Vaccum gravel

[Derekshatch]

What is the best way to vacuum gravel the bottom of my aquarium that is heavily planted without uprooting plants?

 

[Colin_T]

gravel clean around the plants but leave 1-2 inches around each plant.

 

[Derekshatch]

My gravel vac is pretty big and cant realley get inbetween the plants. Should I use some thin tubing instead.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I don't have gravel. But when I did, I didn't have life plants, I had fake ones. So I can't give you any first hand experience here.

But, I have sand. I just use the little tubing from the siphon itself, because I find it to be more accurate for cleaning between plants. I would say look for a smaller siphon. PetCo/PetSmart usually sells them.

 

[Retired Viking]

I sometime take the large vacuum end off and just use the hose to get into tight spots and around my sword plants. You have to be careful so you don't suck up gravel.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I just use the little tubing from the siphon itself, because I find it to be more accurate for cleaning between plants.

I sometime take the large vacuum end off and just use the hose to get into tight spots and around my sword plants.