Super Clean Up - Aquarium Advice

AMANIQU77 · 03-08-2006, 02:33 AM

Whew! Did a major clean up today. I replaced 20G of water from my 55G reef. I pre-made 20G a couple of days ago. Calcium and buffer adjusted, temp controlled. I cleaned up all of my HOB filters with a tooth brush. I took them apart and cleaned them part by part.

I took my Prizm skimmer apart and cleaned it.

I took one of my powerheads and blew away all the detrius I can possibly blow away.

I siphoned the sand.

The whole process took me from 10:30PM to 2AM

If I only use my toothbrush to myself the same way I use a toothrbush to my fish tank, my Momma would be proud of me.

Pics coming shortly.

jasno999 · 03-08-2006, 07:29 AM

robertfah · 03-08-2006, 12:11 PM

If only all of us had that energy every time we cleaned our tanks....

jasno999 · 03-09-2006, 11:35 AM

If onyl we had the time to clean our tanks

malkore · 03-09-2006, 12:47 PM

I just pulled my 5gal hang-on fuge, dumped the sand bed (it was crashing, very anaerobic).

my corals are suddenly happy after several months of barely opening up.

03-08-2006, 02:33 AM	#1
AMANIQU77 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montgomery County MD Posts: 287 Images: 21	Super Clean Up Whew! Did a major clean up today. I replaced 20G of water from my 55G reef. I pre-made 20G a couple of days ago. Calcium and buffer adjusted, temp controlled. I cleaned up all of my HOB filters with a tooth brush. I took them apart and cleaned them part by part. I took my Prizm skimmer apart and cleaned it. I took one of my powerheads and blew away all the detrius I can possibly blow away. I siphoned the sand. The whole process took me from 10:30PM to 2AM If I only use my toothbrush to myself the same way I use a toothrbush to my fish tank, my Momma would be proud of me. Pics coming shortly. __________________ We live and we learn

03-08-2006, 07:29 AM	#2
jasno999 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: King of Prussia, PA Posts: 527	Nice

03-08-2006, 12:11 PM	#3
robertfah Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 191	If only all of us had that energy every time we cleaned our tanks.... __________________ 155 gallon, bow-front tank. 3 Yellow Tangs, 2 Perc. Clowns, 1 6 Line Wrasse and 1 Citrine Yellow Goby

03-09-2006, 12:47 PM	#5
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	I just pulled my 5gal hang-on fuge, dumped the sand bed (it was crashing, very anaerobic). my corals are suddenly happy after several months of barely opening up. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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03-09-2006, 11:35 AM	#4
jasno999 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: King of Prussia, PA Posts: 527	If onyl we had the time to clean our tanks

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