Detritus Removal From BB Tank?

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by teevee

Why bother removing the crud at all?

This almost seems like a stupid question, Quinn, and I know you are not in the least bit stupid so I will humour you with an answer.......

None of my tanks have sumps, fuges or skimmers, only mechanical filtration. I do have macroalgae in each tank that utilizes some of the nutrients. Crud is the source of nutrients, which, if not removed by some means, leads to all kinds of nitrate and phosphate related problems. By removing the crud, you reduce the number of problems you have to contend with over the longer term. I hope this simple explanation makes sense to you.