On occasion, while walking through the Aquarium, you see an aquarist using a vacuum siphon or pump to clean the gravel at the bottom of the exhibits. By “washing” the substrate on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, caretakers can remove uneaten food or waste (read: 💩) that settled without being caught by the filtration system. This bit of housekeeping is especially important for animals like coral, which are particularly sensitive to changes in water quality due to the buildup of materials such as ph

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