Sand Cleaning?

[BETTY BOO]

i have just changed to sand from gravel and i wondered do i have to stir up all the sand every week?? and how much do you have to stir it up? shall i just wait till the sand has settled before i turn my filter back on?? also is it best to do this before or after i have syphoned the sand??

 

[KittyKat]

Clean the crap off the top of the sand, then gently run your fingers through the sand. You should not be stirring it up enough for it to go into the water column, so it *should not* matter whether the filter is on or off.

 

[big_sw2000]

Yep i just run he handle of my fish net through the sand, once a week. Just loosens it up a little, keeps it fresh looking. No needed to stir it up enough to cloud the tank.

Steve

 

[BETTY BOO]

Yep i just run he handle of my fish net through the sand, once a week. Just loosens it up a little, keeps it fresh looking. No needed to stir it up enough to cloud the tank.

Steve

lovely thanks great looking tank btw