How to Properly Gravel Vacuum and Clean a Sponge Filter.
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My tips for Gravel Vacuuming and cleaning sponge filters. Great if you're new to the hobby or just want to learn some tips.
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0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Gravel vacuuming an aquarium
4:37 - Cleaning a sponge filter
7:55 - Maintenance schedule
8:49 - Outro
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Did this video help you? Which part is new?
I knew absolutely nothing about this and now I’m good 👍👍👍👍👍
Why not use the water you already took out?
This video was great and I learned a lot but I ran into a snag. My siphon doesn’t have as much suction as yours. What would you suggest fix that?
Awesome video! Had no idea about crimping the hose! Was wondering how to not completely drain the aquarium just trying to vacuum and also getting the gravel to not clog the siphon. I'm not very good at this but getting better all the time now. Thank you thank you thank you!
Really awesome as always. You techniques are very helpful thanks a lot.
I saw the way you started your siphon and I was dumbfounded at the genius of the simplicity of it.
Lovely isn't it? :)
No more violently shaking it up and down for me!
I already broke the tiny plastic pin that's supposed to keep the top part in place on my Tetra GC 30 the second time I shook it to get it started. I'm so glad I didn't skip this video assuming I already knew this stuff.
I was shaking it the whole time! Lol
I started off shaking it and then thought I'd struck gold just by inserting and giving a quick suck on the pipe.... You learn something new every day 😁👍
This has literally got to be the best gravel vac and sponge filter cleaning video I've come across yet. Been in the hobby for a couple of years and still picked up a few small tips from watching this. Definitely will be sharing this vid every chance I get.
Is it necessary to do this?
@@daltonhutcherson2999 I was still a beginner hobbyist and not working for the company back when I wrote this, but yeah, I still stand by my 2-year-old comment. :)
my first one and life just got easy
@@daltonhutcherson2999 yes it's necessary to regular clean filter sponges or other media or they become clogged. Gravel vacuuming regularity depends on who you have eating at the bottom of the tank, but is still needed from time to time.
@@GirlTalksFish Hiii I am a big fan! Thanks for helping me a lot. Just started an aquarium!
that's wayyyyyyyyyy better then drinking tank water😨🖒🖒
+Chris Gill yeah, quite handy.
😂
A great way to build the immune system.
@@dragonfeatherz that's so funny man I thought I was the only one who noticed the comment
Yesss! hahaha. I never did that.
And I thought I knew how to vacuum my tanks. This is why I watch your videos Cory. Thank you.
+Cagri Ergen well I'm sure you were getting the job done, but when you've done it every day for years you pick up some tips on the way you like doing it.
Anyone else feel like doing a water change after watching this?
Yup
All the people that liked this comment are welcome to come over and perform water changes!
Nope lol got 5 tanks I'll wait till water change day Wednesday xD
Yup
Wish I saw this before I did my water change.
This is just amazingly helpful. I used to get frustrated how much water I'd have to replace in my tank. Obviously I do water changes, but don't want to replace 50-75% every time! I never thought to crimp the hose. This method has saved so much grief. I didn't want the debris to fall back down in so always waited for it to exit the siphon, dropped the gravel ad moved on. This is so much more efficient!
Crimping, the key word... Thx
This is the first time I had ever seen someone use this technique instead of just letting the siphon run while you try to pick up as much junk as you can. I did it this morning and the waste water was so so so much grosser than it normally is, thank you!! This has revolutionized my tank cleaning!
+Sarah Werner glad I could help. I have gravel backed a lot of tanks in my life :)
Really well done man. This one is going to help a lot of people.
+Steve Poland Cichlids I hope so, if people share it, it might make a difference :)
Aquarium Co-Op done!
Thanks!
Agreed well done
Hhh
Hi Cory, I want to THANK YOU for teaching me how to vacuum! I am brand new to the hobby because I had to rescue a bunch of fish from a crappy tenant that I evicted. Long story short, I re-homed the big guys and kept the dwarf Gourami. I've almost got my 10 gal tank cycled (yay!) but it was sooo cloudy and I thought it was the substrate being full of silt. Turns out I didn't know the simple and CORRECT way to vacuum! My water is so beautiful now and my little guy, "Gill" is so happy! THANK YOU, you are my aqua hero!! Cheers, Sondra
I've watched a lot of gravel vaccum tutorials but this one is by far the best. I'm so glad I clicked on it. My fish and I thank you 💝
2:18 RIP lil fish
lol, poor guy
😂I don’t think he realizes he did that
I didn't see anything?
True...good eyes dude.hehe
To be fair, he probably checked the bucket for any fish before he emptied the dirty water.
I have a tiny 3 gal tank and I watched like 12 videos on how to gravel vacuum showing basically the same thing, and I still couldn’t get that damn siphoning going. Following your step-by-step helped me get it right on my second try. Thank you so much!!
