Tank Setup + Ongoing Maintenance Service?

[kinetic]

What's the current best service to pay to setup a tank + ongoing maintenance we have in the area?

I know @Coral reefer (Mike) has historically been the go-to, and even @Kensington Reefer too, but just checking in to see if they're still the go to and what else is going on around the bay.

Setup:

• Stand + Tank moved from garage (down a driveway) into the house (120+G)
• Have all the equipment (all new) - return pumps, wavemakers, skimmers, filter roller, ATO, dosers, you name it
• Need: plumbing (both the plumbling equipment + setup), controller "board" for all the controller things setup (need a board to mount things, I have a rough layout), and equipment installed (dosing pump, ATO)
• NSW: I'm getting a 250G-ish tank, will be getting NSW delivered, but need the tank setup/plumbed

Maintenance:

• Quarterly
• Deep clean of all pumps
• Flush any plumbing for clogs
• Check calibrations on dosing
• Replace any dosing fluids
• Clean ATO, sensors, check plumbing
• Clean sump, algae reactor (if it's running), replace any other media
• Do a bigger water change, clean out some of the sand/corners, salt creep, algae build up

Location: Albany, CA

 

[Coral reefer]

I think @Arvin R is doing maintenance now as well

 

[Kensington Reefer]

You are geographically desirable
Holler if ya need

 

[Arvin R]

I had to stop taking new clients for maintenance at this time due to back problems unfortunately.

 

[boun11]

I had to stop taking new clients for maintenance at this time due to back problems unfortunately.

I hope it is nothing serious, wishing you a healthy 2026

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I had to stop taking new clients for maintenance at this time due to back problems unfortunately.

No heavy lifting!

 

[Arvin R]

I hope it is nothing serious, wishing you a healthy 2026

Thanks. Herniated S1/L5 from a car accident back in Oct of 2024. Been a lot of ups and down with recovery. No sciatica anymore thankfully but still a lot of lower back weakness and pain.

 

[Coral reefer]

I had to stop taking new clients for maintenance at this time due to back problems unfortunately.

Bummer! I was just telling someone else in your area about you

 

[Arvin R]

Bummer! I was just telling someone else in your area about you

Thanks! Hopefully sometime within the next year I can gain some functionality back. My display tank is suffering a lot due to this. Frag tanks are cruising along nicely luckily.