blow off rocks??

CAROLGYRL · 08/21/2008, 11:14 PM

Ok, I have read something about cleaning off the rocks, using what, a turkey baster? I do have a vortec, it works pretty good with water movement.But On any back areas?

electraglide999 · 08/21/2008, 11:18 PM

turkey baster thats what i use. Easy and simple.

Playa-1 · 08/21/2008, 11:27 PM

I usually just use the ol' turkey baster a few minutes before a water change. Knock off a few of the rocks and maybe lightly hit a few small spots on the sand bed. On the next water change I would hit some different areas. A small powerhead works just fine too.

Hop · 08/21/2008, 11:40 PM

I usually use a MJ powerhead one day before a waterchange. Sometimes I'll do it twice a week. Obviously you want to be careful, but my hand would get tired with a turkey baster

phish guy · 08/22/2008, 09:18 AM

trukey baster about once a week b4 a water change or filter sock change.

crvz · 08/22/2008, 09:27 AM

Like others have said, a turkey baster or low powered powerhead. get the backs of the rocks as best you an, there's a lot of collection back there in a lot of tanks.

08/21/2008, 11:14 PM	#1
CAROLGYRL Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PALM DESERT, CA. Posts: 184	blow off rocks?? Ok, I have read something about cleaning off the rocks, using what, a turkey baster? I do have a vortec, it works pretty good with water movement.But On any back areas?

08/21/2008, 11:40 PM	#4
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I usually use a MJ powerhead one day before a waterchange. Sometimes I'll do it twice a week. Obviously you want to be careful, but my hand would get tired with a turkey baster __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

08/22/2008, 09:18 AM	#5
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	trukey baster about once a week b4 a water change or filter sock change. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

08/22/2008, 09:27 AM	#6
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Like others have said, a turkey baster or low powered powerhead. get the backs of the rocks as best you an, there's a lot of collection back there in a lot of tanks. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/21/2008, 11:18 PM	#2
electraglide999 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 130	turkey baster thats what i use. Easy and simple.

08/21/2008, 11:27 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I usually just use the ol' turkey baster a few minutes before a water change. Knock off a few of the rocks and maybe lightly hit a few small spots on the sand bed. On the next water change I would hit some different areas. A small powerhead works just fine too.