how to clean gravel

[nemo-girl247]

hey everyone, I was wondering how to clean the gravel at the bottom of my tank (or "vaccuum"). I have a pump, but on the description it said that it can only be used to syphon (sp?) some water out of the tank so you can replace it with fresh water. I'm assumping I could use the same pump to remove the unused food, waste, ect. that has accumulated at the bottom of my tank, but any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Aquascaper]

If you re-post this in 'Beginners Questions' i'm sure you would get more replies.

I have sand in my tank so i just move a pipe over the top to suck up the poo

 

[heresmike]

I'm not sure what kind of pump you have. Most of us use a gravel vac. There are available at the fish store for $7 - $10 US... depending on the size and brand. You can also use a Python, which attaches to your tap and lets you vac and fill. They're much more expensive than the regular vac, but good if you have a larger tank.