Finding it hard to vac sand

[Mathew1991]

Since changing to sand I’m finding it hard to get the rubbish off the sand

I waft the vac about the sand but it just doesn’t seem to get the stuff up and away it just falls back down the vac

Any tips please

 

[AquaBarb]

Since changing to sand I’m finding it hard to get the rubbish off the sand

I waft the vac about the sand but it just doesn’t seem to get the stuff up and away it just falls back down the vac

Any tips please

I find if you use a gravel vac the suction is never strong enough. I just use the end of a hose or tube

 

[Essjay]

I use just the flexible tubing part without that wide rigid piece on the end. The narrower opening seems to create greater suction so the debris is easily sucked up and doesn't fall back. The downside is that without the wider bit, the siphon is shorter.But you can buy lengths of tubing on eBay, for example

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To start the siphon, either put one end in the tank and suck on the other end, or fill the tubing with water at the sink first.

 

[Mathew1991]

Al give that a go next time I’ve got plenty of tube so al give that a go next time

 

[Uberhoust]

I use a gravel vac on my sand but I also use a siphon with nearly 12' of hose below the water level, I have to constrict the flow slightly to prevent sucking up too much sand.

 

[Ram419]

I use this gravel vac a lot on my smaller tanks and 40 gallon pond. NICREW Power VAC Plus Electric Gravel Cleaner

Of course, the Python does a good job too but really only use it on my 55 gallon tank.

 

[Sir Guppy]

I just use my snail army to clean my sand for me