we all slack at this at one point

[Big_Pun]

just read this on reef addicts, gotta say i was getting real bad at doing water changes, last month i started doing weekly changes and my system is so much better. i think we all get to comfortable or busy with our system and just say ill do it tomorrow.

http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.php/168-Back-to-the-Basics-The-Art-of-The-Water-Change

[Europhyllia]

I found it's easier for me to stick with it if I have a specific day.
I worked it into my house cleaning routine. Mondays: bathrooms, Tuesday: kitchen, etc. Friday: pets, including fish

[Big_Pun]

yea making a certain day helps, i try and do it early sat morning, im usually running around, and now im getting ready for hunting season(new land near rocksprings) ill be out of town most weekends.

[hobogato]

same here. when i switched from large water changes once or twice a month to small ones twice a week, it became much easier for me to stick to the schedule. it really makes a difference in my tank as well since i dont have any mechanical filtration.

my schedule is 5 gallons every wednesday and Sunday.

[ismvel]

Yes, I have been bad about it. It has been about 3 weeks since last water change, but am doing a 15 gallon (25%) water change this afternoon. Have been mixing the water since last night.

Thanks for starting this thread and keeping me honest, i'd probably let the water run another day. LOL..

[nubz]

thats the sweet thing about nanos, i have a ten gallon zoa/paly/shroom tank, all i need to do is one gallon a week, takes five minutes! although i have been guilty of going like three weeks between changes. :(

[d3rryc]

Ok, now y'all are making me feel guilty... B)

[Big_Pun]

lol i was only doing 10g a month for a lil while, dont feel bad

[FireWater]

It had been a long time since I had a smaller tank when I set up the Finnex at work. I tried to get away with every other week water changes and noticed some really strong parameter changes, so I went back to a more frequent schedule. I do a small change about every 3-4 days which gets me a weekend day every other week to do more extensive cleaning/maintenance when I have more time to get it done. I keep a 5 gallon bucket in the corner and mix water on Monday and let it keep going - then change out about 2 gallons of tank water at a time. Seems to me to keep the parameters in a good spot with no dosing (added bonus for my schedule)

[allan]

Wow, you guys are great! I wish I had the energy to do them that frequently. I will start doing them now. maybe five gallons three days a week.

I've done one in the last six months, or one since I've tiled my floor.

[RayAllen]

Im guilty as charged. Mine around every three/four weeks. Once a month. I have to say though because of my softies tend to flourish better when im not messing with the tank to often.