Vacuum techniques for DSB

[sterling]

Ok, it seems like I'm constantly vacuuming the sand in my tank. What does everyone use and do you all throw away the sand that's sucked up or rinse and re use?

 

[reef krazy]

vacuuming your sand, in my reef i don't vacuume
any thing. why do you vacuume your sand.

 

[sterling]

Gee, I dunno, because I see fish poo and crap on the bottom and I like a tidy house

 

[catera]

there is no need to vacuum the sand. i dont do it and i dont think you will find another person who does. your sand should breakdown the crap.

 

[broomer5]

Looks like you have a clean-up crew - maybe you need a few more janitors.
Let them tidy up the house for you !
Sucking up the sandbed is not so good to do - and if continued - may hamper your sandbed from performing as it should.
Maybe a little more water circulation down near the bottom of the tank will get some of the detritus and crap moving.
Moving is better than just laying down there - and allows for some of the particulate crud to be removed by the prefilter media in your wet/dry.