Originally Posted by glnzoffun
So, How do I keep the waste etc. from being trapped? I know I can only prevent so much! I have turbo snails, bumblebee snails, hermits, and 2 emeralds. ANy other suggestions.
Crushed Coral is not like live sand...
Live sand, you're not sepposed to mess with once it's in your tank but with Crushed Coral, it's very important that you constantly toss it around.
Just make sure that your coral substrate is no more than one inch high. the deaper it is the more waste it will trap.
The best idea would be to vacume the coral every time you do a water change. Just throw out all the old water and waste picked up by the vacume and then add your new water.
That's what I do.
I've got 1 inch of CC as a substrate in both of my tanks.
It might kill a few pods living in your substrate but if you have enough live rock, it shouldn't be to bad.
I know a lot of people will disagree but IMO, 1 inch of crushed coral is better for and easier to take care of if it's in a smaller tanks.