tivoli Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have 13 fishes (2 angels, 1 yellow tang, 2 clowns, 1 blenny, 4 chromis, 3 fairy wrasse) 2 skimmer (1 HS/ 1 Schuran), deep sand bed, chaeto algae as bio - filter yet i need to clean my tank wall once every 3 days of brown diatom. I use tap water for top up. How about you guys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TayHongSiang Posted January 15, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted January 15, 2009 I have 13 fishes (2 angels, 1 yellow tang, 2 clowns, 1 blenny, 4 chromis, 3 fairy wrasse)2 skimmer (1 HS/ 1 Schuran), deep sand bed, chaeto algae as bio - filter yet i need to clean my tank wall once every 3 days of brown diatom. I use tap water for top up. How about you guys ? Diatoms usually is introduce thru fish foods such as flakes as they contain phosphate or uneaten food left in the water...these are the main causes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member andyboss Posted January 15, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted January 15, 2009 hmm when i dun feel lazy... tht makes tank cleaning once/twice a mth? hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted January 16, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted January 16, 2009 my tank got alot of prints. like squiggly prints. I think its my snail foot print -.- make my glass look very ugly. i clean everyday coz the bloody snail keep walking on the glass and make those prints. dunno why only my tank have this problem. good thing i use magnetic cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ivor Posted August 7, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted August 7, 2009 my tank got alot of prints. like squiggly prints. I think its my snail foot print -.- make my glass look very ugly. i clean everyday coz the bloody snail keep walking on the glass and make those prints. dunno why only my tank have this problem. good thing i use magnetic cleaner Mine has the problem as yours. Thus i'll prob clean it once a week Quote Buying 2x2x2 tank cabinet with sump pm me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted August 15, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted August 15, 2009 I never had to clean my glass ever since I switch to an algae scrubber. The only reason why I would want to clean the glass are the amount of pods on the glass. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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