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importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	how do i gravel a tank almosto n the gorund
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dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	i think one of those python thingys will do the trick OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
seventh_son_of_ed Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 77 Votes: 9 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	There are Vacs that work on battery power usually they are a little more expensive but they work well. I can say that because my Grandfather has one he uses in his thank. Face up make your stand and realize your living in the golden Years
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Just buy a gravel vac. & press it gently in the gravel when doing the cleaning. The waste will be sucked & the gravel will be left in the tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	yup...same here...just do a light vac on the gravel..or u prefer to do deep vac...i do both.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Simple answer is that you can't. You need the height in the tank to get the siphon action working. you CAN however get a powerhead and use that to power the siphon In the bucket, cover the powerhead, and turn it on after attaching it to the hose Or get a battery powered siphon Last edited by Callatya at 20-Oct-2005 10:23 For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Some lfs carry a wand type vacuum that works on air power. You take the hose from your airpump and attach it to the vac, press the little scoop into the gravel and the debris is sucked up into a cloth bag. I have not used this device, but I am tempted to buy one and see how it works(out of curiosity more than anything else). If anybody has experience with these, pleae let me know.
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