gravel vacuum

[lightning]

my gravel vacuum doesnt pick up the fish turds,they just kinda float around never going out only to fall and get burried under the gravel, anyone have this problem? is one brand of gravel vac better than the other ?

 

[Jenniferhowe]

It doesn't suck

Check your tubing for holes. If there are holes in the tubing you will not be able to keep a good prime *suction*. I had that problem with mine so I upgraded and got a Python No spill. Best to just get a new one.

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

What kind do you have now?

 

[Roop]

i have a python. it's extremly nice. for vacuuming the python cannot be beat. the more water comming out of your faucet, the stronger the suction.

in my 55gal i have a flourite bed couvered by an inch of smooth pebbles. the pebbles are great for my corys and easy to vacuum.

 

[redbellypiranha]

vacum

i use the one with the hand pump at the top it gets all the dirt out 4 when u don't feel like changing the water and it works great... but it doesn't take place of water changing....

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

Well, I would strongly recommend getting a python because you should do water changes once a week. Mostly everyone cleans the substrate at the same time because it makes sense.

 

[sinasster]

Originally posted by lightning
my gravel vacuum doesnt pick up the fish turds,they just kinda float around never going out only to fall and get burried under the gravel, anyone have this problem? is one brand of gravel vac better than the other ?

I Had that problem too. If yours once worked better than it does now than its possible that the little flapper valve is clogged/restricted. simply remove the flapper so it works better or just get a larger vacuum... the larger the hose the more vacuuming power you will have!!

 

[lightning]

i might try a larger one, i allready drilled out that flapper thing, that was my first thought, im not sure what brand i bought, i think i maybe thought i worked good the first time, maybe there was more stuff there, i dont know, all i know is its frustratinf watching those turds just float around and not going out !

 

[ReelBigSkaPunk]

Did you suck on the end to get the water siphoning?

 

[dafishkilla]

man, forget all that sucking and jerking off motion, us a shop vac, im tellin ya,its da bomb!