IME the best tool I have for cleaning my tank is the Python. I can change water, gravel vac and refill the tank with one tool. I love the thing and it has cut down my weekly maintenance by like 1.5 hours.
As others have said I just lightly stir up the substrate in hard to reach areas with the filter off. Other than that I just do weekly 50 to 70% watwer changes.
As others have said I just lightly stir up the substrate in hard to reach areas with the filter off. Other than that I just do weekly 50 to 70% watwer changes.