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delu5ions
07/14/2004, 01:28 AM
someone help me. there is just detritus everywhere. ive increased my water flow and there doesnt really look like any dead zones in my tank but there is just so much poop. what can i do to get rid of it? :mad2:
jdy22
07/14/2004, 01:40 AM
try using some capurlara algae. I know the spelling is wrong but you know what i'm talking about. And just vacuum the bottom.
culdublvd
07/14/2004, 01:47 AM
The only way you can really get rid of it is to siphon it out.
delu5ions
07/14/2004, 03:52 AM
aww man..are you guys sure there isnt a crab or snail or something out there that eats detritus?
mustango4u
07/14/2004, 08:31 AM
Do you use a skimmer? How deep is your sand bed?
thereefgeek
07/14/2004, 09:26 AM
Vacuum it!
alexchern75
07/14/2004, 08:48 PM
Thats amazing!, how did you end up with so much poop??Is your sand bed established, did you get a new pooperfish? as far as I can tell in my 20gal, all the little critters take care of the poop detail, I have the usual, blue legged hermits, cleaner shrimp, little sea stars and a very live sand bed with all kind of worms in it. maybe your copepods, and mysids went on strike...
alexchern75
07/14/2004, 09:09 PM
Hey danny!, does maria still have that single blue-green chromis??
I want to get him but I wont be able to make it to aquaword till friday... she said that that would be her last one for a while...
delu5ions
07/14/2004, 11:47 PM
i believe maria still has the one chromis i was just in there on tuesday and it was still swimming around looking for an owner.
delu5ions
07/14/2004, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by mustango4u
Do you use a skimmer? How deep is your sand bed?

i do use a skimmer but i have it turned off right now because it stopped pulling out waste from the water
alexchern75
07/14/2004, 11:51 PM
Cool, I'll be there on friday, hopefully hell be there too. I need more active (and friendly)color in my tank
jdy22
07/14/2004, 11:54 PM
always leave on your skimmer
delu5ions
07/15/2004, 12:58 AM
alright..i'll keep the skimmer on.
changhsu
07/15/2004, 02:45 AM
Easy, just pop a sponge or some filter media anywhere in your water flow, it will trap the poop. Just remove the media, rinse, and repeat. It works for me.
RasBobre
07/15/2004, 09:51 AM
Black Cucumber will clean that right up. But suspending it in the water column and filtering/siphoning it out will work too.
Aged Salt
07/15/2004, 11:38 AM
RasBobre, how well do they thrive in a BB reef? thnx. Bob
RasBobre
07/16/2004, 07:22 AM
Not sure about using the cuke in a BB. They "claw" the sand all day and poop out nice and clean sand pellets. Although it will work the rocks also.