Detritus

mission man · 06/06/2006, 08:28 AM

Whats the best way to clean detritus off your rocks? I have a bit of a build up. What snails are the best at cleaning the rocks?

gabegmonkey · 06/06/2006, 09:12 AM

Good water flow across your rocks will always help...

Bullredchaser · 06/06/2006, 09:19 AM

Lots of flow and tangs like bristle tooths,orange shoulders,kole tangs, and chevrons will help.

shoddyk · 06/06/2006, 10:24 AM

snails will do the job

dime079 · 06/06/2006, 11:16 AM

hijack:

is there a good ratio of snails per gallon or snails per lb of LR to help w/ this problem? i just added a new powerhead about a week ago and have since seen the detritus build up go way down, however i still have a bit collecting in crevices, etc. and what type of snails are best for removing this?

papagimp · 06/06/2006, 11:27 AM

I have 10 cerith, 10-15 astrea, 1 turbo, and 3 trochus snails in my 55 gallon, along with a coral banded shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 8 blue legged hermits, 2 scarlet hermits, a green serpent star, and a sand sifting star and my detrius still build up a bit, not as bad as before the coral banded shrimp, he helps a bit but he's so damn mean to everything else in the tank.

kappaknight · 06/06/2006, 03:05 PM

You can always take a turkey baster and blast the rocks once in awhile.

Amy83820 · 06/06/2006, 03:38 PM

Bumble bee snails. They seem to spend most of their time in the crevices and caves in the rocks.

06/06/2006, 08:28 AM	#1
mission man Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 216	Detritus Whats the best way to clean detritus off your rocks? I have a bit of a build up. What snails are the best at cleaning the rocks?

06/06/2006, 11:16 AM	#5
dime079 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 236	hijack: is there a good ratio of snails per gallon or snails per lb of LR to help w/ this problem? i just added a new powerhead about a week ago and have since seen the detritus build up go way down, however i still have a bit collecting in crevices, etc. and what type of snails are best for removing this? __________________ i only wanted a nano tank, what do you mean 500$ start-up costs?!?!?! all my money, damn fishes Current Tank Info: 10g nano reef, 55 reef in planning

06/06/2006, 11:27 AM	#6
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	I have 10 cerith, 10-15 astrea, 1 turbo, and 3 trochus snails in my 55 gallon, along with a coral banded shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 8 blue legged hermits, 2 scarlet hermits, a green serpent star, and a sand sifting star and my detrius still build up a bit, not as bad as before the coral banded shrimp, he helps a bit but he's so damn mean to everything else in the tank. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

06/06/2006, 03:05 PM	#7
kappaknight Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 319	You can always take a turkey baster and blast the rocks once in awhile. __________________ Creator of RareZoanthids.com \| @zoanthids on Twitter

06/06/2006, 03:38 PM	#8
Amy83820 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 626	Bumble bee snails. They seem to spend most of their time in the crevices and caves in the rocks. __________________ I'm consistently torn between wanting to know more about your life and just waiting to see it on "Cops." Current Tank Info: 90 gallons o' salty goodness

06/06/2006, 09:12 AM	#2
gabegmonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 413	Good water flow across your rocks will always help...

06/06/2006, 09:19 AM	#3
Bullredchaser Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dr Phillips Posts: 1,229	Lots of flow and tangs like bristle tooths,orange shoulders,kole tangs, and chevrons will help.

06/06/2006, 10:24 AM	#4
shoddyk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 568	snails will do the job