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07-23-2010, 06:04 AM
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Cleaning Coral
So the fiance bought this siphon thing that hooks up to the faucet except it doesn't creat a tight seal AND the pressure of water pushing back on the thing causes a leak under the sink. Does anyone else have any other good methodology for cleaning their crushed coral? Maybe a wet vac hooked up to something? We have a 55-gallon tank with two filters running in it.
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07-23-2010, 09:08 AM
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Re: Cleaning Coral
I use a large shop vac to clean the sump, however it is much too fast for using in the tank. There are plenty of cleaning products that use gravity to pull the water out. They allow the coral to swirl around and then drop back to the bottom while the lighter material exits with the water. They employ a large diameter tube that attaches to the end of a smaller tube to control the water flow. Great for water changes while cleaning the coral and rock.
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Freedom is not free, support the troops. U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army retired. 27 Years total. 110 Gallon FOWLR with sump and refugium. 1 Dog Faced Puffer, 3 Blue Damsels, 2 Maroon Clowns, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Blue Tang, 1 Coral Beauty and 1 Convict Goby. Lots of snails and crabs. Deep Sand Bed and 75 Lbs of Live Rock (how do I know the weight of the rock? I used the SWAG system. If you don't know what that is PM me and I will explain) 
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07-23-2010, 10:03 AM
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Re: Cleaning Coral
Raimond: I appreciate your quick response but I need to know which product would work without the sink. I found this hand syphon thingie - Aquarium Maintenance & Cleaning: Siphons & Gravel Cleaners: Python Squeeze Siphon Attachment but am really not sure which cleaning device to use it with. I know our coral is really dirty and needs to be cleaned and don't want to let this problem fester.
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07-23-2010, 10:07 AM
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Freedom is not free, support the troops. U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army retired. 27 Years total. 110 Gallon FOWLR with sump and refugium. 1 Dog Faced Puffer, 3 Blue Damsels, 2 Maroon Clowns, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Blue Tang, 1 Coral Beauty and 1 Convict Goby. Lots of snails and crabs. Deep Sand Bed and 75 Lbs of Live Rock (how do I know the weight of the rock? I used the SWAG system. If you don't know what that is PM me and I will explain)
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