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Rejuvinate your tank!

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Topic: Rejuvinate your tank!
Posted By: JS
Subject: Rejuvinate your tank!
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:27am
All you have to do is take a powerhead and start dusting. I usually do this before doing a water change and changing the filter socks. Just blast all of the rocks in your tank with the powerhead and watch all of the junk it kicks up. Make sure all of your corals and frags are secure. Throwing a power filter on your tank for an hour or two will help clear the water quickly. If you are having water quality troubles but all of your parameters are in line this might be what you need. Happy reefing.

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Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:31am
Good suggestion.


Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:35am

This should be part of everyone's monthly maitenance routine.



Posted By: JS
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:42am
I think it should be a monthly maintenance routine also but I wonder how many people actually do it.

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Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:42am
a yes the smutchz shower ! It's quite disgusting to watch. super suggestion!

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Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:49am
Originally posted by JS JS wrote:

I think it should be a monthly maintenance routine also but I wonder how many people actually do it.
I don't do it monthly, but I do it. I do it to my fuge too.


Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 12:27pm
It is amazing to me how much detritus is blown off of the rock when I do this.
 
Mike


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Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 6:58pm
Good advice!
Just adding another powerhead to a tank will low flow will make a big difference too.

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Posted By: eldiente
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 10:41am
What's a "power filter"?

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Brian
Twin Falls, Idaho

210 Gallon Glass reef


Posted By: soundsurfer
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 10:52am
Question...When I do a water change, I usually use the siphon so suck all this junk out in between and on top of rocks, and in cracks.  It keeps it from floating all over the place.  Im assuming its the exact same as what you propose here, but since my tank is small (30g) then I can just siphon it out without blowing it all over the place.


Posted By: eldiente
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:57am
Originally posted by soundsurfer soundsurfer wrote:

Question...When I do a water change, I usually use the siphon so suck all this junk out in between and on top of rocks, and in cracks.  It keeps it from floating all over the place.  Im assuming its the exact same as what you propose here, but since my tank is small (30g) then I can just siphon it out without blowing it all over the place.
 
Right! I like to use a small 3/8" tube to suck off the rocks, it can get in the small nooks and crannies better.


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Brian
Twin Falls, Idaho

210 Gallon Glass reef


Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: October 20 2011 at 9:23am
I blow on my rocks weekly with a turkey baster. Works like a charm. 

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Posted By: sunflashx
Date Posted: October 20 2011 at 10:44am
This guy attached a MaxiJet 1200 to a length of 1/2" PVC pipe with a bracket on the end.  That way you don't have to put your arms in the water.  Not a revolutionary idea, but I always like to look at pictures of gadgets and such.  Smile

http://www.glassreef.com/proj_rock_blower.php - http://www.glassreef.com/proj_rock_blower.php



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