Where does detritus come from?

Nicole7268

It would be more correct to ask, WHY is it not being recycled in the aquarium? After all, there should be a complete recycling cycle down to the dissolution of chemical elements in the water? Does the presence of detritus indicate a lack of diversity among recyclers? How does everyone deal with detritus?

Bonnie

I wonder who is supposed to dispose of it? And what is supposed to be formed after its disposal? Do you even understand what you asked?

Andrew419

One of the main versions is that there is a lot of organic matter, small lower vegetation appears on the rocks, detritus particles settle in it, forming a carpet, and naturally, cyanobacteria grow on top, making it worse. There may be insufficient current, but we don't want storms. We'll have to install a mechanical filter on the pump with regular cleaning.

Alexander

this is unlikely to help. today I tried siphoning my stock, it turned out to be heavier than sand grains, but there is still some result. I also tried creating a tornado in a glass, the creatures are in shock, it seems this is not a solution for small volumes either. an interesting result was given by prodibio nanoclean, the detritus was covered with a bright green crust 1-2 mm thick, I then disposed of it along with the detritus and the sand that had stuck to it, not waiting for a logical conclusion, but you can't stock up on those miracle bottles. in general, I will keep an eye on your topic.

Bonnie

Of course, the correct answer would look standard - more water volume, strong current, few fish, little food, a large sump with algae and a settling tank, a good skimmer. But there are clean aquariums without sumps and with dense fish stocking. So, do they know something?

James1625

Ah, of course they know how often they have to run with buckets for replacements. There are no miracles.

Wesley

Another source of detritus is dry flake food. A lot of it is not eaten and small particles settle on the rocks. Despite the efforts of polychaetes and amphipods, they somehow cannot eat it all. For those who feed with pellets, is everything consumed? Is it worth switching to pellet food instead of flakes?

Courtney4094

People, let's not spam, respond to the point, without confusing the content of marine aquariums and freshwater ones.

Pamela

Not everything is eaten either; the only ones that clearly find the pellets are the shrimp, while the others catch what flies, and few eat from the ground...

Rick

In a stable reef aquarium, where there are many inhabitants of the biocenosis, there is usually little detritus. The sand typically does not need to be disturbed. The residents that inhabit it perform the tasks of cleaning it themselves. Although it may represent some accumulations in the sump, even there it is intensively processed by various representatives of the infauna.

Scott8536

Detritus is mainly on the rocks with me, while on good live rock there is practically none, but on the dry rock that has been in the aquarium for a year, there is some. Apparently, dry reef rock is not very suitable for the reef after all... Detritus is a layer of organic matter, and where there is a layer of organic matter, expect cyanobacteria.

Leonard

Detritus is not necessarily a layer of organic matter. Why should the product of organic decomposition dissolve in water at all? Detritus is nothing more than silt.

Lori4746

Then I would like to clarify the terminology. For example: Well, or here is a glossary - But if there is a strong current, we will get a suspension that must pass through the filter and remain on it, while the clean water returns to the aquarium.

Brent8919

It can also be with terminology: Oil, coal - also detritus.

Shelby3182

Unfortunately, I do not have any in my personal supplies. However, the trash on the rocks is disappointing... I will enhance the filtration and introduce crayfish-snails.

Justin

That's right: there is practically no bag for sludge and detritus in the sump.

Martin3206

Well, someone has to clear the detritus from the stones: crayfish and snails would be just right.

Gary6376

Offtopic Stepanich, it's somehow brief and dry, but where are the articles? Although in Zaporizhzhia, the "locals" have a direct relation to this problem (word). Even though I'm a beginner, I know that there should be at least 3 cm of sand or more, and you have 0.5-1 cm.

Robert5335

It's foolishness; there may not be any sand at all. Returning to the topic. The accumulation of dirt on the stones usually occurs in an immature aquarium with a large number of fish and feeding. I encountered this myself at one point. I tackled it by removing half of the fish, cleaning the stones as best as I could, and replacing a third of the water (after that, I did the first water change after two months). I didn't feed the inhabitants for about two weeks, and then I significantly reduced their diet.

John

It is more likely to be compacted by the current rather than settle. Therefore, no matter how much you blow it away, it will still lie on the neighboring stone, and you can only remove it with a hose.