Just wanted to take a moment and tell you this is one of my favorite videos. I watched this when I first got back into the hobby. Every person that keeps an aquarium should watch this. This is the number one reason people fail in the hobby and get burned out. They do not know how to gravel vac and it can be so rewarding and fun. This video should be highlighted on some of your new videos. This one is to good to become obscure. Thanks for all your help during the last 2 years. I really would not have done as well in my fishroom without you. lol Don't get the big head ...just saying. :)
I'm LOVING my unexpected new hobby. Never dreamed I could become attached to pets I can't touch! 10 gal tank with 16 fish. Mostly tetras but I do have some different fish, all no longer than an inch long other than one male betta. He thinks he's boss!! 😂
@@loriholloway5866 I hope you are still enjoying it!
I'm getting back in after years.
I missed it.
OH MY GOODNESS THANK YOU! I've been doing my gravel cleaning the hard way. thank you!
After years of aquariums, and ALL that goes with fish. This guy does it great.
THANK YOU!!!!!! I couldn't get that siphon going to save my life! And cleaning the gravel was a hot mess. Now it doesn't feel like such a chore. You are a lifesaver!!!!
The moment you realize you’ve been doing it all wrong 😩
For years!
😂 Right! This has helped me so much with my tanks!
Saaaammmee.
Jess Mind blown🤯🤣
Skill issue: Sorry if this offended you. I'm just trying to be funny again, sorry 😞 😔 😟
I have to admit, I thought I was wasting my time watching this but I was way wrong, great job thank you!!!!
I couldn't believe that I never knew a siphon could be started that way. Something so simple.... The fact I won't get mouthfuls of dirty water ever again will probably lead to a lot more water changed, and less swearing.
This is why I watch the daily dose daily. This is why you are my fish man hero. Please never stop Cory!
Glad I could transform your life :P
THANK YOU! I’m a brand new aquarium owner and was so frustrated with how long it was taking to sift the sand! I will try this method today!
Thank for sharing. Very informative.
I will trust tips from a fish store owner above anyone else. When you have to keep a lot of tanks cycled and thousands of fish alive for customers , you just gotta know more than anyone else.
I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to learn from you AND I am an advanced aquarist.
Thank you for the very kind words Bob.
I was concerned how to clean a sponge filter without killing the beneficial bacteria, and as ALWAYS YOU CAME THROUGH FOR ME AND ANSWERED MY QUESTION THANK YOU SO MUCH! My wife is even becoming interested in the hobby now because of your videos . Thankyou. I wish you were in Florida.
This video just lowered my water bill. I always was turning on the faucet to get my pressure and syphon going. So basically, I had my water running down the drain while doing a water change. Thanks, Cory!
Awesome video. I learned a lot about how to clean the sponge filters, love the bag trick. That will make my tanks a lot cleaner as I do my sponge filters from now on.
+Michael Agostino yeah, gotta use a bag for sure!
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I really like how you were pinching the hose ,definitely a helpful hint.. I have watched several of your videos and are confident in your know how.. but !!! This is were I get confused.. your video shows you throughly vacuuming the substrate. Other videos I have watched say never do that .kind of rotate to different areas when u vacum.. claiming over vacuuming or vacuuming all the gravel is very bad because alot of bb is In there which will be lost.. I am definitely not questioning your method.. thoughts !!!
OK:)
I never knew how important maintaining the bacterial flora on the filter media was. Great video and good info! Thanks from Vancouver Island. Cheers!
i felt lonely during quarantine so i got a fish.. I am happy it is still alive today. this video helps me alot. thank you.
I wish this video existed back when I was a kid trying to clean my first aquarium. Needless to say that was a mess.
Side Note: I have never bought a better plant fertilizer than that old fish water... it’s insane how much it helps the plants. 🤩
God, I love these video's. It's 2:56am here in NZ and for the past 3 weeks I always watch these videos when I try going to sleep. Not that they are boring, cause they are far from it but it's so relaxing listening to educational videos about things that I love such as fish when it's sleepy time. Keep up the good work, I love that channels like this exist amongst the random stuff floating on CZcams. Yay! Future fish will be treated like the beautiful creatures they are! :3
+xxOmgxItsxJazzehxx thanks for the support!
1:55am here in Fl and its still early for me..lol I have spent many sleepless night watching videos on fish haha. I love watching them. I started a saltwater tank mainly because of youtube! LOL It 1:55
Yes! -- the tip about kinking the hose is the magic spell. Thank you!
Newbie here and you prolly saved my fish. I always kept up with my changes n tried siphoning. The crimp technique actually gives me visible and tested results. Before using this I felt like I did twice the work without actually achieving anything.
Thanks so much! I just cleaned my tank and there is a lot of sediment floating around. With your method of pinching the tube I can get so much more time gravel vaccuming! I will wait a couple of weeks and do it again using your method. I am sure I will get the tank a lot cleaner.
One of the most helpful videos on the net! I have vac before but your way is soo much better!
+nike12000 glad I could help
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Ive watched this video 100 times but I still watch it because gravel vacking is just so satisfying to watch.
