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Dearth 10-11-2015 06:12 PM

Longest before you cleaned your tank
 
As the title states what is the longest you let your tank go before cleaning it (The glass, equipment and so on)

Outside of feeding my fish I recently ignored my tank for 24 days as I was working 19 twelve hour nightshifts and spent a few days recuperating before I went about doing maintenance on my tank. Nothing died but damn some of my corals grew and grew quite a bit.

So how long did yours go before cleaning it.

kien 10-11-2015 07:12 PM

Well, I clean my glass every few days. If I don't I end up with a nasty green/brown tank sitting in the middle of my house. Although, when I'm on vacation it doesn't get cleaned for a week or more.

Aside from the glass, the tank itself (equipment, sand, WC, etc), I haven't done any of that maintenance since this past June. :redface:

Myka 10-11-2015 07:41 PM

There's been times in my reefing life where my tanks have gone for 8 or so weeks. Mature tanks in good condition can handle it.

kien 10-11-2015 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 966781)
There's been times in my reefing life where my tanks have gone for 8 or so weeks. Mature tanks in good condition can handle it.

Truth! I can vouch for that :-)

Madreefer 10-12-2015 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 966781)
There's been times in my reefing life where my tanks have gone for 8 or so weeks. Mature tanks in good condition can handle it.

Word
I've gone 2 months as well

spit.fire 10-12-2015 05:56 AM

i went 1 year and 2 months without cleaning one of my tanks (without water changes), topped of the water, added a bit of calcium, mag, and baking soda from time to time, cleaned the glass with a magnetic scraper, but that was it

toxic111 10-12-2015 04:20 PM

My 12gal at my office has been over 2 years without a water change. I occasionally clean the glass. We won't talk about the algae in it though. I have been meaning to shut it down, just never get to it. There is no livestock in it except for a couple snails.


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