Sand / Undergravel Filter

[Andeekaii]

Just a quick question,
is sand suitable with an undergravel filter, if so how would it be cleaned as siphoning wouldn't work?

Andy

 

[tyyrlym]

No, sand is totally unsuitable for an UGF. The sand will sift through the filter plates and clog the plenum beneath them, killing flow and any filtration you may have gotten. If you're going to use an UGF you need to use gravel.

 

[minxfishy]

No sand is not suitable for an UGF im afraid.

 

[Andeekaii]

Thanks
No worries, got myself some black gravel instead, looks better than sand anyway imo.