KEEPING SUBSTRATE CRYSTAL CLEAN

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puffedupseagull
 
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KEEPING SUBSTRATE CRYSTAL CLEAN

by puffedupseagull

Hi everyone,

Just a question about substrates and how these pro guys keep their crushed coral substrate so squeeky clean. Actually it looks as clean as when you first put it in.

Do they just vacumme it. some look real difficult to gey at
Please help me in this confusion...
Thanks Everyone. WITH OUT THIS SITE AND YOU GUYS I WOULD BE A FAILURE


EDUB1152
 
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by EDUB1152

Sometimes they vacumme, or they have a cleaning crew....You know like snails, and crbas...mabe even starfish!!


dick_headers
 
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by dick_headers

Crabs, snails, serpent or brittle stars. Sand shifters won't accept this kind of substrate, they prefer fine sand of 0.5-1.0 mm grain size. Conch snails might accept abit bigger.than that. Vacuuming, and small frequent water changes also a must in this case. Biweekly waterchanges could be a result of big amount of detritus below the substrate, and if stays there it will break down to nitrates...High nirates levels are the main source of unexcepted late algae blooms.

IMO fine sand bed is more attractive, and much easier to maintance. Mine is still snow white, and I never stir it before.


makavelithedon963941
 
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by makavelithedon963941

yea i have a sand sifting star in my live reef sand and he keeps it crystal clear and flat

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