• Stirring the sand is not divination???

  • Shelby3182

Puzzled by such a simple procedure - stirring sand. I couldn't find specific information, so I'm asking for your opinion. In DSB, it's clear that this is done by little worms and spiders, Shimek writes that his sand is completely turned over by bugs in 3-4 days, but we don't have such hard workers and in such numbers... Yes, and we raise crypt from the bottom. Others say that stirring is desirable, the frequency is unknown, what exactly it will give is also unknown. Guys - who's in the know??? Or has their own opinion and arguments. - what's the tactics of this thing? - how deep? - frequency? - is it necessary at all??? I just tied a table fork to a scraper and ran a thread to scrape the sand - there is an effect, I collected a lot in the net, a lot went into the overflow bag, the sand is white again now. But I'm just starting - that's why

Stephanie3084

Similarly, I have 5 pieces of 300 liters (of strombus), but they are rare guests in the sand - they all wander around the stones.

Brandon4517

You need to forget the term DSB. Any layer of sand is alive. Even 5 cm. And where to get little bugs and worms? Just buy a couple of good, quality live rocks and stick them in the substrate. The cost is low, but the benefit will be significant.

Rodney3101

For your information, I have plenty of bugs and worms!))) However, my Helmon has been successfully feeding on them for 2 weeks now... so they don't have much time left. When I was setting up the grid, I had to move the stone with the Parazoanthus. Under it, there turned out to be as many worms as there are earthworms in a garden under a board - a whole bunch. As for the rest, I agree with Stas.

Jennifer9100

When starting up, there are places where the sand is taken with a stone cake. This kind of cake won't dissolve on its own. It can be scratched a bit with something sharp, and then it will crumble.

Michelle1662

Get a goby, or better yet, two! And sandstorms every half hour are guaranteed!

Lauren

Sandstorms are a wonderful support for the thread; it loves them, and thanks to them, it thrives even more. So they all went to stir up the sand...

Zoe7451

Sorry for intruding on someone else's topic, but I have a question: different dirt accumulates on the surface of the soil, especially at the edges. Is it possible to remove such muck, and how??? (I have very fine sand)...

Bethany

Most likely, these are amphipods; there are many different species, over 9000, if I remember correctly... It's very good when they "create the weather" in the aquarium, and there are a lot of them. By feeding on detritus and leftover food, they help maintain the balance of the ecosystem and also take on the role of "ventilators" of the sand. Additionally, they can be eaten by many species of marine fish, which is also an important factor.

Melanie

Such friends can be referred to as polychaete worms (red-black bristle worms). They are VERY useful! Especially at night, they crawl everywhere, including soft corals, sand, and rocks, collecting all the detritus and leftover food.

Katie4842

Yes, along with the shrimp, they represent a powerful contingent of reef guardians. No technology will solve the main issues of maintaining balance if they are not present in the aquarium.

Heather9815

Yes, in the sea, most issues are resolved by the current and a large amount of water, but we have a closed cycle, which is where the sanitizers come in. Without them, it would be a swamp or heroic efforts would have to be made.