Vacuuming vs live crushed coral - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

06-06-2009, 04:46 AM

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I havn;t vacuumed fmy sand/gravel in 6 months. ANd all is GREAT. yes, the larger stones and such will get coraline covering. But I found, in my tank anyways, vacuuming the sand acctually exposed the anaerobic layer and released more nitrates.

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Umm, a tank or 5

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