Stirring the sand bed.... - Page 2

swcc · 09/07/2012, 12:19 PM

this is an easy question to answer. siphon the algae spots out when you do a water change. If you stir it up all your doing is spreading it around. Stirring a shallow bed will do no harm though. Treat your shallow substrate like any filter... clean it and replace portions when needed.

swcc · 09/07/2012, 12:26 PM

this is an easy question to answer. siphon the algae spots out when you do a water change. If you stir it up all your doing is spreading it around. Stirring a shallow bed will do no harm though. Treat your shallow substrate like any filter... clean it and replace portions when needed.

09/07/2012, 12:19 PM	#26
swcc Moved On Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 1,659	this is an easy question to answer. siphon the algae spots out when you do a water change. If you stir it up all your doing is spreading it around. Stirring a shallow bed will do no harm though. Treat your shallow substrate like any filter... clean it and replace portions when needed.

09/07/2012, 12:26 PM	#27
swcc Moved On Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 1,659	this is an easy question to answer. siphon the algae spots out when you do a water change. If you stir it up all your doing is spreading it around. Stirring a shallow bed will do no harm though. Treat your shallow substrate like any filter... clean it and replace portions when needed.