should I be cleaning the CC substrate like you do with a freshwater system. If so how often.
wayne New Member Jun 17, 2001 #1 should I be cleaning the CC substrate like you do with a freshwater system. If so how often.
twoods71 Active Member Jun 17, 2001 #2 Yep, you need to clean a CC substrate with a gravel vacume. I neglected mine for a while and my nitrates were off the chart. Now I vacume the substrate at every water change. The Nitrates are now on a steady decline.
Yep, you need to clean a CC substrate with a gravel vacume. I neglected mine for a while and my nitrates were off the chart. Now I vacume the substrate at every water change. The Nitrates are now on a steady decline.
b_ball12_99 Member Jun 19, 2001 #3 Yes you should. Everytime you do a water change which can be from 1 week to 2 months depending how you run your tank. Also be consistant.
Yes you should. Everytime you do a water change which can be from 1 week to 2 months depending how you run your tank. Also be consistant.
