Feb 19, 2011 #1 W westy101 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 17, 2011 Messages 167 On my sand bed I have what looks like fish waste it keeps appearing and I have tried to use the tank vacuum but nothing any ideas ??
On my sand bed I have what looks like fish waste it keeps appearing and I have tried to use the tank vacuum but nothing any ideas ??
Feb 19, 2011 #2 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia Get a clean up crew. That`s their job. Snails, crabs, shrimp, sand sifting gobies. Pick up some janitors for your tank.
Get a clean up crew. That`s their job. Snails, crabs, shrimp, sand sifting gobies. Pick up some janitors for your tank.
Feb 19, 2011 #3 OP OP W westy101 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 17, 2011 Messages 167 Thanks what kind of crabs and shrimp would you recommend because I have quite a few fish :S
Feb 19, 2011 #4 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia My first pick would be some of these if you have a sand bed and not a crushed coral substrate.
Feb 19, 2011 #5 Emelinda76 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Feb 12, 2011 Messages 435 Location New jersey melosu58 said: My first pick would be some of these if you have a sand bed and not a crushed coral substrate. Click to expand... Yeah I like those guys... They eat everythng in site.. I have about 10 of them..
melosu58 said: My first pick would be some of these if you have a sand bed and not a crushed coral substrate. Click to expand... Yeah I like those guys... They eat everythng in site.. I have about 10 of them..
Feb 19, 2011 #6 OP OP W westy101 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 17, 2011 Messages 167 However I have had many snails all of them die or do not move why is this ?
Feb 19, 2011 #7 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia Are you properly acclimating them to your water?
Feb 19, 2011 #8 OP OP W westy101 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 17, 2011 Messages 167 What do you mean acclimate?
Feb 19, 2011 #9 Fishies86 Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jan 27, 2011 Messages 793 Location Isle of Wight, UK It's the American way of saying acclimatise.
Feb 20, 2011 #10 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia Here you go. Read this Acclimation Procedure for Aquatic Life: Welcoming Home New Arrivals
Feb 20, 2011 #11 OP OP W westy101 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 17, 2011 Messages 167 Thanks alot great help thanks