How often do you blow your rocks off?

[Viracon13]

I've never blown my rocks. I never noticed detritus build up on them. My flow and CUC seem to be enough. Will try it during next water change just to see how much detritus there is

 

[Chris-tico]

hey guys. what do you mean "blow your rock".

like wash them? or what?

 

[surfnsalt]

hey guys. what do you mean "blow your rock".

like wash them? or what?

To use a turkey baster to blow debris off the rock.

 

[Paul B]

Once a year I stir up my entire tank all the way down to the bottom if I could using a diatom filter. I make a typhoon. Then I blow off the rocks. But beside that, there is nothing on my rocks to blow off.

 

[saltyhog]

I've never blown my rocks. I never noticed detritus build up on them. My flow and CUC seem to be enough. Will try it during next water change just to see how much detritus there is[/QUOTE

If you are like me you will be surprised. I couldn't see any detritus but when I used the turkey baster the first time I was amazed at what happened!

 

[WindeyD]

Once a week with a turkey baster, generally right before a water change.

 

[dodgerblew]

WOW, this thread is so wrong! :lol:
What exactly are we talking about here?! :gossip: :twitch:

wow! I'm glad it's not just me. When I just saw the title of this thread I had to click. Then when I got through pg 1 and not one comment I thought I really need to go to to church tomorrow. Thank you d2mini. I still can't stop laughing!

 

[Paul B]

You can't have to many of these. :jaw:

 

[Paul B]

Hello there, nice to meet you

 

[d2mini]

wow! I'm glad it's not just me. When I just saw the title of this thread I had to click. Then when I got through pg 1 and not one comment I thought I really need to go to to church tomorrow. Thank you d2mini. I still can't stop laughing!

LOL, i couldn't believe I was the first to comment. :lol:

 

[G_Sanab922]

I blow my rocks off every night before i go to bed and was wondering if this was beneficial or not. Ive heard its good to on occasion but is every night excessive? Should i let the live rock do its job and not blow them off for a few weeks, months...ever?

Ain't nobody got time fo dat! LOL

 

[G_Sanab922]

WOW, this thread is so wrong! :lol:
What exactly are we talking about here?! :gossip: :twitch:

I just died LOL!! "I've been using a turkey baster daily"... "I would say every night is excessive" :rip: <-- me

 

[bitzerjd]

Every water change....which is every other week (If I'm lazy) or weekly if I stay on top of it. It is a quick blow off with Turkey baster...nothing major

 

[Akwarius]

Last year I had a daily routine of basting and siphoning detritus daily. This would result in about a 500 ml of what looks like wet skimmate. After a month of this, my system became too lean, corals were starting to bleach, and I decided to stop. So now I only do it when my nutrients start to creep up, about once every 2-3 weeks.