How often ones must clean your tank

[RubenD]

Fish eat and waste(digestive) get on the bottom of the tank for so long
hoping to be cleaned. Little critters will pick the upper layer of fresher
food but all the fish waste accumulate on the bottom creating somewhat
toxicity.

How often you clean the sand bed if anyone do?

Power heads do a great job on water circulation allowing all filter to clean
water but there is a sleeping monster on that sand bed, if you stirred a
little you know what I mean.

When I do water changes I sifon the sand bed hoping to clean it a bit. Even
the rocks get some dust built up every now and then

Is it necessary? I think it should.


TIA

Ruben

[Peter Pan]

"RubenD" > wrote in message
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> Fish eat and waste(digestive) get on the bottom of the tank for so long
> hoping to be cleaned. Little critters will pick the upper layer of
fresher
> food but all the fish waste accumulate on the bottom creating somewhat
> toxicity.

Water changes and a good clean up crew (Hermit crabs blue and red, Emerald
Crabs turbo snails) will get rid of most of the debris left behind
>
> How often you clean the sand bed if anyone do?

DON'T TOUCH THE SAND BED!!!!! leave it be.. it's it's own eco system. This
is not a fresh water tank.
>
> Power heads do a great job on water circulation allowing all filter to
clean
> water but there is a sleeping monster on that sand bed, if you stirred a
> little you know what I mean.
Keep the Power heads off the sand bed as much as possible (See above).
But no matter the sand will shift using Power Heads, You can get some sand
shifter creatures, like brisslte stars or other stars, scooter blemys Gobys
that will shift the sand for you, just enough, but dont touch it..
>
> When I do water changes I sifon the sand bed hoping to clean it a bit.
Even
> the rocks get some dust built up every now and then.

Water changes should be when levels in your tank begin to build up (amonia
Nitirite, Nitrates ect.) Dont let the levels get out of hand or you could
have some real problems. I do 25 - 35% changes (minimum) some times more.
Dont syphon the sand bed.. Leave it be....
>
> Is it necessary? I think it should.

It's only necessary if you want a healthy tank Good Luck

[Wayne Sallee]

It's best to have a balanced system that takes care of the
waist, and use water changes, and protein skimmer, and
macro algae harvesting in the sump.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



RubenD wrote on 12/24/2006 5:10 PM:
> Fish eat and waste(digestive) get on the bottom of the tank for so long
> hoping to be cleaned. Little critters will pick the upper layer of fresher
> food but all the fish waste accumulate on the bottom creating somewhat
> toxicity.
>
> How often you clean the sand bed if anyone do?
>
> Power heads do a great job on water circulation allowing all filter to clean
> water but there is a sleeping monster on that sand bed, if you stirred a
> little you know what I mean.
>
> When I do water changes I sifon the sand bed hoping to clean it a bit. Even
> the rocks get some dust built up every now and then
>
> Is it necessary? I think it should.
>
>
> TIA
>
> Ruben
>
>

[RubenD]

I just got a lawnmower blenny and a goby (tunnel maker). But my damsel and
my coral banded shrimp did not approve the blenny. Hopefully they'll work
their differences.

I just want a clean tank (without using bleach=)

[Add Homonym]

RubenD wrote:
> Fish eat and waste(digestive) get on the bottom of the tank for so long
> hoping to be cleaned. Little critters will pick the upper layer of fresher
> food but all the fish waste accumulate on the bottom creating somewhat
> toxicity.
>
> How often you clean the sand bed if anyone do?
>
> Power heads do a great job on water circulation allowing all filter to clean
> water but there is a sleeping monster on that sand bed, if you stirred a
> little you know what I mean.
>
> When I do water changes I sifon the sand bed hoping to clean it a bit. Even
> the rocks get some dust built up every now and then


Sandbed should not be messed with.

If you have issues with deritus and/or algea on the sand, I highly
recommend a conch (pretty much any species will do) and/or cerith snails.