How do you keep your tanks so clean?????

[jenkins2212]

I was talking to my dad today (atcaw94) and we were both gripping wondering how everyones tanks that we go and see seem to be some much nicer then ours?!? Am i missing something here???? Clean water, good perams, fresh bulbs..... what are we not thinking of???????

 

[project1004]

uv? perhaps... it makes water clear... filter socks too...

 

[dawgface]

It's called the EZ blade, for glass atleast. Most under rated aquarium tool out there.

 

[hud3339]

blakejohn;677646 wrote: Cleaning the tank before someone comes over.

Thats what I was just telling his dad earlier today lol

 

[crew]

Do you use rodi water? That was a huge deal for me. That and I clean the tank daily.

 

[atcaw94]

DawgFace;677649 wrote: It's called the EZ blade, for glass atleast. Most under rated aquarium tool out there.

I picked up a new scraper today, worked great. How do you all keep the green algae out of the sand? Not on top, but the front? I try to scrape it without disturbing the sand bed, but it still looks like ***.

 

[siavashv]

keep temperature and photo period to where algae doesn't grow as much.

 

[codsack]

I have a really good filtration system, they work for cookies! :yay: This is an old pic, but I had to share it. The tank had only been set up for a few months.

Edit: Sorry pic didn't load

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[redstang]

Been wondering this myself. I try to clean it every day but every third day at the least I clean the glass. I need to get better at rinsing/changing filter floss. That should be every other day or so as well from what I can tell. I'm loving it though! Probably still a honeymoon phase!

 

[rbredding]

use the scraper... down past the top of the sand..

 

[sonofdagon]

You yourself will always be the best cuc.

 

[maddog]

I know you just saw mine last week, but I wouldn't consider it clean. I do a 15 gallon water change every 2 weeks, wash my filter socks once a week and clean the glass everyday or every other day. Also having a good skimmer with a low bio-load has helped a lot.

 

[redstang]

I use a tooth brush at the sand line but I have a small tank.

 

[smallblock]

When I started running GFO and Carbon I got a pretty big drop in algae on my glass. Also when I started feeding less helped too.

 

[jenkins2212]

maddog - your tank was pretty immaculate!!!

I only run my halides for six hours a day because i thought maybe that could be the issue. I also only have five small fish in a 72g tank. Maybe im over feeding because my skimmer still pulls some pretty nasty stuff out of the tank. Im also thinking of running carbon to see how that helps.

 

[maddog]

maddog - your tank was pretty immaculate!!!

Thanks! I failed to mention that I run carbon and phosphate remover in a reactor. This has helped tremendously with keeping algae in check.

 

[hammcd]

UV helps alot with algae

 

[snowmansnow]

atcaw94;677696 wrote: I picked up a new scraper today, worked great. How do you all keep the green algae out of the sand? Not on top, but the front? I try to scrape it without disturbing the sand bed, but it still looks like ***.

well if you have algae its because of nutrients in the water. get your water to pristine conditions and the algae will die off.

b

 

[rjrgroup]

Smallblock;677848 wrote: When I started running GFO and Carbon I got a pretty big drop in algae on my glass. Also when I started feeding less helped too.

+1
Water movement too. My glass stays so much cleaner since I played around with my powerheads flow direction. I put both on the opposite side of my overflow, one at the surface and one mid-way across the front glass.

 

[wally]

rjrgroup;678636 wrote: +1
Water movement too. My glass stays so much cleaner since I played around with my powerheads flow direction. I put both on the opposite side of my overflow, one at the surface and one mid-way across the front glass.

Yeah, your tank is crystal clear. I'm moving my PH like we talked about. Haven't had any algae since I haven't had lights. Just bought lights last night, so it's time to attempt to be algae free.


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- Wally