Detritus Eaters for a BB Tank

[john.m.cole3]

What do you folks recommend? I have detritus settle in spots I can't siphon in my bare bottom tank.

 

[Roboson]

What sort of spots? Like under/around rocks and such?

 

[cloak]

I would just let the detritus settle until it's time to do a water change. Use a power head to stir it up and then siphon out what you can. Running some sort of mechanical filtration for a few hours will also help. You might not get all of it out, but if you do this on a regular basis you shouldn't have any problems associated to the accumulation of detritus IMO. GL.

 

[john.m.cole3]

What sort of spots? Like under/around rocks and such?

exactly under the rocks and overhangs that are hard to get to w/ a siphon hose

 

[john.m.cole3]

I would just let the detritus settle until it's time to do a water change. Use a power head to stir it up and then siphon out what you can. Running some sort of mechanical filtration for a few hours will also help. You might not get all of it out, but if you do this on a regular basis you shouldn't have any problems associated to the accumulation of detritus IMO. GL.

This is what I already do. crank up flow, blow off rocks, do WC while its all suspended and suck as much detritus off the bottom as I can, add filter floss to sump, and leave flow cranked for an hour after the WC. I was hoping a few more certain critters could help lighten up my load. My flow is already strong for an LPS tank. No high NO3 or problems with the detritus other than aesthetics.

 

[cloak]

I've yet to see a fish or an invertebrate make a pile of detritus in a BB tank disappear. Your current routine is probably your best bet. GL.

 

[Roboson]

Yeah, larger creatures (like those you'd get from an LFS) are typically more scavenger than deteivore.

The only thing I can think of is to buy a couple small brittle stars. They'll hang out in those problem areas and eat the tasty bits out of the gunk piles.

Besides that? An aged 1 inch sandbed [emoji38]