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I do weekly water changes on my 75 gal and usually vaccum the gravel. I have a lightly to moderatly planted tank. I was told not to vaccum the gravel as I would be taking away nutrients from the plants, but to instead just change the water.
My problem is, is that I do prune to get rid of dead leaves and things like that. I picked up some anacaras (sp) and it is doing wonderful. But this plant makes one heck of a mess and I was thinkging of getting rid of it. I stired up the gravel the other day to move some plants around because I just got some Malaysian Driftwood and it made one heck of a mess. Took about 1/2 hour but my HOB's cleared the water pretty quick.
My substrate is just the generic stuff you buy at your LFS. I will be getting more but all I have is 2 40# bags in there now.
I made this way to long..
Cliff notes: Should I use my vac to clean the gravel or just change the water?
Matt
My problem is, is that I do prune to get rid of dead leaves and things like that. I picked up some anacaras (sp) and it is doing wonderful. But this plant makes one heck of a mess and I was thinkging of getting rid of it. I stired up the gravel the other day to move some plants around because I just got some Malaysian Driftwood and it made one heck of a mess. Took about 1/2 hour but my HOB's cleared the water pretty quick.
My substrate is just the generic stuff you buy at your LFS. I will be getting more but all I have is 2 40# bags in there now.
I made this way to long..
Cliff notes: Should I use my vac to clean the gravel or just change the water?
Matt