Any one have any tips on cleaning sand?

Question

Any one have any tips on cleaning sand?
right now i'm doing the hover above and try to suck poop and not sand

if you don't need sand don't do it

Answer 1

I just make sure I have lots of filtration, that way most of the waste makes it to the filter, except where it builds up in a couple of spots. About once per week I spend a few seconds using a a .5" hose to suck up the waste from those areas into a bucket while I do water change. Then I use a long spoon to stir up the sand in open areas to keep algae from groing on the surface. Because I syphon it into the bucket I don't care if I suck up sand - I can just put it back into the tank after.

Answer 2

Get a fish net and pick sections of the sand out with ait and try to sift it out, do this close to the filter and it will grab most of it before it gets to the bottom.This is an easy and inexpensive way to clean your sand. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

If you have a s/w tank trying purchasing some sand sifters. For example, Brittle Star fish, Blennies, Gobies, or Nassarius Snail. They work really well to keep the substrate clean and oxygenated. For freshwater, try algae-eaters like plecos.

Answer 4

There are Vacums that you can suck the sand and it will just fall out and suck the water up. It works with mine!

Answer 5

I cant give you a for sure answer, but Ive heard lightly stirring above the poop will make it float up and you can suck it up

Answer 6

hard situation. lookup in bing and yahoo. this could help!

Answer 7

actually, you're usually not supposed to clean tanks like that at all, but a sucker fish may work!