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	Gravel cleaning a planted tank?
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Ive just recently planted my 20g and im just wondering how to gravel vac without uprooting the plants... ive tried a couple of times but the plants all floated out of the gravel. Thanks! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 20-Jun-2006 03:07
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, In a planted tank, you clean the unplanted areas and wave your hand over the planted areas in a swirling motion to lift any debris up into the water column where the siphon can remove it. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 20-Jun-2006 04:30
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	lol kinda seems obvious! thanks Frank! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 20-Jun-2006 04:42
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Next time you go to you LFS see if they have the very small gravel vacs they are under 1ins in diameter. As Frank explained just wave your hand or gravel vac just above the surface on the gravel. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 20-Jun-2006 05:46


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