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jdragunas
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First question... Is there an equation for me to calculate the volume of a tank w/ just the measurements?
Secondly... I just changed to a sand substrate. I read that this is a grea substrate because it stays clean longer, and it's better for the fish. However, My sand is getting brown from algae. I was told that a cleaup crew would fix that, so i bought 6 snails, 3 hermit crabs, and a cleaner shrimp (to clean my fish), but they're only cleaning the glass and the rocks. What can i get in my tank to keep the sand clean. I already have 2 lawnmower blennies as well, but they only eat my LR, and frozen foods... I was told by my LFS that there's nothing that will make it clean, and that when i do water changes, i should agitate the surface of the sand, and vacuum the debris it kicks up... i looked at her like she was crazy, because that'll release the nitrates in the sand, right? Also, i don't want to vacuum up my sand, because it's LS, and i don't want to lose the bacteria.
Any suggestions?
Secondly... I just changed to a sand substrate. I read that this is a grea substrate because it stays clean longer, and it's better for the fish. However, My sand is getting brown from algae. I was told that a cleaup crew would fix that, so i bought 6 snails, 3 hermit crabs, and a cleaner shrimp (to clean my fish), but they're only cleaning the glass and the rocks. What can i get in my tank to keep the sand clean. I already have 2 lawnmower blennies as well, but they only eat my LR, and frozen foods... I was told by my LFS that there's nothing that will make it clean, and that when i do water changes, i should agitate the surface of the sand, and vacuum the debris it kicks up... i looked at her like she was crazy, because that'll release the nitrates in the sand, right? Also, i don't want to vacuum up my sand, because it's LS, and i don't want to lose the bacteria.
Any suggestions?