sand bed cleaning

[fishkeeprian]

Hi should i vaccum my sand bed or just rely on flow to flush the waste to filter?

 

[Ah64av8tor]

That kinda depends on the depth of you SB.... DSB No ... 1/2 inch SB yes..... in-between its your call.

 

[ryeguyy84]

I vacuum 1/4 of the sand during a water change and do a different section each time. I have about 2 inches of sand but I think if you have a deep sand bed you don't want to disturb it.

 

[fishkeeprian]

I would say it is about 1 inch deep. I am getting alot of detritus on the sand bed not sure what to do.

 

[Ah64av8tor]

I would say it is about 1 inch deep. I am getting alot of detritus on the sand bed not sure what to do.

Are you relying on the SB for bio filtration? if not ( you have a sump full of rock ) vacuum away. if so just do a section at a time every water change as said before.

 

[fishkeeprian]

Hi no i dont have a sump its a nano reef only 46l so i am rely on the SB for filtration. Why should you vaccum a deep sand bed?

 

[fishkeeprian]

What should i do about the detritus which is forming on the sand you move it and it clumps ip the sand.

 

[champion6sigma]

I have a deep sand bed . I've read enough times not too disturb it because deeply. As far as dirty sand if you are talking about the surface gunk...i finally purchased a worthy cleanup crew for my size total volume water and my sand now and rocks are spotless . Good cleanup crew saved me and my sanity. My sand is super white like a beach, now. Only thing I clean is glass occasionally .

 

[Ah64av8tor]

If you see detritus buildup on the sand and around rocks sure vacuum it up just don't disrupt the entire sand bed.

You don't want to disrupt a deep (6") sand bed it is designed to process the detritus.

 

[champion6sigma]

I got a tiger tail and it stays within sand . I've never seen it since putting it in. I also have a sand sea star. And various snail and crab