sansouci01
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Ok..So I think I've found the cause of my algae outbreak on my rocks. The cracks in the rocks are loaded with detritus. Most posts I've read say that you can use a turkey baster to get it out of the rocks and should do that often to keep it clean. i used to run a skimmer on my tank but lots of people say that because it's only 20 gallons, you really don't need one if you keep up with water changes which I do. My question is...would it help to put the skimmer back in to help with the detritus when I stir it up out of the rocks? Would the skimmer suck up the floating detritus in the water column or should I only blast the rocks when I do water changes to get most of it out of the tank.