How to Clean Sand in a Fish Tank
In this video I demonstrate how I clean the sand in my betta tank. For the most part, my crawfish Logan keeps the sand really clean, but I still need to siphon out some debris from time to time. An advantage of keeping sand in a fish tank over gravel is that debris does not fall in between spaces and cracks. The debris stays on top of the sand which allows for easy access for cleaning, and gives the water filter a better chance of clearing it out. Additionally, using sand can give a fish tank an appealing ‘natural look.’ All I used is a rubber tube, a bucket, and some water. It is recommended that you change at least 10% of the water once a month, even if you don’t see much debris.
-TBM
Links to More Footage of My Betta Tank:
My Tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNLyO7tCgmQ&feature=channel_page
My Tank 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91UwuZB2jfI&feature=channel_page
My Tank 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtSoobdReS8&feature=channel_page
Crawfish Molting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHfNA_vOPhE&feature=channel_page
HM Pineapple Dragon Pk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaasFkNmDHI&feature=channel_page
Duration : 0:2:34
How do you keep a …
How do you keep a crayfish in a fish tank please reply back cuz i had some and they always die in a couple of days please tell meh!
Thanks and do you …
Thanks and do you think dwarf gouramis will like sand
How do you get …
How do you get algae off the sand grains?
GREAT tanks by the way I only have a simple tank but yours are AMAZING!!
@TheBettaMaster …
@TheBettaMaster thanks man really appreciate that, also i have south american cichlids and if i get that sand do you think i can get a crayfish safely lol?
aqua terra brand …
aqua terra brand natural white sand
hey what brand of …
hey what brand of sand are you using in this tank? be awesome if you can get back to me soon.
@TheBettaMaster …
@TheBettaMaster cool cant wait.ima subscribe to you.
Named after my …
Named after my favorite X-men character.
I’m sure you could …
I’m sure you could if you cleaned it well enough, but aquarium sand can be obtained fairly inexpensively. Also, unlike play sand, you don’t need to buy huge quantities… so why bother with play sand?
Already plan on it. …
Already plan on it.. and have a great bit of footage. However, I’m not happy about the video quality and would like to shoot it in HD. It’ll take some time, but will eventually makes it way on to youtube. Stay tuned.
hey, just wondering …
hey, just wondering if you can make a video all about breeding betta’s and the sexing of betta’s, and seting up a tank for betta’s
Can you use the …
Can you use the play sand in the fish tank?
@cabinfart i also …
@cabinfart i also caught 5 in a river and they ended up having babies and killing each other, i would only recommend 1 or 2
@MrMushroom90 i …
@MrMushroom90 i have a pretty big size crawfish and it doesn’t bother my fish at all, there all about 1 and a half inches long so if you get really small fish they might get eaten
Aqua Terra Brand …
Aqua Terra Brand Natural White Sand
Hey man, what type …
Hey man, what type of sand is that?
I LOVE you! And I …
I LOVE you! And I LOVE Logan! And I love that you consistently call your little crawfish LOGAN!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH loggannnnnnnnn
@MrMushroom90 Whe I …
@MrMushroom90 Whe I was a kid I caught a crawfish from a river and brought it home to put in with my fish gold fish, tetras ect. The next morning I had a couple of dead fish and a few others were missing fins.
“Logan” Sounds like …
“Logan” Sounds like an Awesome Crawfish!!
nice name..logan..haha
@xchrisownz dude, …
@xchrisownz dude, sand is the nature’s default bedding in rivers and ponds….so No they don’t cause any harm…..its completely natural….fish+sand=natural habitat…..:)
@TheBettaMaster aww …
@TheBettaMaster aww thats a shame i would love 1 to go with some fish do you know of any other fish that crawl ?
I am not sure what …
I am not sure what type of crawfish she is, they are generally sold very cheap at local fish stores. They are usually aggressive and WILL try to harm fish.
what type of …
what type of crawfish is he ? and how much did he cost? also can u have other fish in the tank with him or will he eat them ?
Nice tank set up, I …
Nice tank set up, I have a crayfish not very big, and he is aggresive to other fish and trys to capture them,so I put a divider and the crayfish climbed over the divider for some reason so yeah. Oh and where did you get the ruber tube?
crawfish are sooo …
crawfish are sooo good