode for a while but I feel it coming back again ! I'll post a pic when
It's time for another Water change & cleaning . A week or two .

 

[RichtheReefer21]

My aquarium passion has turned on & off over the years . Sometimes I'm all over it. Sometimes I put it off cause it's a hassle. I was in the off mode for a while but I feel it coming back again ! I'll post a pic when
It's time for another Water change & cleaning . A week or two .

I am in the same rollercoaster dip now. It gets old, but I still love it, especially once I'm done

 

[Signalhead]

That is my Saturday morning routine, if I need RODI go flip a switch. Now for water changes every 5 weeks is a bit different. I have to drag a hose to dump the water and then move it to the mixing tank

 

[Signalhead]

Post it up when u get back and ur ready to roll! Thanks!



This thread should be interesting. I bet some people have ingenious ways to do it easier, or better.

In my old house, water changes was a joy.... open here and out with the waste. Push a switch and here come the new water mixed 24 prior...Lord I miss my old house!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I hate testing...hate water changes...hmmm...I like feeding... ;Facepalm;Eggonface;Hilarious

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I hate testing...hate water changes...hmmm...I like feeding... ;Facepalm;Eggonface;Hilarious

What's ur system set up? Dosing or bio-nutrient export?

 

[RichtheReefer21]

In my old house, water changes was a joy.... open here and out with the waste. Push a switch and here come the new water mixed 24 prior...Lord I miss my old house!

I yearn for the day for 50ft of blue line, a couple in-line ball valves and a float switch shutoff. Got to buy a house first? 34years old. Never jumped. Never stressed

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Well my water change barrel sprung a leak a couple weeks ago and if I buy a new one then I'll have to do a water change sooo ya, not very motivated to go to home depot (but this thread is tempting me)! Tagging along

 

[Signalhead]

I yearn for the day for 50ft of blue line, a couple in-line ball valves and a float switch shutoff. Got to buy a house first? 34years old. Never jumped. Never stressed

I had to rip some sheet rock out of the bathroom wall,(the tank was on the other wall) and the sink was close by, so I cut the pipe going up the wall and added the drain to the sink. to bring new water in ran a pipe and wire overhead in the attic space to the garage. I try to do that on the new house but the builder was a butt about it!