Procrastinating Reefers are the worst!

revhtree · May 20, 2019

Procrastinating Reefers are the worst and I am one of them! A little click bait title to get you in here and posting! :p So while you are here why not engage with a comment and make sure you don't procrastinate!

I'll start off by saying that I am the worst when it comes to certain "reefing tasks." For me I'm the worst at managing my equipment wires, turning snails over and general cleanup tasks! Right now though the main thing is the wiring to and from my controller!! AHHH!!!!

What about you? What do you procrastinate in doing when it comes to your saltwater reef aquarium?

I really need to get my wires looking nice like @mknightryder has here!

geddavis · May 20, 2019

My wires are awful but because of how my tank is set up there is a constant drip loop on all wires that go near the water. Probably should work on this, this weekend.
But I’m pretty good with WCs I just need to test more.

eggplantparrot · May 20, 2019

I was *This* close to skipping my weekly water change last night cause I procrastinated on doing it til almost 10 at night. but I kicked my self in the butt and did the change. can't allow myself to become lazy!

revhtree · May 20, 2019

geddavis said:
My wires are awful but because of how my tank is set up there is a constant drip loop on all wires that go near the water. Probably should work on this, this weekend.
But I’m pretty good with WCs I just need to test more.

Should we start a before and after challenge thread for all of us wire procrastinators? LOL!

revhtree · May 20, 2019

eggplantparrot said:
I was *This* close to skipping my weekly water change last night cause I procrastinated on doing it til almost 10 at night. but I kicked my self in the butt and did the change. can't allow myself to become lazy!

Good for you!!! Feels good too right?

geddavis · May 20, 2019

revhtree said:
Should we start a before and after challenge thread for all of us wire procrastinators? LOL!

That would be cool

MrD · May 20, 2019

Wow, that is one clean looking set-up. I love how all the wires are out of the way. I always start with good intentions to manage my wiring but a few modifications and equipment changes later I've ended up with a bird nest.

ReefGeezer · May 20, 2019

I don't worry about wires and hoses. They're not terribly organized. I tried to organize them once. It turned out really nice. Then it came time to clean the return and skimmer pumps. I had to destroy my pretty wiring job to get them out. Lesson learned, pretty wires don't make the tank run better. They just make maintenance harder.

I procrastinate. Not a good trait for reefing. I automated some stuff to reduce the impact of my shortcomings but I know my tank could be better.

eggplantparrot · May 20, 2019

revhtree said:
Good for you!!! Feels good too right?

tank looked good after but lugging a full 5G bucket from basement to second floor is no bueno lol. I knew I HAD to do it as I accidentally did a SUPERHEAVY feeding, I may or may not have dropped the frozen food jar...

shred5 · May 20, 2019

I do not like control panels or wiring all bundled together.
They look nice but are not practical. I take my gyres off to clean them it is a real pain when they are wrapped up in a chase/wireway or even just bundled together.
The harder it is to get at you wires the less maintenance gets done. Not only that trying to figure out what wires are what in a emergency can really slow you down.

I like them run separate but not in a messy way were it is just as hard to find.

shred5 · May 20, 2019

ReefGeezer said:
I don't worry about wires and hoses. They're not terribly organized. I tried to organize them once. It turned out really nice. Then it came time to clean the return and skimmer pumps. I had to destroy my pretty wiring job to get them out. Lesson learned, pretty wires don't make the tank run better. They just make maintenance harder.

I procrastinate. Not a good trait for reefing. I automated some stuff to reduce the impact of my shortcomings but I know my tank could be better.

Exactly.. I made this control panel and had it hinged and when I had to open it and figure out what is going on it was such a pain. All it did was hide a different kind of rats nest.

Flippers4pups · May 20, 2019

L.A.R.S. is a real thing! Lol! Family, work, outside activities, birthdays and holidays, life in general can pull us away from our duties with husbandry.

geddavis · May 20, 2019

geddavis said:
That would be cool

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/equipment-organization-help.601390/

Here is the the thread I made for cord organization.

ca1ore · May 20, 2019

Procrastination is the mother of invention. I procrastinate the things I dislike doing, which results in finding ways around them. As to wire organization - that just seems like OCD run amok LOL.

ThatFishGuy · May 20, 2019

Ill admit im pretty OCD about my wires and cleaning of the glass. But when it comes to changing out carbon and doing WC's I procrastinate the crap out of it .

Peter Clark · May 20, 2019

I was hoping to have my new tank set up and running back in October....I still don't even own the tank/stand! I have all the equipment, rock, sand, salt, rodi, etc, but no main display or stand for it. What I have been really procrastinating on is the location it is going needs new paint and carpet in that room and also some electrical, so I have to have all that done first and I've been EXTREMELY lazy on it haha. One day!

MnFish1 · May 20, 2019

revhtree said:
Procrastinating Reefers are the worst and I am one of them! A little click bait title to get you in here and posting! :p So while you are here why not engage with a comment and make sure you don't procrastinate!

I'll start off by saying that I am the worst when it comes to certain "reefing tasks." For me I'm the worst at managing my equipment wires, turning snails over and general cleanup tasks! Right now though the main thing is the wiring to and from my controller!! AHHH!!!!

What about you? What do you procrastinate in doing when it comes to your saltwater reef aquarium?

I really need to get my wires looking nice like @mknightryder has here!

If you have a successful tank (I think your wiring looks fine lol - better than mine) - the things you procrastinate on may not be as important as you think they are? For example - testing - I hate it - I found that if everything looks 'ok' - the testing is usually fine. I know that's heresy....:)

Flippers4pups · May 20, 2019

MnFish1 said:
If you have a successful tank (I think your wiring looks fine lol - better than mine) - the things you procrastinate on may not be as important as you think they are? For example - testing - I hate it - I found that if everything looks 'ok' - the testing is usually fine. I know that's heresy....:)

No testing! How dare you! Lol :D I don't test much, except alk once in a while.