cleaning refugium?

[intrepid2k3]

Just like the title says, should I be cleaning my hang-on refugium? If so how would i go about it? The water doesn't move through it very fast, so the top gets pretty stagnant, theres really no movement on top, but a nice flow through the middle. I stir it once a day, using my finger and whirl it around. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with that and also the cleaning situation. Should I add snails in it? Or hermits? Thanks for any help.

 

[Len]

:welcome:

No snails or hermits in the refugium as it's suppose to be a safe haven (free of predators) for microfauna to breed. If the top develops a coat of slime due to low water movement, an easy way to clean it is to line the inside of a net with some filter floss and run the net along the surface of the water to scoop up the slime.

 

[intrepid2k3]

cool thanks, i really appreciate the information.