Gravel vac the left side of tank

[Sarertnoc Kram]

I did I large gravel vac and decided to do the whole tanks left side took out plants to prune and cut also I feel there is a better way to go about this though


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[Owain4]

you took your plants out of the substrate???

 

[Sarertnoc Kram]

Yes I have a 5-6 inch substrate bed and wanted to take all the stiff out


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[FHlov]

you typically don't need to remove anything when cleaning. It's not like gravel bottom tanks where you have to suck up every single piece of crap on the bottom. Just whirl the vac around and kick up stuff. You filter if adequate should clean out the floating debris. Disturbing the roots once they have settled into your substrate isn't the best idea unless you are redoing your entire tank. To prune, all you need is long scissors and cut in water, then net floating leaves.

 

[Redbellypiranha]

you typically don't need to remove anything when cleaning. It's not like gravel bottom tanks where you have to suck up every single piece of crap on the bottom. Just whirl the vac around and kick up stuff. You filter if adequate should clean out the floating debris. Disturbing the roots once they have settled into your substrate isn't the best idea unless you are redoing your entire tank. To prune, all you need is long scissors and cut in water, then net floating leaves.

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[Sarertnoc Kram]

you typically don't need to remove anything when cleaning. It's not like gravel bottom tanks where you have to suck up every single piece of crap on the bottom. Just whirl the vac around and kick up stuff. You filter if adequate should clean out the floating debris. Disturbing the roots once they have settled into your substrate isn't the best idea unless you are redoing your entire tank. To prune, all you need is long scissors and cut in water, then net floating leaves.

I see thanks for the input I might have to lower the intake tubes a few more inches


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