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03/08/2007, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Cleaning subtrate?
do i clean my subtrate? i have white subtrate that isnt white on top at all anymore, do u clean subtrate the same way as fw tanks with the gravel vaccume? or am i spose to leave it be because it has all the bacteria needed in it? it just looks really dirty.
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03/08/2007, 09:01 AM
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RC Mod
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: In The Jungle (Wildwood, MO)
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What type of substrate are you using? Crushed coral? Southdown/Yard Right/Aragamax? Caribsea Special Grade Reef Sand?
How deep is the substrate? Do you have detritivores in the tank? If so, what kind and how many?
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03/08/2007, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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dont even know what detritivores are lol, subtrate is about 1 and half inches deap and its just marble chip aragonite stuff i get from LFS here in Aus. about 2 - 2.5mm grade the tank has 2 big turbo snails, a occelaris clown and a dusk blennie in it, it has been setup for about 2 and a half to 3 months now and has been fine so far.
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03/08/2007, 12:33 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Garden Grove
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just stir the substrate
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