Yet Another Sand Question From An Idiot....

[BigIan]

when i come to clean my sand, what sort of product do i use?

All the vacs i`ve seen are gravel vacks and they look like they`l just suck the sand straight up....

 

[emma12321]

Hi,

You just use the normal gravel vac but hover above the surface and if you kinda circle it round you get a cyclone effect where the bits lift but the sand doesn't. Remember to stir through the sand every month with a chopstick or something to stop anerobic bacteria bubbles from forming.

Emma

 

[riverman444]

Or buy some corys......they do a pretty good job of (whiskering) around in the sand

 

[BigIan]

i`ll be adding 8 panda cory`s and some malasian trumpet snails when my tank is cycled to keep the sand clear of bubbles aswell as giving it a stir every 2-3 weeks

so would i be better going for a gravel vac with a wider or narrower nossle?

 

[mitmop]

i clean my sand with a small fish net just run it on the top of the sand and shake out all the crap the sand falls through the net and the crap is left in the bottom of the net.

Dawn

 

[craynerd]

Sorry to hijack the thread but can you all list what sand ur using! I`m just picking my substarate and in 2 minds!

Chris

 

[emma12321]

Hi,

I personally use play sand some people use pool filter sand which is not quite as fine. A thinner vac will actually be easier as it will have more suction. I usually end up taking the end off and just using the tube to suck up all the plec poo off the bottom.

Emma

 

[blitztidus]

Cories are quite amazing fish , I would use the thinnger vac too

 

[BigIan]

thanks for the help people....

any recomendations as to what brad of vac to look for?