The DSR Method (Dutch Synthetic Reefing)

Skibum · Apr 16, 2018

Genomecop said:
I'm intrigued by all of this and it would fall into my category of 'ridiculously tedious hobbies', which I love.

The big point of this method (besides stability) is the ability to take the tediousness out of it. It doesn't require much time once you get used to measurements, testing, dosing. Of course initial set up there is a learning curve. I don't spend a whole lot of time with my "hands in the tank", I spend a maximum of 5 min a day cleaning algae and feeding, and 20 minutes on the weekend testing, cleaning skimmer, and adjusting dosing. The big point is you do all of this w/o WC which tends to be a hobby killer imo.

Genomecop · Apr 16, 2018

Skibum said:
The big point of this method (besides stability) is the ability to take the tediousness out of it. It doesn't require much time once you get used to measurements, testing, dosing. Of course initial set up there is a learning curve. I don't spend a whole lot of time with my "hands in the tank", I spend a maximum of 5 min a day cleaning algae and feeding, and 20 minutes on the weekend testing, cleaning skimmer, and adjusting dosing. The big point is you do all of this w/o WC which tends to be a hobby killer imo.

Agreed. Now I just to need to get all my equipment and get going.

Skibum · Apr 16, 2018

Genomecop said:
Agreed. Now I just to need to get all my equipment and get going.

Good luck ;-)

Genomecop · Apr 16, 2018

@Skibum do you have picts of your tank?

Skibum · Apr 16, 2018

Genomecop said:
@Skibum do you have picts of your tank?

Nothing current, I'll have to take some new ones. I'll post them here when I do.

janos · Apr 18, 2018

Hi to all.Try to use the calculator and i have some problem to understand,could change the first line,what is the measured amount,bat that is not mach to the second line.My measured data is high,and the second line is low.Any advise in my case?Thank you

Skibum · Apr 18, 2018

janos said:
Hi to all.Try to use the calculator and i have some problem to understand,could change the first line,what is the measured amount,bat that is not mach to the second line.My measured data is high,and the second line is low.Any advise in my case?Thank you

Can you post a screen shot?

Genomecop · Apr 18, 2018

janos said:
Hi to all.Try to use the calculator and i have some problem to understand,could change the first line,what is the measured amount,bat that is not mach to the second line.My measured data is high,and the second line is low.Any advise in my case?Thank you

There's a video on YouTube that explains it in detail. Really helped me

reefwiser · Apr 18, 2018

Here is a video I did with Glenn on the DSR calculator.

janos · Apr 18, 2018

Thank you for replay,go to watch the video.

janos · Apr 18, 2018

Try the cut ,

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

Genomecop said:
I'm intrigued by all of this and it would fall into my category of 'ridiculously tedious hobbies', which I love.

Than you must be a adrenaline junkie[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

There is so much to explore when you look at all the little things and live our reeftank hold.

Been there done that, still not bored[emoji16]

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

Skibum said:
The big point of this method (besides stability) is the ability to take the tediousness out of it. It doesn't require much time once you get used to measurements, testing, dosing. Of course initial set up there is a learning curve. I don't spend a whole lot of time with my "hands in the tank", I spend a maximum of 5 min a day cleaning algae and feeding, and 20 minutes on the weekend testing, cleaning skimmer, and adjusting dosing. The big point is you do all of this w/o WC which tends to be a hobby killer imo.

Precisely understood. Just how i designed it to be[emoji108].

For the extreem lazy reefers i designed this one.
http://dsrreefing.com/ezcalc/

Multi-lingual [emoji23]

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

Skibum said:
Nothing current, I'll have to take some new ones. I'll post them here when I do.

Pictures are a great way to get good advice, but always filter the good from the bad one, by looking at the advisors own tank.[emoji44][emoji44][emoji44][emoji44]

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

janos said:
Thank you for replay,go to watch the video.

A real eyeopener

janos · Apr 19, 2018

Thank you glennf for that wonderful work,to me you are the real reefer because you shear your knowledge for free with the reefer community. Now i understand a little more the calculator, after the video.

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

janos said:
Thank you glennf for that wonderful work,to me you are the real reefer because you shear your knowledge for free with the reefer community. Now i understand a little more the calculator, after the video.

I had some free time, so why not?
It's fun, meaningfull and benefits many too...
Beats hanging around doing nothing all the time

User1 · Apr 19, 2018

glennf said:
Precisely understood. Just how i designed it to be[emoji108].

For the extreem lazy reefers i designed this one.
http://dsrreefing.com/ezcalc/

Multi-lingual [emoji23]

This would be me as much as I hate to admit it. I enjoy my tank but do not enjoy some of the larger chores like water changes. Which is ironic because one can make that a simple 5 or 10 minute job. But trying to be conscious of our environment and waste of RI/RO water avoiding water changes seems to support my lazy side

My question here is you are only dosing 4 elements? Does that still help in reducing water changes?

Skibum · Apr 19, 2018

Skibum said:
Nothing current, I'll have to take some new ones. I'll post them here when I do.

Sorry about the bad quality blue light special. These were taken with my iphone. Most of these corals were 1/4 nubs when they were put in 8 months ago. System is just 12 mos old.

glennf · Apr 19, 2018

saf1 said:
This would be me as much as I hate to admit it. I enjoy my tank but do not enjoy some of the larger chores like water changes. Which is ironic because one can make that a simple 5 or 10 minute job. But trying to be conscious of our environment and waste of RI/RO water avoiding water changes seems to support my lazy side My question here is you are only dosing 4 elements? Does that still help in reducing water changes?

The EZ system is the evolved ready to go dosing system of DSR. The liquids are mixes with all the DSR essentials developed from gathered fieldtesting data. These premixes saves time and are easier to get started with.
http://dsrreefing.com/ezstart/

Especially for people who get blown away by the first sight of the DSR calculators, or are unable to deal with excelsheet.