Gravel Vac...

[Kairi]

Today while cleaning my tank, I was attempting to suck out the nasty floaties into the vac, didn't quite work, but I got quite a few... How do I get rid of them? What are they? Will they eventually go away??

 

[Mr.September15]

What floaties?

 

[anvil63]

Really depends on what they are. Are they floating on the serface or floating around in the water column.

Carl

 

[Kairi]

They are settled in the gravel, and once I stick the gravel vac in there and begin moving it [the gravel] around some... you can see them.

 

[Tolak]

Probably just debris that is being missed by the vac. I don't think you can ever get everything out of gravel with a vac, there will always be some escapees. If you are kicking up a bunch of debris, try moving the vac a littre slower. Anything left will settle back into the gravel or be picked up by the filter.

Tolak

 

[Animation]

Floaties as in poo?, i dnt use my grave hoover in my downstairs tank as i have sank but i have black and white grave in my upstairs one so u dont see it.
Try using the net..?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi kairi

Try inserting the end of the vacuum hose straight down into the gravel. When you see that it has pulled out the dirt from that spot, lift it and move it over to a spot next to where you just cleaned. Again, insert it straight down. If you use the vacuum in an up and down motion you will avoid stirring up the dirt and might have less of it floating loose in the water.