Animals to remove detritus from within rock crevices?

[easperhe]

All,

Despite having very low nutrient readings for several months, I was developing green hair algae. I know that it's likely I have some nutrients that were just being consumed by the growing algae. So I've done all the normal things to reduce nutrients (reduced feedings, increase skimmer skimmate, replacing GFO more often, increased my CUC, etc). I also shook some of the rocks and did see some detritus come out of the crevices. So I believe this was likely the fuel for the GHA growth.

I have fairly good flow within the tank and don't have too much detritus trapped under rocks. It's more of an issue when detritus gets into the crevices of the rock. The turbo/astraea snails seem a bit too big to get into the crevices. So, I got some bumblebee and nerite snails along with some emerald crabs to see if they can get into the crevices.

Any other suggestions for animals to eat detritus in the crevices of rock? Do bristles worms eat detritus within rock crevices? They could definitely get into crevices snails could not.

 

[cubsFAN]

I'd use a turkey baster or power head to blow the detritus out of the rocks.

 

[lynchmob3000]

Tangs wrasses. Smaller sea urchins do a great job.

 

[ReeferKimberly]

Powerhead before water changes. More animals mean more detritus. A healthy establishment of very tiny animals like pods and brittlestars etc, bristleworms like you said would be all the animals I would advise. Bigger ones just create more.

 

[angelzntangz]

baster

 

[easperhe]

thanks! I will try to get some more bristleworms in DT along with power head to blow stuff off rocks before water changes.

 

[buddythelion]