Gravel vacuuming - General Discussion - C.A.R.E.

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How often do you vacuum your sandbed and how old is your ...

fishybizzness said:

How often do you do that deep cleaning?

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I do it each water change, so every other week. I blow off the rock first and then move to the sand. I can usually get about 1/3 to 1/2 of the sand cleaned before I lose visibility and have to stop. Otherwise, I end up finding broken acro sticks all over the place. I'm not dogmatic about it, just practical. I would NEVER ADVISE this to a reefer who hasn't previously been managing their sand bed. Vacuuming would be safer.

Some folks say their coral likes all that detritus stirred up into the water column. Mine just slime up pretty heavily, so I am not sure they really like it that much. Some folks say this is mandatory for avoiding "old tank syndrome," and I feel there is some truth to this belief. For me, it is just another method to export the excess waste I put into the tank multiple times a day.

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