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	Setting up the 25G
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	I have a few questions here is a picture of the tank being set up, now when I gravel vac whats to stop me sucking out all the fertiliser? I have had the tank set up for a while now and haven't gravel vac'ed, some one put me out of my misery! _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 18-Feb-2007 01:04
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	Edited by goldfishgeek Ok so I am out of practise with the posting of pictures, and spelling. hang on *Attached Image:* _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 18-Feb-2007 01:05
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	So as not to disturb the lower level of your substrate wave your vacuum tube above the surface of the gravel stirring up the settled mulm and syphon up as much of it that way as you can. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 18-Feb-2007 05:08
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, If you set up the tank in the "normal" fashion, each layer should be about an inch and a half thick. You should plant the plants in the upper layer and the roots will grow down into the clay layer. To clean the upper layer do as Jim suggests. Waive your hand or the siphon tube over the surface of the gravel to stir up any loose detritus into the water column where you can then siphon it off. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 18-Feb-2007 09:19
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Hi there GFG What kind of substrate is that anyway. I assume the light gray is some gravel and the darker part is some enriched substrate. Is this how it looks on top of the substrate now, meaning: are there two distinct areas? Basically, as has been said, if the substrate in itself is very light and would be sucked up by the vacuum, then don't dig into it. Swish the tube back and forth over it a few times, that should stirr up the gunk (or use your other hand to do so, but not too wildly). Then suck that stuff out Hope this helps, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 18-Feb-2007 14:00
goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003	No all the brown stuff is covered by gravel now, it is all set up and I was quite pleased till I wondered how to gravel vac, I will give the swishing thing a go. the fertiliser (brown) is by JBL? can't remember what it is called. thank you guys I knew I would get answers here! GFG xx _______________________________________ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone
Posted 18-Feb-2007 15:12


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