You really shouldn't have to vacuum out any of the algea on the substrate, let your cuc doing that. With that said, you may want to add some snails. Best thing for keeping your tank clean. They will help keep the sand , rock, and glass clean. All i do is siphon out 20% of the water, add the new saltwater that has been mixing for a day, scrape algea of glass when needed, and top of with fresh water when needed. I also check ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites weekly and check s.g./saltinity severl times a week.
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