Not really a noob but have a question that may sound noob

jimi thing · 12/26/2007, 11:42 PM

The last 4 years I used crushed coral and now on my new tank I switched to sugar sized sand.
My question, how do you vac the sand without sucking it into the vac? Every time that I do a water change I get a lot of sand that I dump in the toilet.
Anyone?

poppin_fresh · 12/26/2007, 11:59 PM

simple...dont vac it. If you want too, stir it up and siphon the crud out as best you can. I would only do a small area at a time, maybe a 1/4 of the tank every time you do a W/C.

Twz · 12/27/2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by poppin_fresh
simple...dont vac it. If you want too, stir it up and siphon the crud out as best you can. I would only do a small area at a time, maybe a 1/4 of the tank every time you do a W/C.

Exactly,
And whats with the title?
were not playing halo here =D

jimi thing · 12/27/2007, 12:43 AM

Easy enough! Thanks

tmz · 12/27/2007, 12:52 AM

I use sugar grain. A diamond goby and sea cucumber along with a few nausarius snails keep it well. I also puff it up with a turkey baster once a week to float out any detrius.

jimi thing · 12/27/2007, 12:57 AM

I'll have to try the baster thing.

12/26/2007, 11:42 PM	#1
jimi thing Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Walla Walla WA Posts: 167	Not really a noob but have a question that may sound noob The last 4 years I used crushed coral and now on my new tank I switched to sugar sized sand. My question, how do you vac the sand without sucking it into the vac? Every time that I do a water change I get a lot of sand that I dump in the toilet. Anyone?

12/26/2007, 11:59 PM	#2
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	simple...dont vac it. If you want too, stir it up and siphon the crud out as best you can. I would only do a small area at a time, maybe a 1/4 of the tank every time you do a W/C. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

12/27/2007, 12:52 AM	#5
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	I use sugar grain. A diamond goby and sea cucumber along with a few nausarius snails keep it well. I also puff it up with a turkey baster once a week to float out any detrius. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

12/27/2007, 12:43 AM	#4
jimi thing Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Walla Walla WA Posts: 167	Easy enough! Thanks

12/27/2007, 12:57 AM	#6
jimi thing Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Walla Walla WA Posts: 167	I'll have to try the baster thing.