how can u clean ur sandbed ???

[RyanDragon]

I want to know how u can manually clean ur sand bed, do u just vacuum it up ???

 

[RyanDragon]

bump

 

[kenbow19]

It depends on the sand bed, for a shallow bed i would thoroughly vacuum it on a regular basis, if a deep sand bed, you should only vacuum the very top layer, some say not to disturb it at all

 

[Jandree22]

I blast mine very gently with a turkey baster. Some sand itself does get kicked up, but the detritus is much smaller particles so the flow sweeps it away.

 

[jthao]

it it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[Sk8r]

Generally, don't. You haven't filled out your tank specs on your personal profile, so I'm guessing on everything, but if you have as large as a 50g, and no plate coral, a fighting conch would be able to do it. A black and white brittle star. Nassarius snails. These clean the bed bit at a time and do not disturb the layering that lets your sandbed work.

 

[RyanDragon]

k, I think I'll go buy some nassarius snails, Mine tank is a 35 gallons hexagon tank. I currently have a clarkii clown with a haitian anemone, 3 damsels, some live rocks and sand...

 

[rcgates]

Get yourself a Golden Head or Diamond gobbie and leave the cleaning to the "pro's".

My Sleeper keeps the sandbed in my 125 looking nice and it's a great fish to watch do it's work.

Watch out, they are known to be jumpers.

 

[jonrn]

my diamond goby sifts the sand alot making it clean but makes my water kinda messy coz of the sand floating around

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12993677#post12993677 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jandree22
I blast mine very gently with a turkey baster.

+1

 

[bmk]

Hi
I have a 1" sand bed (crushed coral) and thoroughly vacuum it every water change (every 3 weeks), I have not had any problems so assume all is ok, I rely on my live rock for filtration.

Barry

 

[rf]

i vaccum my sand bed once every 2-3 months, but I also have some sand in my refugium so the bacteria isn't bothered too much.

 

[chimmike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12993801#post12993801 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jthao
it it ain't broke don't fix it.

+1, and +1 to nassarius snails and fighting conchs.

My sand bed has all sorts of cool life and I don't want to disturb it or suck it up and lose it!