Possible to keep detritus off barebottom?

[Aceswild]

So this is 1 of the challanges im facing is a build up of detritus on my barebottom tank. Is it possible to keep the bottom 99% clean? Some of the things im doing to defeat this problem is Im running 1 Vortech MP40 and 1 Korelia4 behind the rocks I will be getting another Vortech for more flow to help solve this problem. I have a 90g 48x24x18 with corner overflow. Any Opinions to help the problem are most welcome thanks

 

[sdf_beanhead]

Excessive flow is the way to go!

 

[Nickjr000]

Yeah alot of flow. A current from one end and then when that stops a current from the other end to get the backsides of the rocks your first current couldn't get. That drove me nuts in my 120 but I finally got it to work.

 

[Aceswild]

You think 2 vortechs mp40 is enough to control it think I would need a few power heads behind the rocks in tank? My aquascape is centered

 

[Nickjr000]

I think so. I'd set up the voetech's then see if there's any dead spots. If there is i'd use a cheap wave strip and some maxi jet's. The con with the vortech is that you can't angle them

 

[blange3]

Resistence if futile! 8)

Cut the flow, add some sand and join us Sand People! ;D

 

[steamman]

I went bare bottom for 15 years ???. I don't know why I waited to go to a sand bottom. Love it. And it looks great too.

 

[Aceswild]

I feel sand is only masking the bad lol

 

[Whitebird1]

I have all bare bottom tanks, I feel it tends to focus more attention to the rock work and inhabitants. As for detritus, I take a tube and hose and siphon it directly into the sump, that has sand, that way you save all the little critters, micro stars, baby snails, ect.

 

[steamman]

I guess the mess somewhere in there but I can't see it anymore.

 

[jerzsky]

does your tank have returns that are drilled thru the back wall?? if so you could take one of them and plumb it behind the rocks into a spraybar pointed on an angle towards the glass....