What do you need reminders for in reefing?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Are there things that slip your mind or that you need reminded of when it comes to reefing?

Could pertain to maintenance, chemistry, livestock or anything!

What's something you often forget to do?

Please give us some input!

 

[shakacuz]

recently joining the reef moonshiners method, i need reminders of what to dose! i have a piece of paper with what i need to dose and what day(s). usually once i make a routine out of it (water testing, feeding, cleaning/maintenance) i don't forget. it's when i introduce something new that i have to remind myself.

 

[homer1475]

I always forget to change my filter socks.

I'll hear them overflowing, then remember to change them. You would think after 20 years of a regular routine(like changing socks), you wouldn't forget. But I always do.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I often forget to test salinity before adding new water. I’m usually pretty consistent with my water changes and mixing, but it’s still something that I should do, and often forget/neglect.

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

I forget to make rodi water before I run out!

 

[bnord]

hence the reason I am thinking about a roller mat for the Cade....


oh, and where I set the frozen food to thaw.... then I smell where I left it 2 days later...

 

[dakoop]

Like forgetting you have water running for a water change and flooding the basement?

 

[PanchoG]

Iodide dosing and testing, I tend to forget to do it on time. My Apex made me lazy.

 

[Sean Clark]

I always seem to forget to tell the CFO of the house about purchases that I make.

 

[dantimdad]

I had a stroke almost 4 years ago I need reminded about... what were we talking about again?

 

[vlangel]

I have to set my phone timer when I am making RODI water. I have overflowed the brute can more times than I can tell you. Luckily my water making and changing system is downstairs in the basement right next to a floor drain so it's not too bad. Still, it's embarrassing when my husband says, " do I hear water running somewhere?"

 

[boacvh]

I keep forgetting I am not as great at multitasking as I think I am while my ATO is refilling....

 

[bruno3047]

I have all of my reefing numbers and cues on an Excel spreadsheet. I test nitrates alkalinity calcium and phosphate every Sunday. And then I put those numbers into the spreadsheet. When I do that, I see all the cues for other things that need to be done.

 

[LRT]

Pretty much everything thats not automated yet! Seriously though lol
Really need doser and to set up some kind of alarm to let me know i need to make fresh rodi. While I'm at that I need alarm reminding me not to forget to turn ato back on after maintenance.

 

[Dburr1014]

Are there things that slip your mind or that you need reminded of when it comes to reefing?

Could pertain to maintenance, chemistry, livestock or anything!

What's something you often forget to do?

Please give us some input!

it's my wife's money to

 

[Just John]

Last night I turned off the filter and powerhead to feed. I forgot to turn them back on until I noticed at lunch today. Fortunately there are no fish in the tank right now and all of the corals survived. Dodged a bullet!

 

[fish farmer]

When to change prefilters on RO/DI.

 

[SPS2020]

I have quite a number of reminders such that I do things routinely and timely (think stability and happy acros)

as above change the ro\di filters
change whole house filter
change T5 bulbs
clean the ATO
change carbon
check\clean the pH probe
icp test
clean return pump
clean the gyres
change the uv bulb\sleeve
check par
reminder to do a 'large' water change (25% for me)

 

[bnord]

I always seem to forget to tell the CFO of the house about purchases that I make.

You know in europe they call that position a Controller

 

[Sean Clark]

You know in europe they call that position a Controller

I am trying to determine if this is supporting my position or the CFO's lol