Hey
All
On my
recently set up 55 reef, I installed 2 Zoo Med Power Sweeps...one at each end of
the tank, timed( after much effort) to hit in the middle of the tank for another
little burst of wave action. I really like them, but when I first set them up, I
used them without the adapter sponges that fit around the intake pipe...and as
they are very sensitive to any dirt sand particles or even some Nori that get
sucks up ...they tend to clog easily, so I put the sponge sleeves on the intake
pipe. Now my question is this. stupid probably...but here goes...as these
sponges are becoming pretty well coated with food particles, fish pooh...and
such...they need to be cleaned...but do I just slip them off, scrub them off in
fresh water...or do they contain now some beneficial fauna and/or
bacteria...that should be rinsed off in the main tank itself and then put
reinstalled. I mean are they becoming mini nitrate factories...or is there to
much water movement through them , thus making them not likely to become
anaerobic (sp)...hum...any help would greatly be appreciated
here.
TIA
Respectfully
Geno
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