how often are you in your tank???

[twogirls]

so, I'm just curious. How often are you in your tank and why? I feel like I am in my tank all the time, whether it's to scrape the front glass or to fix a tipped over coral. I was just curious if that is how it is suppose to be?

 

[frankthetank]

The less I'm in my tank the better. I'm so anal that sometimes the fish probably think I'm a habitant of the tank. Most my corals are finally placed well and do not need to be moved. All my rock is in good places. I'm pretty much out of my tank now.

 

[laredo300c]

i'm only in once a week to spot feed my frogspawns.......i try to keep out of my tank......that is one thing i have learned.....now if i could only have the heart to feed my fish only once....like many books say....i feed mine three time a day....small portions....and spot feed my frogspawns every other day...i got them small and in just three weeks they have doubled in size..

 

[triga22]

You are always going to be in your tank at first. When the tank if finished then you can just enjoy it.

 

[reefkprz]

I think I am in my tank more than ever, I get my sleeves wet at least once a day. usually two or three times.

 

[ophiura]

I used to spend about 6 hours a week in my tanks.

But those days are over.
Now not much at all...

 

[teen]

im in about 3-7 times a day. usually twice before i leave for school in the morning, once or twice when i get home, then a few more times after lights out or just as im shuting the lights off.

 

[stanlalee]

no less than every few days. there's always something to do/move/clean/feed/adjust. I wouldn't do well with an aggressive tank with finger biting triggers and eels.

 

[stephish]

about once a day, i'm about to go in now, need to prune some caulerpa

 

[reefreak29]

1 time a week to do a water change

 

[cam78]

Funny I was going to start the same thread with same question. I'm in my tank all the time. I really hate to be though because I feel I'm stressing my fish.
Every other day: Feeding so I can spot feed my gobies (they only take food from the bottom) scraping the glass.
Once a week: Water change
Random things: fallen coral and turkey basting the LR
I feel I'm in it way too much.

 

[rbrockm1]

i am in mine once a week and that is to clean and do water changes. rest of the week my fish get to do their own thing

 

[ryanbush]

Originally Posted by laredo300c
i'm only in once a week to spot feed my frogspawns.......i try to keep out of my tank......that is one thing i have learned.....now if i could only have the heart to feed my fish only once....like many books say....i feed mine three time a day....small portions....and spot feed my frogspawns every other day...i got them small and in just three weeks they have doubled in size..

what do you feed your frogspawns?

 

[jesses89]

im in my tank like almost everyday =/ ... but i only have one spot left for a certain coral im waiting to get a good deal on and that will be the last thing i add

... red or purple montipora...
and yeah what do you feed your frogspawn and how? tyvm

 

[reefer545]

lots less now then when I started. A little bit each day for feeding adn the very occasional toppled symphyllia. my gorgo needs uprighting once every few days too. Anybody know a great way to attach it to some LR so it won't perish. It was sold tome unmounted. There is a little indent on the bottom of themain stalk, adn I sould glue in there while keeping it unerwater, but I don't want to get epoxy areound its outer tissue, right? It is a deep sea yellow.

 

[bs21]

since my current tank is fairly new i'm in it pretty often like once a day or every other day. at this point i always find something to move/adjust but i'm sure it will stop after i get everything to a spot i like the most. As far as other things like cleaning glass etc... i try to do all this on water change day so it is only being disturbed once a week.

 

[pettyhoe]

at least three times a day to feed the seahorses.. gotta round the little buggers up to feed em. then more times to clean and maintain throughout the week.