Aquariums: Accidentally slipped while feeding fish, too much fish food went into the tank, not sure what to do about it since it’s pretty hard to clean out with a cup
Accidentally slipped while feeding fish, too much fish food went into the tank, not sure what to do about it since it’s pretty hard to clean out with a cup
Posted by Backalley_Lurker
12 Comments
corydongus on
Gravel vac it
Backalley_Lurker on
Hikari micro wafers are what they are if that matters
cobalt_phantom on
Use a gravel vac or turkey baster to suck up as much as you can.
BigBitcoinBaller on
Id recommend buying a gravel vac or phython to syphon it out. You can also use airline tubing aswell.
Lay part of the tubing into the water, the outlet into your bucket (which is lower than your tank) Suck the bucket end to start the gravity fed syphon.
KinkyLatexCat on
If you have a net, the pellets will kick up before the sand will.
Gently swish in long strokes back and forth while keeping the back end of the net dragging.
Light particles will kick up and as your stroke net the lighter material.
I have a dirted/capped tank I used this method to put up random tidbits of wood/dirt material that comes through the sand from time to time.
DevilahJake on
Python/gravel vac. If you don’t have one, invest in one
Chehalis-Jeff on
I’ll go along with everyone else here: get yourself a python (you can get a knockoff one that works great on AliExpress for way cheaper) you will need it going forward anyway if you really want to take good care of your tank. Once you get it working you’ll see it is indispensable.
Sudden_Hovercraft_56 on
How big is the tank?
if it’s over 100l I wouldn’t worry about it, the filter will digest it.
12 Comments
Gravel vac it
Hikari micro wafers are what they are if that matters
Use a gravel vac or turkey baster to suck up as much as you can.
Id recommend buying a gravel vac or phython to syphon it out. You can also use airline tubing aswell.
Lay part of the tubing into the water, the outlet into your bucket (which is lower than your tank) Suck the bucket end to start the gravity fed syphon.
If you have a net, the pellets will kick up before the sand will.
Gently swish in long strokes back and forth while keeping the back end of the net dragging.
Light particles will kick up and as your stroke net the lighter material.
I have a dirted/capped tank I used this method to put up random tidbits of wood/dirt material that comes through the sand from time to time.
Python/gravel vac. If you don’t have one, invest in one
I’ll go along with everyone else here: get yourself a python (you can get a knockoff one that works great on AliExpress for way cheaper) you will need it going forward anyway if you really want to take good care of your tank. Once you get it working you’ll see it is indispensable.
How big is the tank?
if it’s over 100l I wouldn’t worry about it, the filter will digest it.
https://preview.redd.it/jca65h4a2bcg1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6f4cfda1e9ccd7d2de4348cdb12e5be8cb56dfd
You should have this tool, works like vacuum.
Have a net? Move water around kick it up an net it.
Do you have a long tube or hose? If you do you can use that to siphon out water and the extra food into a bucket.
Get the fish out first. I believe if you agitate the sand a bit it will float up, which you can catch with a net or strainer