Rescaping my tank need advise....

firefightered · Jul 18, 2011

I have a 46 gal bow front with a bunch of coraline. My problem is I have too many dead spots. I plan to remove all my rocks and corals (50+ lbs). Should I stir my sand bed and do a 10 or 20 percent water change after or not mix the sand at all. Should I clean my rock? (has some algea on it).
Thanks in advance.

firefightered · Jul 18, 2011

BUMP...... Need some input please......

Reef Breeders · Jul 18, 2011

There is really no need to move sand, just rearange lr you should be fine.

firefightered · Jul 19, 2011

Thanks Keeper.

Troylee · Jul 19, 2011

If you wanna fill a 5 gallon bucket with tank water and give the rocks a bath and maybe blast them with a turrkey vaster it wouldn't hurt... As for stirring up the sand it's not recommended it can cause a cycle unless you do little parts every 4 days or so.... Be careful with it and don't over do it if so... Besides that you should be fine..

firefightered · Jul 19, 2011

Thanks Troylee... I have some dead spots on my sand bed where some algea has started to grow and I also am not real happy with the rock placment. My thinking was to stir the sand to loosen up any bad stuff then do a 20 percent water change to help get things cleaned up. I also would like to know if it would be wize to do a real good cleaning of my fuge. Would this be a problem causer? My tank has been setup for 4 yrs and I haven't done anything but clean the glass in my fuge.

Troylee · Jul 19, 2011

sounds like it, most likely its prolly a huge nitrate fctory by now collecting garbage...."doing more harm then good"

Reef Breeders · Jul 19, 2011

Remove the algae by hand. If you stir the sand, it will loosen and spread!

firefightered · Jul 19, 2011

Thanks guys. My nitrates are at 0 so that is not the problem. It just came to me that when the tornados came through here in April I got a power surge. My t-5s have not seemed as bright as they where before the storm. They are about 8 months old. I have been developing some green hair algea but my tank did take a hit because I was too busy doing search and rescue and was unable to care for it properly. My alk was 7 now 8, cal 320 now 340. so it is slowly comming back with water changes. Do you think a bulb change is in order as well? I also have a reefbright led 50/50 on it and 4 t-5 2 act and 2 10ks. What are your thoughts?