Well today was the day i restarted a 2 tank system; a 150 G reef tank and a 75 G display refugium both starfire custom made tanks. I thought i'd be easier.
Beside just filling up with water i had to come up with a plan. My biggest concern was my back wall which is stuck to the back and can't be removed.
Those are ceramic plates that are 10 more porous than rocks and do an incredible filtering job. it better be at $500 a panel , bought from Germany i had the following problem.
How do i clean these guys without taking them out. My research and the advice of most ; nothing. Aside from brushing the surface, nothing can be done with stationary rocks or sculptures,( as i have 2 removable sculptures).
The best way , is to fill up with tap water and let the 7 month old DRY tank regain its moisture, then scoop up the let over gunk after its emptied . I've already have the sand partially cleaned in buckets.
So while the tank is being partially revive, i'm heading to the sand buckets, for a final rinsing, 4 full buckets of it. YUK!
I give myself a week to complete this endeavor while my back wall is marinating in tap water and vinegar.
After that, saltwater and the rock sculpture will be reunited for the cycling for the next 3 months.
The rest of the plan is to figure out what worked and didn't worked in the last operation. By the way i didn't shut down because of a bad move, i lost my job and my health, end of explanation.
I found out,what i can and could do better this time. Some things like an NPS zone and the stalactite are in review.Any questions or suggestions are welcome.
Beside just filling up with water i had to come up with a plan. My biggest concern was my back wall which is stuck to the back and can't be removed.
Those are ceramic plates that are 10 more porous than rocks and do an incredible filtering job. it better be at $500 a panel , bought from Germany i had the following problem.
How do i clean these guys without taking them out. My research and the advice of most ; nothing. Aside from brushing the surface, nothing can be done with stationary rocks or sculptures,( as i have 2 removable sculptures).
The best way , is to fill up with tap water and let the 7 month old DRY tank regain its moisture, then scoop up the let over gunk after its emptied . I've already have the sand partially cleaned in buckets.
So while the tank is being partially revive, i'm heading to the sand buckets, for a final rinsing, 4 full buckets of it. YUK!
I give myself a week to complete this endeavor while my back wall is marinating in tap water and vinegar.
After that, saltwater and the rock sculpture will be reunited for the cycling for the next 3 months.
The rest of the plan is to figure out what worked and didn't worked in the last operation. By the way i didn't shut down because of a bad move, i lost my job and my health, end of explanation.
I found out,what i can and could do better this time. Some things like an NPS zone and the stalactite are in review.Any questions or suggestions are welcome.
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