Sand in fresh water aquarium

[Jill1981]

Any advice on keeping my sand clean of waste in my aquarium? It's driving me mad at the moment im using a tea strainer, my hose works well when I'm doing a partial water change, but I need to really clean the waste daily, im considering changing to gravel because I can't seem to keep in top of the cleaning? Thanks

 

[Jill1981]

Sand in aquarium

Hi I'm just after some advice about cleaning the waste that drops in the sand in my aquarium, I can't seem to get on top of it! I can use my gravel Hoover but only when I'm doing a water change, and I have to keep on top of the waste daily and it still looks a bit grubby! It's driving me mad any advice would be great thanks

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Aim a powerhead or two down at the sand to keep it blowing around. Hopefully your filter will pick it up then

 

[Convict2161]

Aim a powerhead or two down at the sand to keep it blowing around. Hopefully your filter will pick it up then

+1 I use a Koralia 1050 in my 75g African Cichlid tank and he helps a lot! Helps keep debris from settling on the substrate.

 

[Convict2161]

Try using a power head. I think I answered this ok another post no?

You have a double post maybe?

Anyway try keeping it to one post so it doesn't confuse others like me lol

But a power heard will work. I along with other members use them and it helps keep debris from settling on the sand. I use a Koralia 1050

 

[Jill1981]

Ha ha sorry about the double post I'm a newbie thanks for advice I'm gonna google one now

 

[Convict2161]

Ha ha sorry about the double post I'm a newbie thanks for advice I'm gonna google one now

No problem

 

[DragonFish71]

Duplicates merged.

 

[DragonFish71]

Directional water flow will definitely help. All of my sand tanks have flow patterns that blow the muck into one area and make it easy to clean. I use a brine shrimp net since they are very fine for daily waste pick up in-between cleanings.