What's your "greenest" reef strategy?

[cardiffgiant]

The electric bill thread made me think of some of the things that I've done to save electric and resources. What are some of the things that you do with your reef system to conserve?

Here are my top three:
-I divert my RO/DI waste line to my washing machine
-Downgraded my return pump and reduced my electric expense
-I used flow from my return pump for my fuge and carbon chamber to eliminate 2 maxi jets

 

[Sophie10]

I add frozen water bottles of RO to my sump to help keep the temp down. Used to keep the AC cooler to do this! I use RO instead of tap water just in case the bottles leak!

 

[reefboarder]

I have my Apex tuned in precisely for heating and cooling with a window where all heat is for for like three degrees before the sump fan comes on, Days where it is forecasted to be blistering hot the window ac is on but only when needed, I turn it on in the evenings for my comfort but off for bed time.
I have tried to run the discharge of my rodi to the washer but its one of those stupid eco washers and if it senses water before you set it, when it comes on it pumps all the water out, so I am dreaming up a way to run it into my pool for make up water.
And lastly my wife and I have talked it over and LED's have become a reality for me and in the near future I will be doing a DIY setup controlled by my apex, this should be a major decrease in energy use from 2 x 250w Mh and 4 x 65w PC fluorescents

I like the Idea of using water from the drain to run things like reactors, Think I'll add that to the list for my fishroom build also coming soon.

 

[oneradtek202]

use my return pump for refugium, and carbon/gfo, thus eliminating maxi pumps

 

[reefjunkie42]

LEDS, no replacement bulbs, less wattage then MH, plus no need for a chiller.upgraded to a more efficient return pump 1800 gph at 88 watts.

 

[Capt_Cully]

Went from a 6 foot tank to a 4 footer. Dropped a halide. Under tank sump instead of basement sump. Return pump is about 90w instead of 300. Lost a lot of ancillary pumps and powerheads. Only running 2 Vortechs internally.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

re: "greenest" reef strategy

re: "greenest" reef strategy

get rid of the aquarium

 

[cardiffgiant]

Funny... But true. The tanks truly are an unnecessary drain on resources. I try to conserve where I can, but my tank is by no means a "green" addition to my house.

 

[toddmh]

the only thing green about my tank is the damn protopalythoa is see popping up