For some reason every time i try and vac my sand i cant seem to suck up any poo.... i have done the smallest vac to the lone yard one and cant seem to get it to work... AM I doing something wrong? i also tired just a hose but at 22/bag i dont really wanna suck up sand.... Any idea would be nice.... i can push it all to one side too.... This is why i like BB tanks.
Cant gravel vac my 240
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best method to gravel vac sand is to use a hosepipe and hover a couple of cms above the sand, this way the waste will syphon out, the sand will remain...might take a bit of practise but best way to deal with sand ime
How are you creating a siphon? What height is your tank at. What are you siphoning to (i.e. sink, floor drain, outside)?
Try stirring up the sand just a bit then vac the detritus that floats up off it. On a tank that size, a undergravel jet system may be a good idea if that is still feasible for you, if not, a few powerheads near the bottom should still help.
yeah 2 in one day! sorry i'm just promoting my DIY air driven vac. i could go on and on about why i did it and how well it works but it will probably just get blown off.anyways i don't know how to link(yeah i know i need to learn
) but if you check my NOT PYTHON thread and skip all my rambling
just build one and try it. if you have the stuff handy it only takes a couple minutes and w/ a little tinkering will save you alot of anguish. best of luck
you can save your sand if you put a pan or bucket under the end of your siphon it will catch all the sand you suck up when done stir it up good ,rinse it well and add back to tank.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231574oregonian;3046646; said:
anyways i don't know how to link(yeah i know i need to learn
best of luck