How often do you vacuum your gravel etc.

[tcarswell]

I vacuum half the tank on Monday and the other half Thursday 50% change each gravel vac.

 

[packer43064]

I gravel vac weekly on all the tanks. Their all BB.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I do a regular cleaning now every 2 weeks. Sometimes I will do a light clean in between. I always vacuum both sides. However, If I am also cleanign filters I wont do this. I will do a half and half thing.

 

[Ullopincrate]

Thanks for all of your thoughts. It seems like we are on the same page.

 

[vaine111]

i gravel vac my tanks every weekend and i vac up all the uneaten food they leave behind after each feeding. only takes about 2 gallons of water to vac out after the feedings so it aint bad. it's funny i just got done getting all the uneaten shrimp pellets in my 75 about 3 minutes ago and i saw this thread.

 

[cassharper]

I don't, can't get rid of that excellent fertilizer for the plants. I skim the top if I see heavy build up spots, but after a year or 2 you'll notice a naturally mulm free bottom in a heavily planted tank.