Best Sand Cleaner 40g

[swoons]

Hi reefers,

I'm looking for any suggestions on a good sand cleaner when I do my water changes. The problem with the current one is that it sucks up the water a little too fast where I won't have time to clean much of the tank sand bed in time.

Any suggestions would be appreciated :)

 

[Ippyroy]

Use this one to clean the sand. Does a great job and barely drains any water. Only clean a small section each week.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/pro-clean-gravel-wash-python.html

 

[swoons]

how would you start the siphon? suck? ive been using one with the pump

 

[swoons]

Use this one to clean the sand. Does a great job and barely drains any water. Only clean a small section each week.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/pro-clean-gravel-wash-python.html

how would you start the siphon? suck? ive been using one with the pump

 

[PicassoClown04]

how would you start the siphon? suck? ive been using one with the pump

I just suck, keeps my mouth muscles sharp

 

[Ippyroy]

Fill the large part up with water. Lift it higher than the tube end. Keep a finger on the end, and allow the water to go all the way to the end, remove finger slowly to allow the water to flow down. This should fill p the tube. While holding end of tube, refill the large section and it will now begin siphoning.

 

[Ippyroy]

I just suck, keeps my mouth muscles sharp

I never suck nor put the tube in my mouth for cleaning. I only do that when drip acclimating new fish, 1/4 inch tubing is hard to get water siphoning any other way.

 

[plc001]

how would you start the siphon? suck? ive been using one with the pump

 

[KingTideCorals]

Get yourself a conch... Let it loose!!!

Also to get real detailed... I use air line tubing for specific sand cleaning needs!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Any will work. Just cut an angle will allows you to minimize suction force when held staright upwards and and as you close the angle- Suction increases.

 

[glendale789]

You can also bend or kink the hose while siphoning if it is a bit too big. I use the smaller Python w/ the 1" tube and it is perfect for leisurely vacuuming the gravel in my 40g.

 

[Ippyroy]

Thanks! I've looking for a video that shows how to do this.

 

[josephxsxn]

To start siphons I bought one of these at the hardware store (originally sold for small engine oil changes) and just have a bunch of fittings for different size hoses. Worked out great today when one of our drain lines wasn't long enough so we just grabbed a garden hose to use as a drain line and pumped until she started flowing.