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04/17/2006, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fredericton, NB
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How do you clean your sand?
Anyone have any good tips/techniques for cleaning / vacuuming sand? Mine is gettting dirty, and not really sure how to approach getting it clean.
Thanks!
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My 75g Reef Diary: http://blog.seanmcg.com/?cat=13&submit=GO http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=767574 Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon AGA, 25 gallon sump, Mag 7 & Lifereef Overflow, 80lbs of Tonga Deepwater, 2 x 250w 14000K MH, 2 x 110w VHO actinics, Moonlights, Coralife Super Skimmer 3002, 2 x Seio 1100 Last edited by sean_w_mcgrath; 04/17/2006 at 12:03 PM. |
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04/17/2006, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Greensboro, NC
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Cucumbers, nassarius snails, fighting conch, terrabelid, cirratulid, etc.
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04/17/2006, 11:48 AM
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Location: Miami, FL
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I have a diamon Goby. He keeps my sand clean. He is turning it 24/7. If you get one make sure the rock are pushed down to the glass.
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04/17/2006, 12:11 PM
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Diamond gobys will also eat all the critters in the sandbed that are beneficial to the tank. Nassirius Snails, Blue and Red Legg Hermits, Bristleworms and Pacific Jumbo Snails (unsure of real name) should clean you up nicely. I think the main thing is to have a mix of clean-up species. You might want to think about getting one of the clean-up crew packs from your LFS or online retailer. They usually sell these to fit the size tank you have.
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400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals |
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