Using A Canister To Gravel Vac,

[ShoC]

I have a gravel Vac and a Canister,
would it be a good idea to use the cannister filter and attach a gravel vac onto it to make it clean the gravel?

would this be beneficial to the filter??

sorry if it makes no sense.

 

[Rooster]

Not a good idea, unless you can use a "prefilter" of some sort, as the filter proper isnt designed to process that much solids !

 

[ShoC]

Not a good idea, unless you can use a "prefilter" of some sort, as the filter proper isnt designed to process that much solids !

Thanks for letting me know,
Might make some sponge in a bucket the main reason is to save the water,
and my catfish makes alot of mess...

actually on a second thought the gravel vac im using has a guard to stop most dirt and allows mostly find parts, so pooh etc.. will remain in the vac tube...

 

[ArauraDiscus]

It's actually fine depending on the filter. Magnum filters come with a gravel vaccum. But others may not be designed for it like the other person said. I find it much easier to use a sink attachment gravel vac because you need to remove and replace water anyways. Using it on a canister doesn't remove water from the tank and replace it.

 

[ShoC]

i know I need to replace water,
But Im like to clean out plant debri and fish waste very often,
I cant stand seeing it.
and I'm under the suspicion that you replace water TO often,

 

[ArauraDiscus]

Nope, you can't possibly replace water too often. Most people who breed discus replace 75 percent of the tanks water twice a day. You can't possibly replace TOO much water, unless your really clumsy about it.

 

[Meds081603]

75% twice a day....poor mother earth

I have a magnum and would never hook up that gravel vac to my filter. It gets dirty way to quick as it is without me hooking up the vac. I use a python on all my tanks but one(its too far away), its the only way to go.