To clean the river gravel, simply put 2 cups of vinegar in a bucket with the gravel and fill it with water. Leave it for 1-2 hours and then empty the water from the bucket. By this time, most of the harmful bacteria and parasites should have died. Rinse the gravel a couple of times and it is ready to go in the tank!
How do you vacuum a gravel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjNTUbUnwfY
How often should you gravel vacuum?
As with all best maintenance routines, regular vacuuming, either once a week or once every other week, is best for your aquarium. Be sure to remove all your decor prior to vacuuming. You'll be amazed how much waste settles under those pretty plants and castles.
Do you remove fish when vacuuming gravel?
There is no need to remove the fish while using the aquarium siphon, since the process of catching them is more stressful than slowly vacuuming around them. However, you should move any aquarium decorations away from the area you plan on vacuuming because waste likes to collect underneath them.
How do you vacuum a gravel without a pump?
- Use cup to scoop out water. Use a cup or bucket and get a little bit of aquarium water out.
- Remove fish. Use a net or cup to scoop the fish out.
- Clear out tank.
- Remove water.
- Pour out any remaining water.
- Remove gravel.
- Keep some gravel dirty.
- Rinse gravel.
How do you make a homemade gravel vacuum?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkfYFVTOHgk
Can you vacuum up gravel?
Step 4: Vacuum the Gravel Push the siphon into the gravel or sand, and let it start vacuuming up some of the substrate. This causes the heavy substrate to fall out of the tube, while the lighter debris still floats inside the tube and gets sucked up as soon as you un-crimp the hose and start vacuuming again.