Vacuum sand???

[CamBarr]

Do any of you guys vacuum your sand????

I was thinking about this why would removing detritus be a bad thing?????
cb

 

[johnb0184]

I used to do it when i first switched over from a fresh water tank. I did it for about a year. It is not a bad thing imo but it does take its tole on your pod population. I stoped doing it with the plan to get a mandarin eventually and my pod population is huge now, at least compared to before. But at the same time I have a small detrirous build up that I am trying to figure out what to do with.

 

[CamBarr]

I have been vacuuming for some time now I have a small detritus problem too also my traits are up wonder if its from vacuuming or what??? I donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t over feed?????

 

[Reefrookie2006]

Do you have enough flow?

 

[Gooli]

why not get sand sifters instead - let them do the work and u can enjoy more life in your tank

 

[Aaron M.]

If you are having a problem with detritus then you should add more flow to keep it in the water column. You can also get sand sifters such as a pink cucumber or nassisarus(sp?) snails

 

[rustybucket145]

Hermit Crabs? Snails? Bristleworms? All of these will greatly reduce the amount of detrius in your tank.

here is a pic (sorta) of my bottom. Never vaccumed. Let the critters do the work. Enjoy your tank.

http://valdostaadsonline.com/fish/020106/jpgss/020106JPGS/unknownBrain4.jpg

 

[CamBarr]

I have a pretty good clean up crew tiger tail cuke tons of hermits and nassuarius snails, and astreas think I could up the flow you should see how much crap gets stuck in the sand.
cb