How do you clean the gravel in a reef tank?
I was wondering, if you had a beatifully organised reef tank, how would you remove waste products from the gravel without disturbing the rocks above?
Also, just if anyone knows, how long does it take for live rock to grow all the cool corally things?
You can buy a Blue Cheek Goby and a Sand Starfish that clean your sand or as stated above using a tube and syphoning the crap out, that will work. The coraly bits are not grown, you may get small feather dusters that grow on your live rock, but the other coral you buy. I suggest you go to your marine shop and ask for some advise on things for cleaning and what corals will be best suited to your set up.
March 14th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Get a gravel vacuum. Follow the directions, and it’s a great way to clean up. There are different sizes, get a small one for less disturbance.
I’ve also used airline tubing (available by the foot at specialty fish stores). You suck on one end until the water is almost to your mouth, then quickly drop that end into a bucket. You should have a very small, easily controllable vacuum that won’t tear the place (tank) apart.
Don’t know a thing about coral, sorry.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 amReferences :
You can buy a Blue Cheek Goby and a Sand Starfish that clean your sand or as stated above using a tube and syphoning the crap out, that will work. The coraly bits are not grown, you may get small feather dusters that grow on your live rock, but the other coral you buy. I suggest you go to your marine shop and ask for some advise on things for cleaning and what corals will be best suited to your set up.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 amReferences :