vaccuming gravel with gc?

logan · 02-01-2007, 05:16 AM

hey guys -

just started growing my first hairgrass carpet - so it's taking off, and now i'm wondering how i'm supposed to vacuum the gravel... obviously the grass would get all uprooted. if you have a good carpet do you just not vacuum at all? just do straight water changes? probably a dumb question, but i'm probably a dumb person.

sunmiztres · 02-01-2007, 07:34 AM

No that is not a dumb question and you are not a dumb person

If I was you I would just keep the hose about 2 to 3 inches above the hairgrass. The suction should still suck the junk out without uprooting the hairgrass.

**mistergreen** · 02-01-2007, 07:35 AM

disturb the water above the grass.. junk should fly up and then vacuum that.

logan · 02-01-2007, 07:54 AM

k cool thanks for the answers... hardening substrate is not an issue here? i would think that the substrate would get real funky without it, maybe not?

02-01-2007, 05:16 AM	#1
logan Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 93	vaccuming gravel with gc? hey guys - just started growing my first hairgrass carpet - so it's taking off, and now i'm wondering how i'm supposed to vacuum the gravel... obviously the grass would get all uprooted. if you have a good carpet do you just not vacuum at all? just do straight water changes? probably a dumb question, but i'm probably a dumb person.

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02-01-2007, 07:34 AM	#2
sunmiztres Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 466	No that is not a dumb question and you are not a dumb person If I was you I would just keep the hose about 2 to 3 inches above the hairgrass. The suction should still suck the junk out without uprooting the hairgrass.

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mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,899	disturb the water above the grass.. junk should fly up and then vacuum that.

02-01-2007, 07:54 AM	#4
logan Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 93	k cool thanks for the answers... hardening substrate is not an issue here? i would think that the substrate would get real funky without it, maybe not?