Siphoning gravel

[dh350twin]

Do you guys siphon your gravel? Is there a benefit or non benefit to doing this?
Also anyone using any products they would recommend for making this process easier? Thanks

 

[justjes45]

I am new, but I'm under the impression that it is advisable not to sift through your gravel. You can stir up damaging things, and damage beneficial things.

 

[kuba]

I have a FW tank and I pull up tar out of the gravel. So with that said I would say definitely siphon gravel.

 

[kuba]

I am new, but I'm under the impression that it is advisable not to sift through your gravel. You can stir up damaging things, and damage beneficial things.

If you clean the gravel along with the water change (weekly, every two weeks or once a month) the bad stuff doesn't have time to build up.

But If you have a 2 year old or older deep sand bed and you move it too much you'll probably kill some fish and possibly crash the tank

 

[ReefBum]

I never touch my sand bed, which is usually 1-2 inches deep. Afraid to stir up any toxins that might have built up.

 

[JedClampett]

I siphone mine every week with my water change, so it never has time to build up enough toxins

 

[dh350twin]

Thank you for the input. Hopefully more will chime in