Questions about vacuuming gravel

[coolchinchilla]

Questions about vacuuming the gravel in a tank:

1. How often do you do it?

2. Do you take out the decorations in order to get at the gravel?

3. I always feel rushed when I'm changing water and vacuuming the
tank. What kind of gravel cleaner do you use? How well do you get
the gravel cleaned?

4. Are there special considerations for gravel cleaning with a UGF?
e.g. not exposing the UGF grate while cleaning?

Thanks!
coolchinchilla

 

[coolchinchilla]

OOOOPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSS!!! I sent this to the wrong newsgroup.
Should have gone to my fishtank group. So sorry.

coolchinchilla

 

[Nicolaas Hawkins]

Questions about vacuuming the gravel in a tank:

1. How often do you do it?

2. Do you take out the decorations in order to get at the gravel?

3. I always feel rushed when I'm changing water and vacuuming the
tank. What kind of gravel cleaner do you use? How well do you get
the gravel cleaned?

4. Are there special considerations for gravel cleaning with a UGF?
e.g. not exposing the UGF grate while cleaning?

Thanks!
coolchinchilla

You might want to think about the group you posted this in.

--
Regards,
Grumpy Mole.





.... Are the voices in my head annoying you?

 

[Wayne Boatwright]

Questions about vacuuming the gravel in a tank:

1. How often do you do it?

2. Do you take out the decorations in order to get at the gravel?

3. I always feel rushed when I'm changing water and vacuuming the
tank. What kind of gravel cleaner do you use? How well do you get
the gravel cleaned?

4. Are there special considerations for gravel cleaning with a UGF?
e.g. not exposing the UGF grate while cleaning?

Thanks!
coolchinchilla

If you use a UGF along with an external box filter, you should need to
vacuum the gravel, assuming that you're not overfeeding the fish and all
things are balanced.

Having said that, if you do choose to vacuum the gravel, try to avoid
exposing the UGF grate. Disturbing the grate or suctioning any of the
material that has accumulated under the grate will diminish it's cleaning
abiilty.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

 

[Bebop & Rocksteady]

1. How often do you do it?

We only do ours onces a month with a water change every two weeks or so

2. Do you take out the decorations in order to get at the gravel?
Nope...


3. I always feel rushed when I'm changing water and vacuuming the
tank. What kind of gravel cleaner do you use? How well do you get
the gravel cleaned?

when we do vacuum we do a pretty good job, but its not perfectly clean and
never will get that

4. Are there special considerations for gravel cleaning with a UGF?
e.g. not exposing the UGF grate while cleaning?

errr we dont have one we use a external canister filter

http://quantum.it-mate.co.uk/hobby/index.htm

 

[Paul Johnson]

Depends if the software was free or not
Paul

 

[Mark Carter]

There's a fishtank group?!? Coooool.

I remember reading on Slashdot a comment along the lines that "that idea
makes about as much sense as trying to sell earrings made out of poo".

A subsequent poster responded to the effect that, no matter how insane
you think an idea is, someone, somewhere, has had that idea and espouses
it over the internet. He then went on to give a link to a site that
really did sell earrings out of excrement.

 

[Marko]

OOOOPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSS!!! I sent this to the wrong newsgroup. Should
have gone to my fishtank group. So sorry.

coolchinchilla

There's a fishtank group?!? Coooool.

Cheers,
Marko.

 

[Vic Dura]

Whenever I see a fish.

No

I just use 1-cup of laundry bleach per 5-gals tank size. Pour the
bleach in then remove any fish that float to the top.

If anybody asks where the fish are I just say "they're sleeping".

 

[burnr]

There's a fishtank group?!? Coooool.

There are several aquaria groups.

 

[Frank Bohan]

OOOOPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSS!!! I sent this to the wrong newsgroup. Should have
gone to my fishtank group. So sorry.

coolchinchilla

No need to gravel, or do I mean grovel.

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Men are like high heels: They're easy to walk on once you get the hang of
it.

 

[Frank Bohan]

I remember reading on Slashdot a comment along the lines that "that idea
makes about as much sense as trying to sell earrings made out of poo".

A subsequent poster responded to the effect that, no matter how insane you
think an idea is, someone, somewhere, has had that idea and espouses it
over the internet. He then went on to give a link to a site that really
did sell earrings out of excrement.

You'll find it at: http://www.roopooco.com/prd_roo.htm

===

Frank Bohan
¶ When your dreams turn to dust, it's time to vacuum.

 

[Frank Bohan]

The one for tropical fish may be a little warmer!!!

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Whenever I feel like exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes.

 

[Nicolaas Hawkins]

You'll find it at: http://www.roopooco.com/prd_roo.htm

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
Someone JUST HAD TO, didn't they??!!

--
Regards,
Nicolaas.





.... Try not! Do - or do not; there is no "try".

 

[coolchinchilla]

So so sorry. I totally goofed. My bad. Won't happen again.

 

[coolchinchilla]

So sorry. My fault. I didn't look at my "send to" line. Won't
happen again.

coolchinchilla

 

[coolchinchilla]

Sorry.... my mistake. Didn't mean to send this to the freeware
group. Won't happen again.

Coolchinchilla

 

[Bob Adkins]

If you use a UGF along with an external box filter, you should need to
vacuum the gravel, assuming that you're not overfeeding the fish and all
things are balanced.

Having said that, if you do choose to vacuum the gravel, try to avoid
exposing the UGF grate. Disturbing the grate or suctioning any of the
material that has accumulated under the grate will diminish it's cleaning
abiilty.

Isn't it amazing what a well-rounded group ACF is? No matter what accidental
subject is posted here, there is always someone with a good reply, and are
kind enough to do so.

Now, does anyone know a crossover hydraulic filter # for a TC35 diesel
tractor?

-- Bob

 

[Frank Bohan]

Isn't it amazing what a well-rounded group ACF is? No matter what
accidental
subject is posted here, there is always someone with a good reply, and
are
kind enough to do so.

Now, does anyone know a crossover hydraulic filter # for a TC35 diesel
tractor?

-- Bob

Try http://www.parker.com/ <quote> Anything possible </quote> <g>

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Carpe diem = Seize the day

 

[Doc]

Whenever I see a fish.


I just use 1-cup of laundry bleach per 5-gals tank size. Pour the
bleach in then remove any fish that float to the top.

If anybody asks where the fish are I just say "they're sleeping".

Literally ROFLMAO ..... nice one.