Brief update:
I did some basic cleaning on the reef... maybe it's a semi annual to quartery-type cleaning.
-The Tunze 6105s were filthy and now they are terrific again.
-Siphoned detritus out of the sump (this is about monthly). Only ended up as a 20 gal water change but I pulled the nastiest water which makes a huge difference obviously. I'll likely do another water change in a week and vacuum some of the sand in the DT.
-Rinsed out the 2 marine pure blocks - long overdue! They were pretty dirty.
-Rinsed out the basket of rubble rock - also very dirty!!! Long overdue
-Replaced GFO
-Harvested just over 2 gallons of chaeto from my reactor! This thing really works well and it's amazing how dense this stuff grows. I have much more success with the reactor than I ever did in a refugium setting. I highly recommend a chaeto reactor to anyone considering it. And all I use is a large media reactor wrapped with LEDs ($23). So if you have an extra reactor give it a try!!
All in all, it was a productive hour spent cleaning. Always amazing how much better the system functions with just a little time spent targeting specific areas. In the end, I find these types of activities are so effective toward keeping a clean and healthy system.
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