Needed maintenance

[Nanook]

225 gallon water change done Specific gravity correction in process as well to bring back to 1.026, it had drifted down to 1.024 for a few reasons. I like to keep it at 1.026 though and when the extra water in my sump evaporates I should be perfect.

Changed the carbon in one of the reactors. Rinsed the 4lbs of GFO in the other reactor, cleaned skimmer and sump tops. A few hours worth of work cleaning and all, but I feel good it is done now

 

[ebius]

Man nook, my system isn't even big enough to be your filter :lol:

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15723216#post15723216 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ebius
Man nook, my system isn't even big enough to be your filter :lol:

Well, the large system has its pluses and minuses for sure I probably spend a bit more than you do on drygoods, bulbs, electricity and water....so, it isn't so bad to have a smaller system

 

[frenchie]

cleaned skimmers, did some moving around in tank so ran filter sock for couple days since i stirred up some stuff. Got to break out home made vacuum to clean out fuge floor since everything from tank settles in that area.

 

[smoothdog]

I seem to have the opposite problem, my SG slowly creeps up for some reason and I have to occasionally decrease it.

BTW: Shouldn't your current tank signature read 1350 Gallon system since you added a 150G fuge? WoW did I just type that 150G fuge :eek1: :lol: :lol:

 

[achillestang2002]

I am glad to see that I am not the only one running at 1.026. How easy is your setup for doing a 225 gallon water change? Hopefully I will have some time to do a little maintenance here real soon.

 

[chadscamaro]

Now thats a Water Change !

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15723274#post15723274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by achillestang2002
I am glad to see that I am not the only one running at 1.026. How easy is your setup for doing a 225 gallon water change? Hopefully I will have some time to do a little maintenance here real soon.

Yeah, I think 35 ppt salinity is what the ocean is so I try to keep it there. 1.025 is acceptable, but I feel 1.026 is ideal.

Pretty easy on the water changes depending on how I do them. If I am going for the quick and easy change, I just turn off my skimmer, media reactors, fuge and heaters, then turn off the main pump and let the sumps fill to the top. Then I put an Oceanrunner in the sump and pump all the water down the drain. Then I just turn a valve and pump the new saltwater in the sumps til they are almost full and turn the main system pump back on.

If I am siphoning the sand, then it is a longer process as I drain 6 44g trashcans of siphoned, muddy water and then pump the water back from the storage tank. Those water changes take longer for sure.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

How are you cleaning your sand. Seems like every time I try I either get all sand or all water. I just can't find the happy medium....

 

[rbnice1]

Best way I have found to clean sand is a Diamond Goby. lol

 

[Wile E Coyote]

I have a dirt eater. He must be eating good because he is huge!! The sand is still dirty though.

 

[achillestang2002]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15723633#post15723633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
Yeah, I think 35 ppt salinity is what the ocean is so I try to keep it there. 1.025 is acceptable, but I feel 1.026 is ideal.

Pretty easy on the water changes depending on how I do them. If I am going for the quick and easy change, I just turn off my skimmer, media reactors, fuge and heaters, then turn off the main pump and let the sumps fill to the top. Then I put an Oceanrunner in the sump and pump all the water down the drain. Then I just turn a valve and pump the new saltwater in the sumps til they are almost full and turn the main system pump back on.

If I am siphoning the sand, then it is a longer process as I drain 6 44g trashcans of siphoned, muddy water and then pump the water back from the storage tank. Those water changes take longer for sure.

I agree on the 35 ppt. Don't you have any critters to take care of that gigantic sand of yours? Of course when you are talking a big tank it takes a lot of cukes, burrowing snails and etc.

 

[smoothdog]

Ha, Ha! Just noticed you changed your signature! :lol: