Cleaning my sand bed

[paul01]

Every time I try to clean my sand bed I end up with brown hair algae

 

[brandon429]

lets clean it right; all at once, kill the algae, vs partial cleaning. a total system clean is better, we have outcomes logged for 30 pages in one thread if u want to see/apply it.

all the waste in sandbeds loves to fuel GHA issues, we can beat it pretty easy with full and accurate cleaning/not leaving waste in the tank. partial sandbed cleaning always kicks up a cloud; this is the ongoing fuel. a full pass cleaning leaves no cloud, in the sand or on the rocks. your sandbed has literally nothing the top reef requires; its how people are getting away with going bare bottom in the thousands of tanks nowadays///

but I like sand myself, so what I do is just keep it clean. occasionally I deep clean it, vs do what everyone does and not ever deep clean it lol

 

[Bob Lauson]

I simply stir my sand almost daily. There is almost no "cloud" when I stir frequently. However, my sand is really for aesthetics only and is not a deep sand bed.

 

[paul01]

lets clean it right; all at once, kill the algae, vs partial cleaning. a total system clean is better, we have outcomes logged for 30 pages in one thread if u want to see/apply it.

all the waste in sandbeds loves to fuel GHA issues, we can beat it pretty easy with full and accurate cleaning/not leaving waste in the tank. partial sandbed cleaning always kicks up a cloud; this is the ongoing fuel. a full pass cleaning leaves no cloud, in the sand or on the rocks. your sandbed has literally nothing the top reef requires; its how people are getting away with going bare bottom in the thousands of tanks nowadays///

but I like sand myself, so what I do is just keep it clean. occasionally I deep clean it, vs do what everyone does and not ever deep clean it lol

Thank you for your reply! Where can I find the thread for it?

 

[brandon429]

Official Sand Rinse and Tank Transfer thread

If you are reading this thread to cure a tank invasion from a link I sent you, we do not need to identify your type of invasion here we do not need you to test anything at anytime regarding nitrate, phosphate etc Above all, we do not need to see a microscope slide picture of your invasion at...

www.reef2reef.com

its a big read, highlights:

-when the new tank is reassembled (your old tank, just clean this time) dont run full on lighting, re ramp back up like you got new led's
-sandbed detritus is whats dangerous in these works; not lack of bacteria. In all cases above we take down the tank using an order of ops that doesnt cloud the sensitive fish and corals
-100% track record of no full tank losses when done in the right order
-agreed on stick stirring, when cleaned begin that practice.

post a pic of your full tank we will make a custom job here
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