cleaning top of sandbed???

joshyross70 · 12/08/2013, 10:57 PM

So i have been "ghost feeding" my DT to feed my cuc ( 2 nassaurius and 1 emerld crab) but whatever they do not eat is all over my sandbed. How would syphon it or get it out if i dont have a syphon or vaccum or whatever its called lol

Boston21 · 12/08/2013, 11:02 PM

Gravel vaccum or a turky baster to blast areas that stuff builds up at. But be careful, it can cause ammonia spikes if not done right.

oscarinw · 12/09/2013, 07:06 AM

You can syphon with any hose. You might just remove the sand though. What you can always do is take out the top layer of sand, wash it well on RO/DI and then return the sand to the tank. I used to do that myself when I was fighting some cyano.

cloak · 12/09/2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by joshyross70

So i have been "ghost feeding" my DT to feed my cuc ( 2 nassaurius and 1 emerld crab) but whatever they do not eat is all over my sandbed. How would syphon it or get it out if i dont have a syphon or vaccum or whatever its called lol

Feeding your CUC is kind of a no no IMO. Your basically turning your janitors into pets. If your not getting this extra food out ASAP, algae growth will most likely show up & take care of it for you. (not good)

igot2gats · 12/09/2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

Feeding your CUC is kind of a no no IMO. Your basically turning your janitors into pets. If your not getting this extra food out ASAP, algae growth will most likely show up & take care of it for you. (not good)

I concur. The CUC is supposed to do exactly that, clean up. You don't need to feed them. They eat algae, and leftover food.

12/08/2013, 10:57 PM	#1
joshyross70 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 394	cleaning top of sandbed??? So i have been "ghost feeding" my DT to feed my cuc ( 2 nassaurius and 1 emerld crab) but whatever they do not eat is all over my sandbed. How would syphon it or get it out if i dont have a syphon or vaccum or whatever its called lol

12/08/2013, 11:02 PM	#2
Boston21 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 452	Gravel vaccum or a turky baster to blast areas that stuff builds up at. But be careful, it can cause ammonia spikes if not done right. __________________ Currently Running: 10G Pico AIO 20G High Mixed Reef - ASM Mini G, Taotronics 120W, 10G Sump, Mag 7 R-Pump, 200W Heater, Purigen, Carbon, ESHOPPs Float Valve, Apex Jr, Smart Wave

12/09/2013, 07:06 AM	#3
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	You can syphon with any hose. You might just remove the sand though. What you can always do is take out the top layer of sand, wash it well on RO/DI and then return the sand to the tank. I used to do that myself when I was fighting some cyano.