harrison278 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 there are many contradictions out there but is it ok to vacum my crushed coral ? ??? Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 There are MANY variables...guess that's why no one has responded. Size of tank, size and amount of substrate(crushed coral) fitration, animals, husbandry habits, feeding.... you see, this is NOT a Yes or No answer. Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I highly recommened you vacum your garavel I do mine once a week they key for me is I allow the dirty water to settle for about ten minutes that is the water I removed during my vaccuming then place it back in the tank only the clean water Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 The biggest reasons people crash their tanks are: 1) over stocking... 2) over feeding... 3) over cleaning.... What are your spec's harrison? Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I can not speak for anyone else that how I do things and my tank a corals speak for themseleves Link to comment
proraptor Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I mix my live sand around here and there but I dont vacum it...The occasional stir works fine for me Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 you guys have nano tank that my be little different Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 The difference is the TYPE (and amount) of substrate. I use sand, about 1 inch or so and I stir it up with a chop stick(two put together) That helps to feed the "filter feeders" and it doesn't pull(suck)out any important stuff (ie. nitro's, pod eggs) With a large shaped substrate (crushed coral) detritus does settle and "fall" between the cracks. One would be silly not to vaccum.. just depends on a lot of variables...like I said earlier. Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I use crushed coral and sugar grade mixed w/ no problems Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I guess everyone has there way of doing things mine works for me and I guess yours work for you Link to comment
proraptor Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 He has a 24 gallon nano cube according to his signature Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 "....I guess everyone has there way of doing things mine works for me and I guess yours work for you...." Geeezz, thats what I said. X) Low tide...read my signiture, the one in blue. Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 no need to get upset bro not being paid for this lol Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I am lookin' forward to stockin' my tank more so I can take cool photos for all to see!!!! Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 what do you plan on to stocking it with Link to comment
harrison278 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 allright thanks i will vacum. Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Low tide....I got a very cool Torch(check out gallery)....would love to get a pulsing xenia, some polyps maybe a gorgonian, maybe a shroom.... Simple, low maint. stuff....My stock filter and lights won't handle a lot. Even though I have 2 RIO's in the tank, still not a lot of flow. I would love to find a local nano-reefer that is splitting theirs and work out a deal. No SPS's in this one!!! Link to comment
reef-luva Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Harrison, I'm clickin' the clown like mad....nothin' happens. Link to comment
low tide Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I have pretty cool gorgians purple one , red one and a blue I'm all sps few rare zoos few acans pretty basic stuff Link to comment
Brokken Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I have a canister filter that I run maybe once every two weeks or so. With it, I do two things: I take a turkey baster and blow off detritus off of the rocks and into suspension I do the same for the sand. I also use the sand cleaner attachment and 'vaccuum' out the sand. I once read that you shouldn't disturb the sandbed, but I figure that there's enough undisturbed sand behind my tank that I can afford to clean that which is at the front without killing too much of the things that prefer undisturbed stratified sandbeds. Link to comment
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