Sandbed cleaning concerns.

[Aquattro]

I know that water can look bad. I even bought a siphon and hose long enough to run it through my filter sock. I just haven't got there yet. Likely won't. Did I mention I'm lazy?

[MitchM]

Yeah Brad, but your methods work - water changes, MH and good water flow.
I get bored so I fiddle, always looking for something else.
Usually leads to trouble.

[Aquattro]

I have a 4yo, I don't get bored much Surprised I can get water changes in actually. Probably because she helps me!!

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I have a 4yo, I don't get bored much Surprised I can get water changes in actually. Probably because she helps me!!

Lazy plus lucky.

Detritus buildup is a bad thing. I think we can probably all agree on that.

[Madreefer]

I've never cleaned my sand once. I try my hardest to keep my hands out of my tank, the less I fiddle the less problems I have. That seems to be a problem with lots of people. As for detritus, if you have proper flow there should'nt be that much build up.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Yup, have lost 2 of them that way now. And I have covered tanks, but with small open holes at the back of my eurobrace (for a past closed loop system). Couldn't believe it when I found him dried up on top. Thought that was a rare chance event, and then it happened again...

I suppose if I added another orange spotted, he/she would go at it with the yellow head.

Originally Posted by Madreefer

I've never cleaned my sand once. I try my hardest to keep my hands out of my tank, the less I fiddle the less problems I have. That seems to be a problem with lots of people. As for detritus, if you have proper flow there should'nt be that much build up.

Lots of current. Two RW 8,s and an MP10.

[Masonjames]

The only thing I would suggest to consider is that a sandbed becomes the single largest living organism in the tank. And it will dictate to a large degree how you run the system and/or need to run the system.