The process of feeding your animals will result in waste being produced in almost equivalent amounts of food given, it is very important to export nutrients/waste to keep your reef in optimal conditions.
- Water Changes
- Regular Gravel Vacuuming
- Routinely Rinsing Mechanical Filters
Are all forms of nutrient exporting. Building a schedule can help to keep things consistent. If undesirable algae are forming rapidly, it is a visible sign your nutrients are high and it is time for some form of waste exportation. And perhaps a maintenance schedule change, so that maintenance is done more often. Would you want to live in a sewer? Your pets probably don’t want to either!
