Juan colin Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Is there another way to remove fish waste from the aquarium without doing a water change because my fish are literal waste factorys even though i feed one day yes one day no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Not with out gavel vacing and doing water change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Maybe, in a substrate-free aquarium with a filtration system that "sweeps" the bottom. The angels would probably not like the associated flow though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 My generic answer is more plants, but not always possible with every fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHEN Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 You can use your catch net by disturbing the bottom just a little bit and scoop the poop up and out. Very easy. Obviously this doesn't substitute a good water change and substrate vacuum, etc, but it's good for every day minor maintenance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I use the end of my siphon tube to vacuum waste off the surface of my substrate. This might sound gross, but I partially plug the draining end of the tube with my thumb so the water drains really slowly. It’s enough suction to lift the poop but very little water comes out so I only have to top it off when I’m done. Yes, that means all the poop runs past my thumb. But life = poop. If you want fish, or a cat, or chickens, or a child, or any other living thing, you also get poop. It’s the price we pay, and I think it’s worth it. Sorry, I got a little philosophical there 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Fluval and Eheim make those aquarium vacuums, I've never tried one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 You could try removing it with a turkey baster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coronal Mass Ejection Carl Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, MickS77 said: Fluval and Eheim make those aquarium vacuums, I've never tried one. The Eheim one is weak. It might be able to suck up debris off a bare bottom tank or sand but you can't really vacuum gravel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 hours ago, MickS77 said: Fluval and Eheim make those aquarium vacuums, I've never tried one. I had one of these years ago, and it didn't work that great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnol D Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 You could try the turkey baster method. You could also try adding in snails or cory cats or ghost shrimp to break down the waste further so its not as prominent. Or adding more flow to the bottom of the tank could help keep the waste particles in the column long enough for the filter to grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Leroi Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Juan colin said: Is there another way to remove fish waste from the aquarium without doing a water change because my fish are literal waste factorys even though i feed one day yes one day no I made a DIY air lift vacuum with leftover/free supplies - canister tubing, airline tubing, zip tie, pantyhose. Simple to use with an air pump, works well with sand substrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coronal Mass Ejection Carl Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I recently bought an AC powered vacuum off of Amazon made by Upettools and it works well for vacuuming bare bottom tanks. It would probably work equally well on sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 14 hours ago, MickS77 said: Fluval and Eheim make those aquarium vacuums, I've never tried one. I used on of these before I did planted tanks. It worked well on old school gravel. After I switched to Sand, the small particles jammed up the motor and it was never the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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