Share a FAVORITE reef tank maintenance tip!

[Fishy Guy]

No, contact Steve here: https://preconfilter.com/ Tell him what you need, and he will hook you up.

What do we need though?

 

[KQuillan]

What do we need though?

I just told him I had a RedSea 500 and needed some rolls. He will respond and ask you a few questions and that's it.

 

[Miami Reef]

I wash my filter socks in the washing machine with bleach. I have 2 sets, so while one is drying (which neutralizes the chlorine) I use the other set.

 

[danreef55]

Tired of the chore cleaning your skimmer. Get a bottle brush and take off the lid. Use the brush to clean the tower of gunk which will go to the base of your skimmer. Put your hand over the drain of the drain and block the flow. The gunk will rise to the collection cup. You can modulate the water in the tower by adding more or less back pressure!

 

[AlexandraDreadlocksPanda]

No, contact Steve here: https://preconfilter.com/ Tell him what you need, and he will hook you up.

I’m in UK, wouldn’t be worth it for me!

 

[Joe.D]

I will add to this and suggest a plastic handled squeegee. On the large spaces of glass, I spray with RODI water and then use the squeegee to wipe away the water. I wipe the squeegee rubber off with a micro fiber cloth in between passes. I initially used a squeegee with a metal handle but rust became an issue.

Same here. I use one of those Oxo shower squeegees. Works great on the matte black Red Sea stand as well. Just wiping with a towel left a bunch of streaks on the stand.

 

[Joe.D]

When in doubt, throw a tuxedo in.

Yup! I have no more GHA! I also no longer have much coralline - but that’s a trade I’ll take!

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

These tunze upgrades make class cleaning a breeze. Especially when you haven't cleaned the glass in days.

Tunze Ceramic Blade Upgrade | 4D Aquatics

When used correctly, this powerful tool can cut through the thickest of coralline algae like a hot knife through butter. Because of the sharp blade, the user must exercise extreme caution when cleaning around the seals of the tank. * Price is for 2 scrapers with ceramic blades* Recommended for...

www.4daquatics.com

 

[Pico_Reefs]

This has saved me so much hassle when cleaning algae. Especially bubble algae. You can get in all the little nooks.

 

[polyppal]

Magic sponge for the win.

Tip: all magic erasers are is Melamine
foam, don’t order the name brand magic erasers, buy the generic ones on amazon for waaay cheaper

Amazon.com

 

[Nate Chalk]

I just found the reef mat hack, that's a winner for me.

What's that

 

[BristleWormHater]

Pro tip: If you don't look at the algae, you can't see it, and if you can't see it then its not there.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I wash my filter socks in the washing machine with bleach. I have 2 sets, so while one is drying (which neutralizes the chlorine) I use the other set.

I really should do this with mine!

 

[aquaman67]

This has saved me so much hassle when cleaning algae. Especially bubble algae. You can get in all the little nooks.

What is the other end attached to? Is it just a siphon?

 

[Pico_Reefs]

What is the other end attached to? Is it just a siphon?

Yeah. Just a runs into a bucket.

 

[Janet Belanger]

Ensure you have enough CUC in the tank to keep your mesh filter socks clean. Somehow, I think mine stay sparkly clean due to bristle worms, and pods inside the socks. I regularly disturb the sand with a turkey baster to make sure they stay fed.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Hire a maintenance person.