I have a 265 gallon tank that is 3 ft tall. On some bad advice when setting this tank up I used crushed coral instead of sand. It looks great but the problem is that uneaten food and poo gets trapped in it. I have a sump rated for up to a 300 gallon with a mag 24 as a return pump another 700 ghp pump to run my UV sterilizer a 36watt turbo twist. I have 2 korilla 1400 gph for more circulation but I am still getting a pile up of fish waste and uneaten food in the crushed coral bed. I have 8 syno cats but they are young and hide alot. So a buddy of mine who is into Koi and houses them in an aquarium in the winter suggested that I use a Sludge reducer. He says he uses it in both the aquarium and his pond and has great success with it. Basically it adds beneficial enzyme-producing bacteria to break down organic debris. It says it is safe for fish and plants. I have done some research and they have it for both fresh and saltwater. What do you think should I give it a try?
Poo problem
- Thread starter Dark SSide
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Well if it isn't expensive then why not, but I don't think that it is the solution to the problem. Cuz u still gonna have fish waste. The only thing I guess that these bacteria will do is brake it down to nitrates as all bba do, however we all know a build up of nitrate isn't good. But maybe it wiil reduce debris size and help to get it whisked out of the substrate by the flow of the pump.
Ultimately I think u should just vacuum clean or try to make a plan to get the intake of water to the sump to be on the bottem and just cover it with mesh to keep out substrate. In my own experience MTS snail burrows into substrate and gets rid of "dead" spots.
Ultimately I think u should just vacuum clean or try to make a plan to get the intake of water to the sump to be on the bottem and just cover it with mesh to keep out substrate. In my own experience MTS snail burrows into substrate and gets rid of "dead" spots.
I must be missing something, just vacuum the CC substate. You can get a long barreled syphon for that 3' high tank.
I second the python. I generally prefer removing things from my tanks as opposed to adding them, especially considering waste removal is the goal. Water changes with a python will help. Other than that, changing the substrate is really your only other option.