Hours per week on maintenance

[KafudaFish]

15 minutes per week.

Week with water change:

30 minutes.

 

[steelhead77]

I think the size of the tank will factor into how much time is spent to some extent. I'm sure maintenence on my 180 is a bit more than on a 40. Just in water changes and other bi-weekly stuff, I spend about 3-4 hours every other Saturday. Daily it's about 40-60 minutes in feeding, cleaning glass, checking things out, uncovering things my goby has buried, things like that.

All of that work is very soothing and theraputic for me, plus it provides a sense of accomplishment on a daily basis.

 

[pimp4cheddar]

0-2...

It's pretty easy for my home tank. Just clean glass and feed during the week...every 2 weeks a simple water change.

My work tank is also easy...2 minutes to clean glass and feed...every 2 weeks a simple water change (it's only 6 gallons!!!).

 

[snorvich]

Two largish tanks. About 4 hours weekly, five minutes daily.

 

[JVManlius]

5 minutes a day for cleaning the glass, water top off and feeding. About 45 minutes once a week to do the real maintenance.
Funny how a lot of people not in ths hobby think that this is a time consuming hobby. I think people that own dogs and cats spend just as much time, if not more, to take care of their pets.

 

[marc49127]

I put 0-2 hours a week. My 210 has been really maintenance friendly! It takes me about 30 minutes to do a 25 gallon water change every saturday and just the small things during the week!

 

[bo0sted2g]

oh and invisible glass from an autoparts store works amaisingly well on the glass!

+1 I love this stuff only glass cleaner I ever use:inlove:

 

[solitude127]

oh and invisible glass from an autoparts store works amaisingly well on the glass!

Is there any ill effects on the tank using this stuff?

 

[z3r0ko0l]

Under an hour for sure, but I get stuck just looking at the tank all the time. Water changes can be done with everything running so they go fast also. For cleaning the glass (outer) RO/DI water and a squeegee works great and its fast.

 

[walkerbrody]

i am lucky to spend 30-45 min. a week on my tank. it takes about 10 min to turn a couple ball valves and hit a switch to do a water change, and the other 20 min. depending on what week to change the carbon or GFO. I haven't had to clean my glass for monthes.

I did the same thing until i figured out how to fully automate my water changes. Now my system changes 7gal a week if im home or at the bar. I love it.

An algae free scraper mount on my mag-float keep my glass spotless with one quick swipe.

With a good automatic feeder, an aquacontroller jr, ATO, calcium reactor, and nielson reactor. my tank is almost completely mantance free.



Wipe the glass, clean the skimmer, feed some nori to the tangs. Thats about it

 

[collie man]

does it count that i service tanks for a living? i put in 40 hours a week on other peoples tanks and mine gets the least but my sps love not having my arms in the tank all the time