To clean or NOT that's my question

[basile]

Hi guy here's my questions. I stopped my system of 2 tanks for the last 7 months, for reasons beyond my control. I cleaned up my reef tank 150G and the sand.

But in my second tank the refugium 75G which is higher i've got miracle mud in it for the bio-properties for the refugium and i'm not sure if i should disturb that sand by cleaning it.The system was only operational 2 1/2 years. (would their be that much to clean?)

The mud will come to the surface of the sand and i'm not sure what it will do.

Before you scream at me for having put mud in it remember it was for its mineral properties and nothing else. it did create a cool refugium

i had only two jars of mud and the rest with sand .


My other question, what do think about the seals of my tank would they dry up and cause problems. The tank seals and the pipe seal, which i'm worried most.

the two tanks are connected via a bulkhead from the fuge to the main reef.

Thanks for your help.

 

[rayn]

Are you completely taking the systems off line and not running? I would loose the sand and mud. Or at least place in a bucket. The seals on the tanks will be fine.

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

Typically seals last around 10 years iirc...
This is one very good reason to go acrylic. You'll never find a rimless tank in my possession for this very reason too.

 

[basile]

Are you completely taking the systems off line and not running? I would loose the sand and mud. Or at least place in a bucket. The seals on the tanks will be fine.

Its totally dry for the last 7 months. I haven't disturbed the sand so not to mix the mud and sand.

 

[BlueCursor]

Your fuge pics are awesome. I was trying to go that direction with my fuge but the red spirulina (it definitely was not cyano) became a problem.

I'm jealous.