How do you remove big debri bare bottom?

[Dave Mrnak]

Hey guys, I have my barebottom tank in the pictures below. Everything I research for gravel is a cleaner. What do you guys use to remove those big pieces that fall off or brake off when first establishing your rock work?

Thanks in advance. Maybe im just misunderstood and those gravel cleaners can be turned up to high power!

 

[pirate2876]

How to remove big debri from your bare bottom? :rolleyes:

Actually, what I do to clean up the sump is run a length of hose connected to garden hose I cut and have attached via slip fittings. You can pump it out or use gravity to drain.

 

[Dave Mrnak]

How to remove big debri from your bare bottom? :rolleyes:

Actually, what I do to clean up the sump is run a length of hose connected to garden hose I cut and have attached via slip fittings. You can pump it out or use gravity to drain.

I guess I'm confused by your statement. You do that for the sump? Im talking about semi large pieces of rock that I can not gravity syphon via my python water change kit.

 

[Sins]

I am having the same issue too! Hate myself for not rinsing all the rocks before putting them in the tank!

 

[Dave Mrnak]

I am having the same issue too! Hate myself for not rinsing all the rocks before putting them in the tank!

I rinsed my rock well. Putting the rocks together all leaning on eachother cause little pieces and debri to brake off however.

 

[mborn]

Wet/dry vac.

 

[reef lover]

U can buy bigger diameter tubing and start the siphon manually. Should pick up most chunks...

 

[Dave Mrnak]

Wet/dry vac.

Thats what I was thinking. Just gotta clean my current one very well so I dont introduce anything unwanted

 

[Dave Mrnak]

U can buy bigger diameter tubing and start the siphon manually. Should pick up most chunks...

Unfortunately that does not work. Already tried with 4 inch tubing.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

A fish net...

 

[Dave Mrnak]

A fish net...

Works for the much bigger ones. Not so much the rest. Come on now.... lol

 

[reef lover]

Lol net the large chunks and use tubing to suck out the rest...

 

[Dave Mrnak]

Lol net the large chunks and use tubing to suck out the rest...

We are not understanding eachother. Thanks for the advice.