Best way to clean top of sand

mdeleon1 · 12/30/2011, 05:58 PM

I'm looking for any tips on how to clean up the top layer of my LS without stirring it all up. I want to get rid of the small pieces of rock/rubble that has accumulated. Looking for a way to sift out the sand and remove the pieces of rock.

Any tools made for this or a DIY one that I can make?

ginger7286 · 12/30/2011, 06:08 PM

You could use a large mesh the sand would fall through. I have a bare botom except for my corners for my Wrasse to sleep in, but I use the crushed coral. Someone else may have a better solution for you.

PRDubois · 12/30/2011, 07:13 PM

Petco has a thing that is a scraper or a rake.

Agu · 12/30/2011, 08:30 PM

Use a small fish net, or just reach in and pick it up ?

HatTrick · 12/30/2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Agu

just reach in and pick it up ?

Dustin1300 · 12/30/2011, 09:21 PM

Reach in and get the big rocks. As far as cleaning the sand, if you have sump just use a tube and suck detritus and small layer of sand and sock before sump to catch it. Good cuc should keep the sandbed clean though.

12/30/2011, 05:58 PM	#1
mdeleon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 424	Best way to clean top of sand I'm looking for any tips on how to clean up the top layer of my LS without stirring it all up. I want to get rid of the small pieces of rock/rubble that has accumulated. Looking for a way to sift out the sand and remove the pieces of rock. Any tools made for this or a DIY one that I can make? __________________ Starting over!

12/30/2011, 06:08 PM	#2
ginger7286 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Worth, Florida Posts: 728	You could use a large mesh the sand would fall through. I have a bare botom except for my corners for my Wrasse to sleep in, but I use the crushed coral. Someone else may have a better solution for you. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting "Holy crap...what a ride!" Current Tank Info: 125 Reef Tank, Precision Marine equipment with a live rock/sand filtration. 30G. Nano with 2 percs and a beautiful little Flaming Prawn Goby.

12/30/2011, 07:13 PM	#3
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Petco has a thing that is a scraper or a rake. __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

12/30/2011, 08:30 PM	#4
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Use a small fish net, or just reach in and pick it up ? __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

12/30/2011, 09:21 PM	#6
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Reach in and get the big rocks. As far as cleaning the sand, if you have sump just use a tube and suck detritus and small layer of sand and sock before sump to catch it. Good cuc should keep the sandbed clean though. __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

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