Glass & Sand Bed get dirty in a day?!

[Michael_Viar]

How do you all keep your glass clean and sand bed clean for a longer period of time? I’d like to go at least a week before having film on the glass… What do yall think?

 

[hoffmeyerz]

There are a lot of reefers here who give the glass a quick clean once every day. What are your nutrient levels, do you experience a lot of algae growth in the tank?
Your tank looks good for what I can see in the picture so I'm not sure I would change things at all, just swipe the glass real quick maybe every-other day to stay ahead of it. Otherwise you can look to reduce nutrient levels or light period but again I would prob leave well enough alone.
Happy reefing, keep up the nice tank!

 

[exnisstech]

I have three tanks that all should have the glass cleaned daily. I usually do it every 2 or 3 days. I've found the longer I wait the better the tank looks when I'm done . I've never been able to keep sand looking good so I'm all barebottom.

 

[hoffmeyerz]

I have three tanks that all should have the glass cleaned daily. I usually do it every 2 or 3 days. I've found the longer I wait the better the tank looks when I'm done . I've never been able to keep sand looking good so I'm all barebottom.

I've always had one spot in the sandbed that would stay dirty but I added a conch a few months ago and a goby last week and the sandbed looks great!
Now I'm just dealing with all the dust the goby sends up the little bugger! LOL

 

[CHSUB]

Yes I clean glass every day or two. Stir sand at least once a week during WC. This is typical reef maintenance. Long photo periods and availability of inorganic nutrients will produce algae.

 

[Crabby48]

Hard to see under blues but tank looks good. How old is it? If newer it could explain why. No3 and po4 levels?

 

[Trave]

There are a lot of reefers here who give the glass a quick clean once every day. What are your nutrient levels, do you experience a lot of algae growth in the tank?
Your tank looks good for what I can see in the picture so I'm not sure I would change things at all, just swipe the glass real quick maybe every-other day to stay ahead of it. Otherwise you can look to reduce nutrient levels or light period but again I would prob leave well enough alone.
Happy reefing, keep up the nice tank!

Thanks for the insight.

 

[damsels are not mean]

if you light up a box of water you will get algae and it will happen quickly under the relatively bright lighting typical of reef tanks (as compared to fw or fish only tanks).