My 110 Gallon Peninsula SPS Tank

[Madreefer]

People actually vacum the their sandbeds still? Why would'nt you just get a proper cleanup crew rather than disturb the sandbed? The less your hands are in the tank or anything else disturbing things the better. Your tank looks awesome, i'm no expert but just leave things as is. The ph is'nt that bad. Theres lot of threads on here that discuss that very topic. With most of them ending with "if it aeint broke dont fix it"

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

People actually vacum the their sandbeds still? Why would'nt you just get a proper cleanup crew rather than disturb the sandbed?

What do you mean "still"? Clean up crews aren't "new". I have plenty of critters in my tank that help keep things clean, but they don't make up for the fact that the tank is a tiny closed system, and not a giant open reef. As far as I am concerned the sand is purely aesthetic. Stuffing a few animals in the tank doesn't make up for what I consider to be good maintenance practices.

I used to leave the sandbed alone. I practiced that for years...ok a decade at least. Now I vacuum...

[Madreefer]

Sorry. I'm so silly. Should have never questioned an expert.

[Myka]

I'm not an expert. Haven't written a book yet.

[Madreefer]

Well you just about got one written in your signature. Good info but some of us lazy reefers do things different. oops I huess were kinda hijackin. Maybe the moderators will clean it up for him.

[Myka]

Being lazy is exactly why I wrote those! Then us lazy reefers can just provide the link and say "go read this".

[Aquaria]

Idk About that myka your one of about 10 people who's views I regard very highly so in my eyes you are an expert. Now dude wicked tank and photography I barely know how to use my camera let alone take anything of value lol hope to see mOre pics soon. Yours is one of the tanks that is my inspiration for my new peninsula although much smaller thinking 30lx18x18 anyway great job and thx for the ideas

[sweet ride]

just a couple of random shots....