karimwassef
Active member
Interesting - I don't vaccum my sand or gravel or mud or even my bare bottom sump areas.
It looks dirty but I've let it be for years. And my pods are thick.
The idea that detritus is beneficial certainly appeals to me. It closes the loop of a sustainable life cycle and creates a food supply for those pods and worms.
Another interesting note is the concept of "fluffy detritus". I think this is key since caked detritus just forms a silty floor without much water circulation - like bricks. I like worms for this, especially sand worms. They do a remarkable job aerating the detritus filled regions and creating access tunnels for the pods. It's a cooperative.
It looks dirty but I've let it be for years. And my pods are thick.
The idea that detritus is beneficial certainly appeals to me. It closes the loop of a sustainable life cycle and creates a food supply for those pods and worms.
Another interesting note is the concept of "fluffy detritus". I think this is key since caked detritus just forms a silty floor without much water circulation - like bricks. I like worms for this, especially sand worms. They do a remarkable job aerating the detritus filled regions and creating access tunnels for the pods. It's a cooperative.