Bare Bottom vs Substrate

[RaymondL]

I took about a month… I vacuumed out about a quarter of the sand weekly during a water change. Pretty simple really

Thanks - I took a 1/4 out - I'm using one of them siphon gravel cleaners, but it keeps clogging, so I have to stop and start the procedure. What device are you using to vacuum the substrate? Is your substrate fine sand?

 

[Falc!]

Thanks - I took a 1/4 out - I'm using one of them siphon gravel cleaners, but it keeps clogging, so I have to stop and start the procedure. What device are you using to vacuum the substrate? Is your substrate fine sand?

I had caribe special grade… I used large gravel cleaner and clogged the hand pump so I removed it and just used the hose part… put the end in front of powerhead to start the siphon and pulled sand out fast

 

[MrGisonni]

Beige acrylic bottom