Cleaning subtrate?

[saari]

do i clean my subtrate? i have white subtrate that isnt white on top at all anymore, do u clean subtrate the same way as fw tanks with the gravel vaccume? or am i spose to leave it be because it has all the bacteria needed in it? it just looks really dirty.

 

[griss]

What type of substrate are you using? Crushed coral? Southdown/Yard Right/Aragamax? Caribsea Special Grade Reef Sand?

How deep is the substrate?

Do you have detritivores in the tank? If so, what kind and how many?

 

[saari]

dont even know what detritivores are lol, subtrate is about 1 and half inches deap and its just marble chip aragonite stuff i get from LFS here in Aus. about 2 - 2.5mm grade the tank has 2 big turbo snails, a occelaris clown and a dusk blennie in it, it has been setup for about 2 and a half to 3 months now and has been fine so far.

 

[coast2coast7390]

just stir the substrate