gravel vac question

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i have a topfin gravel vac you gota pump it up n down to start the syphon my question is would i make a huge sandstorm in my tank and would it end up sucking up the sand bed if i get to close to the surface?

 

[Hubert90]

Erm it will start suckin up the sand if ur vacuum is in the Sand itself. Otherwise it shouldn't.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

well if i skim the surface to get debris off will it start suckin the sand as well

 

[Hubert90]

That it shouldnt

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

will it cause a sandstorm because i gotta pump the darn thing up n down just to start the syphon

 

[Hubert90]

How deep is ur tank? And another way to get it started is buy suckin on the other end of the tube. Hahaha

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

it's a standard 10gallon i cant remember the demensions

 

[Hubert90]

10g.. To be honest I never tried usin a vac in a 10g.. Try sucking in the other end of the tube? Haha

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

this is the grav vac

 

[Bl414]

yeah, thats what I do.. kinda embarrassing and gross at the same time ahah

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

thx for the help

 

[Hubert90]

Hahaha.. It's fine! I do it.. It's so much easier! Haha then if u do that it should cause a sandstorm!!

 

[Ibrahim]

Or you could cover the end with your thumb at fill the tube with your water then submerse your vac back into your tank and when you release the flow should start.

 

[Hubert90]

Omg. Never thou of that... Dang it hahah it's so simple too.. Cheers

 

[Bl414]

AHAHAHAH wow, well thats good advice.

 

[dlsrks]

If you have a powerhead, hold the suction end up to the powerhead and it will start the vacuum. I have a 75 gal tank and that how I start mine when I need to do water changes.

 

[carey]

You don't have to use the up and down motion for it to work. Just loop it nice and neat, put the whole thing in the water and let the air out by tilting it. Once theres water in the whole hose and tube part you can use it.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

You don't have to use the up and down motion for it to work. Just loop it nice and neat, put the whole thing in the water and let the air out by tilting it. Once theres water in the whole hose and tube part you can use it.

this whole time ive been makkein more work than nessacary

 

[carey]

I personally cant get it to work well by using the uppy down motion. lol I just use it like a regular siphon.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

it takes a good 5 min and a lot of turbulance in the water to get it started it probably stresses the poor fish il be usin the other methods from now on