What is detritus? - General Discussion - Nano-Reef Community I put a couple drops of detritus under a microscope a few weeks ago and it was jam packed with different critters, algae cells, and mainly chunks of gunk I found different worms, a few tiny pods, and dozens of lil moving blobs So much for detritus beign dead
How much detritus is good on a sandbed? - Biological Filtration . . . Flow is the only thing standing between food and the substrate eventually gravity wins and anything that was potentially food for fish or coral becomes detritus But excellent (ie high velocity) flow keeps that particle afloat adrift and gives your corals (or fish) the highest number chances to eat that particle before it's "lost to the deeps"
What can I put in my sump that eats detritus? Well, what about detritus in the part of a sump where you have LR rubble, Ive always had detritus in that part of my sump but im thinking about putting a layer of egg crate high enough to put a MJ900 under it then put the rubble on top of the egg crate so the MJ keep the detritus stirred up instead of it resting on the bottom
BEST DETRITUS EATERS? - Nano-Reef Community I have a tank, 12 gallons, with a lot of rock work It looks great, but I am having a problem with detritus (poop) build up I have 7 hermit crabs, 5 narssies (SIP) snails, and one damsel Wanted to know if anybody had any thoughts about what the best detritus eaters are Thanks in advance
Best way to remove detritus in tank? - Beginners Discussion - Nano-Reef . . . proactive: add some more flow adjust the scape and powerheads to improve the flow this'll prevent it from settling, or keep it settled in one place which can be easily maintained through a siphon I have a dead spot in my sump that collects all the detritus works perfectly for me
How to siphon detritus from sump - Nano-Reef Community I screwed around with other methods, including ruining a shop vac over time, before trying this thing, and now I wouldn't do without it in cleaning out sumps and even displays of unwanted detritus You can take the big gravel cleaner off the end and just use the hose for removing detritus from the sump Can't be beat
Cleaning sand bed? Do you or not? - Nano-Reef Community Realistically, detritus needs to be removed in some way from a system if it is to flourish for long periods of time, whether gradually by the combined action of masses of detritivores (the detritus in the water column would be caught and exported via filter socks, floss, water changes) or more immediately by aquarist intervention via vacuuming
detritus from inside my live rock - Nano-Reef Community imo most detritus you should always try to remove quickly as wide of biodiversity as our typical tanks have are, most setups are still really not capable of being "self-contained" where every niche job of the biotope is dealt with; i e feces removal, cadaver removal, plant pruning, organics buildup, etc
Detritus in sump: ( Annoying! Any tips? - nano-reef. com For some reason, my sump gets a layer of detritus within a few days How is gunk getting past the filter floss? Will the build up of detritus cause an ammonia nitrate spike? Also the vinyl tubing provided with the sump is now dark green black with detritus in it I don't want my sump to become a
Lava Rock or Live Rock - Biological Filtration - Nano-Reef Community As for the nitrates created from the detritus, directly under the LR in my sump will be about 2 baseball sizes of chaeto and I am going to put a nice size florescent on them for growth at night My only concern is going to be algae growth on the walls of my sump from the light Gunna have to put a little magnet cleaner in there