Live Rock

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by hottielover14, Feb 17, 2004.

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  1. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i have live rock but I can't really clean in between them. how do u guys do it.
     
    hottielover14, Feb 17, 2004
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  2. Scuba

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    I use some airline tube with a long peace of the hard plastic tube so I do not have to put my hand down in to the tank.
     
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  3. Craig Manoukian

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    I use a turkey baster, snails, and hermit crabs.
     
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  4. hottielover14

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    ok thanks
     
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  5. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    could I use a turkey baster with my sand. it would suck the sand up too.
     
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  6. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    Just use it to lightly stir the very top layer of sand with a water stream. Don't "dig" any big holes and don't suction any sand out with the turkey baster.
     
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  7. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    I tried a turkey baster and all it did was scatter the poop and detrius all over.
     
    hottielover14, Feb 21, 2004
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  8. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    If you have filter media and a skimmer they will remove the suspended detritus pearticles from the water column.
     
    Craig Manoukian, Feb 21, 2004
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    how did u use the airline tubing scuba.
     
    hottielover14, Feb 25, 2004
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  10. Scuba

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    I have a hard tube that will go to the bottom of my tank, and when I do a water change I will work the tube around the rocks and stuff to get as much as I can. It is a slow process but it works for me.
     
    Scuba, Feb 25, 2004
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