cleaning tanks with sand substrate

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QueenslandeR

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hey guys anyone have trouble cleaning the poo off the bottom of your tanks with sand... the syphon just doesn't seem to cut it... i was thinking maybe a course net that will scoop the poo and let the sand through... what do you guys do??
 
You can hover the syphon just over the poo to pick it up. If that doesnt work for you (Or vice versa) you can aim a strategicaly placed powerhead at the sand to push the poo in the water or into a corner where you only have to clean there.
 
If you cant just get it by hovering over the sand you can brush up the sand and the poo and other stuff will go into the water and you can suck it up from there.
 
ahaha the poo wasn't sucking up coz i left the fat ass head on the syphon... might try just the hose part, the vid was great cheers
 
yeah that is a great vid!!!
 
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