am i practicing good husbandry?

Beemo · 06/04/2006, 02:06 PM

stir the sand weekly
clean the glass daily
blast rocks with a turkey baster once a month and right after do a 10% water change

is this ok??

whiteshark · 06/04/2006, 02:33 PM

I would suggest blasting the rock before doing the water change to remove as much detrius as possible.

Beemo · 06/04/2006, 02:34 PM

yes before i guess i didnt make that clear sorry
so i blast the rocks then i do a water change

this all sounds ok though?

cainchristy · 06/04/2006, 02:40 PM

How deep is that sand bed you are stirring?

whiteshark · 06/04/2006, 02:44 PM

Yeah, don't stir a DSB. That could be disaterous.

Beemo · 06/04/2006, 02:54 PM

its about an inch and a half deep live sand

i set up a new tank that is still cycling but that has different sand, reg aragamax about 3-4" deep. i havent cleaned that tank yet since its just set up, but is that considered a deep sand bed and i shouldnt stir that tank once its ready?

whiteshark · 06/04/2006, 03:01 PM

Thats on the edge of a DSB from what I understand. I started with about 4 in. of sand and sucked out about 2 1/2 in so there were no anaerobic areas. If you leave the sand that deep, I wouldn't stir it.

Beemo · 06/04/2006, 03:51 PM

oooh ok thanks
i made it sorta deep because id like to get either a jawfish or a watchman goby
guess they will stir the sand for me

i ordered a few queen conches too, hopefully they will be good sand stirrers

06/04/2006, 02:06 PM	#1
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	am i practicing good husbandry? stir the sand weekly clean the glass daily blast rocks with a turkey baster once a month and right after do a 10% water change is this ok??

06/04/2006, 02:33 PM	#2
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	I would suggest blasting the rock before doing the water change to remove as much detrius as possible. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/04/2006, 02:44 PM	#5
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Yeah, don't stir a DSB. That could be disaterous. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/04/2006, 03:01 PM	#7
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Thats on the edge of a DSB from what I understand. I started with about 4 in. of sand and sucked out about 2 1/2 in so there were no anaerobic areas. If you leave the sand that deep, I wouldn't stir it. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/04/2006, 02:34 PM	#3
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	yes before i guess i didnt make that clear sorry so i blast the rocks then i do a water change this all sounds ok though?

06/04/2006, 02:40 PM	#4
cainchristy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Alabama Posts: 196	How deep is that sand bed you are stirring?

06/04/2006, 02:54 PM	#6
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	its about an inch and a half deep live sand i set up a new tank that is still cycling but that has different sand, reg aragamax about 3-4" deep. i havent cleaned that tank yet since its just set up, but is that considered a deep sand bed and i shouldnt stir that tank once its ready?

06/04/2006, 03:51 PM	#8
Beemo Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 910	oooh ok thanks i made it sorta deep because id like to get either a jawfish or a watchman goby guess they will stir the sand for me i ordered a few queen conches too, hopefully they will be good sand stirrers