To much dust...

[yamahaguy06]

Well. As some of you all know I just put a dragon wrasse in my tank. And this thing is kicking up a lot of sand. Now the problem is i stoped cleaning my sand(with the gravel vack) after I had no more algea growth on it. every couple of minutes this guy kickes up some sand. And with my fluval 304 and protien skimmer its jsut now enough to keep the water nice and clear. I was wondering if I could put little foam covers over the intake on my maxi-jets?/ waht do you guys thing about this, thanks..

 

[yamahaguy06]

oh and should I start cleaning my sand again with the vac? every time I do a water change. because when you stir it up its just to dusty and its a thick white dusty. ??

 

[wayne]

I probably would put filter stuff on the powerheads for a little while just to get rid of the stuff, and yes I would definitely hoover.

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, I think I will because its now starting to get out of hand, the dust is starting to build up on the rocks. I know this sounds like lack of flow but believe me there is flow. should I maybe point the power heads down a little at the rocks.? thanks wayne

 

[yamahaguy06]

what you guys dont want to help me with my dust problem or what, lol? it is starting to clean up. I still have to vac a little more sand...

 

[1979camaro]

i think wayne pretty much answered it...use the gravel vac and temporarily use some foam filters or something to catch what you don't suck up