crushed coral cleaning

[joe5_15]

i have crushed coral on the bottom of my tank and all the crap and leftover food is just sitting there i have 2 big hermits a little one and an undergravel filter is there any better ways or things to clean this with?

 

[mikecoral]

Try using your hands, i do

 

[joe5_15]

i have a 30 gallon and what does (dsb) stand for
1 powerhead with undergravel a little one
1 littlebiowheel filter
1 protein skimmer
3 hermits
1 coral bandits
3 green chromis
5 other little damsals
1 long tentical
feed brine shrimp with little flakes 2 times a day

 

[mr . salty]

Is your bio wheel filter,also a mechanical filter???That is one that has a water reservoir built in and the water passes through some sort of a filter pad. If so,then what I would do is remove the lift tubes from the UGF (under gravel filter).But keep the powerhead running for water circulation.Then just use the powerfilter as your main filteration,and totally unplug the UGF.You also NEED a substrate vaccume to clean the CC.Ultimatly,your BEST BET is to get rid of the UGF and CC and go with a DSB...

 

[mr . salty]

Also try aiming the powerhead so it stirs the stuff up that is laying on the substrate.Then the powerfilter will be able to pick it up...

 

[fish fool]

I have a siphon vacum that works great. I also have some hermits that like the stuff on the bottom.