RD153: Annual Skimmer Cleaning and Texas-sized Vermetids

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  • Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
  • I decided that Sunday was going to be work in the tank day. The protein skimmer was due for a full cleaning, the algae turf scrubber needed to be stripped of algae, and while I had the acid bath going, I put all the Vortech wetsides in that solution too. I have extras at the ready, so they were installed while the dirty ones soaked so the reef maintained normal flow.
    I used Pump Clean, which I sell as well: melevsreef.com/reefshop/dry-g...
    #reeftank #skimmer #maintenance
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 17

  • @jamesroth831
    @jamesroth831 Рік тому +1

    Great to see this now Marc--Currently going thru vermetid cleaning hell and it made me feel better to watch this. My manifold was packed with the little buggers--it looked like someone's clogged aorta!

  • @rolisreefranch
    @rolisreefranch Рік тому

    Impressive! I hate doing maintenance, but love the feeling when it's done!

  • @yowowaho
    @yowowaho Рік тому +1

    THAT IS N.A.S.T.Y!!!!!!!!

  • @lstewart54
    @lstewart54 Рік тому +1

    🎉Spring cleaning... way to go. Good night.

  • @Reefahholic
    @Reefahholic Рік тому +2

    Ouch! Glad you got that done. Much needed maintenance there. 😮

  • @lincolntowns1480
    @lincolntowns1480 Рік тому +1

    Do you think having too clean of a sump is bad? I clean mine almost spotless every Sunday.

    • @melevsreef
      @melevsreef  Рік тому

      Not at all. The vessel can be clean. The gear does the filtration.

  • @sayurasem
    @sayurasem Рік тому +1

    Have you tried using milliard citric acid? Using two tubs of sicce pump clean is costly

    • @melevsreef
      @melevsreef  Рік тому

      I have but I have to use the whole bag for 12 gallons. It’s pretty much as wash.

  • @JER-mw6md
    @JER-mw6md 6 місяців тому

    How do you deal with vermitids in your main display?

  • @queencityreefs
    @queencityreefs Рік тому

    Wow! Huge vermatids! Remind me. What do they do to your system?

    • @melevsreef
      @melevsreef  Рік тому +1

      They throw out webs that irritate neighboring corals, and some corals don't survive their impact. Just ugly things. I didn't mind one or two, but I have quite a few these days.

    • @queencityreefs
      @queencityreefs Рік тому +1

      @@melevsreef ah, learn something new everyday. Thanks.

  • @EIY_Kumar
    @EIY_Kumar Рік тому

    Hey Marc. Saw You in another UA-cam channel name Reef Addicts
    What happened to that channel ?
    In that Channel saw a video of an awesome NPS coral tank
    was that Your tank ?

  • @casualreefkeeping
    @casualreefkeeping Рік тому +1

    Leave it to you to play with your fish poo