This entire video was a HUGE help to this newb!! Thank you so much Cory! Also, I’ve recently received my first order from you and I couldn’t be happier. It arrived so quickly and even had an awesome bonus neon tetra sticker in with it. I love the towel and my little ember tetras LOVE the micro food I got too. Thanks again so much and keep up the wonderful work 💙
Always thought I knew how to use one of these but now I know how to use it properly. Thank you for showing us this. Love your channel, I have learned so much about fish and aquarium care from you. My husband isnt really into to fish but he even sits down to watch your channel, he really loves Murphy! Keep up the great work! This is my favorite channel!
A million thank you's for showing how to start the siphon. So beautifully simple!
Fantastic technique. Love it...
Watched many vids including the one from Aquarium Gardens, using the turkey baster.....
Always had the problem of filling up my bucket before getting a fraction of the waste in.... hi-five bruv
I can confirm that the basters can get a bit messy, but they start up surprisingly well? Just squeeze the bulb and it does the rest. I've found that the biggest issue is that gravel can get stuck in the tube... I'm wondering if there's a way to rig it to be a less messy. Kinda wish I could cut the end to make the tip less of a gravel trap. The size is ideal for nano tanks, especially 5 gallons.
Excellent Vid Cory!
Thanks!
the technique is key! i thought i was doing alright till i watched this. also great to know the difference between planted and non-planted. thanks for the video.
Thank you! I’ve been cleaning the sponge filter all wrong. I used your baggy method 5 times. Wow! What a difference. Thank you so much!
GREAT VIDEO! just found your channel and this was really helpful
+COMIX INK welcome to the channel
great video!
THANK YOU!!!!! What an easy way to start the siphon (so much better than pumping up and down forever) Even better... the crimping technique is amazing!! So obvious in retrospect but I'm a novice and I was making such a mess in my tank every time with debris going back out. The tank always looked worse after I "cleaned" it. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. None of the other vids I saw showed this. You're a hero.
i just completed my first gravel cleaning and water change. this how-to was exactly what i need! i was scared of being able to control suction but the tips presented were brilliant! thank you!
you don't know how many people I've met that used this syphon wrong lol they've used their mouths to start it 😂😝
Kala C We used to do it that way in the seventies
Kala C Heck, I still do it that way for the memories.
InternetThingsCompany I've done this with a water hose ghetto syphon and the taste of dirty tank water was just lovely lol I finally bought an actual gravel vac and never looked back 😛
Kala Me! I've been sucking dirty fish water for a year since I don't have enough room to dunk the entire syphon in my nano tanks 🙊
After recently reading about fish tuberculosis, I'll consider myself less of a fish keeper because I haven't sucked on a hose to get a siphon started...lol.
Great video Cory and very informative. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from the UK.
Great video. I'm a 45+ year hobbyist and didn't know your angle trick for getting the gravel vac primed. I've used other methods, but yours is better.
+tnnsman7 awesome, if everyone picks up 1 too, this video was a huge success!
A much-needed video. Thank you! You make syphoning so easy. I was doing it wrong for such a long time.
Great tips! A+ had too
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A~W~E~S~O~M~E~!! This video has helped me out so much! :D TY Cory :)
I'm glad to have helped :)
This stuff seems so simple or even silly to people who have been in the hobby for years. But something this simple can cause alot of stress for new entries to the hobby! Great service video. This will help out alot of people!
I agree, this is why I didn't make the video for so long, because it is so simple, and yet so crucial.
Wheew!! Finally came across your video. I'm a beginner and I had a hose with a pumper-hard! I took the pump off and used the hose and followed your steps. Thank you so much! I was finally able to do it. Pratice makes perfect!
Dang, I have been doing it wrong for like, ever. TY
But I like the taste of tank water... why you gotta show me this better method... thanks ;)
I feel like this video should be all over the web, its so helpful with the little details. Starting the siphon is the best tip!
i am in shock right now!!! i always spend like 5 minutes trying to get my siphon started and you are a genius!
No genius, just been doing it a long time :)
I thought for a second bob took over the dose for today. Lol
+NiX aKi yeah, I was in costume with the hat today :p
lol I always use to pump it up and down to get a siphon
Kendo121 that’s the way that the siphon instructions always say, it’s how they are designed. However this looks a lot easier and less stressful to the fish so good hack
i have been doing this wrong the ENTIRE TIME 😭😭 i’m sorry happy i found your page!!!!
Excellent thanks for doing a short video on this, under 10 mins and I learned so much techniques. I am sure many people come here as beginners and get boggled by the more advanced stuff, simple steps for beginning the hobby are much appreciated.
I just watched your planted tank videos, and I guess I'm just confused how to know when to vacuum. If fish waste helps fertilize the plants, what point is there in removing it if your tank is cycled and you have live plants?
Exactly, there is no specific point really. This is how nature works. The point of removing debris from the tank would be to get more water clarity really. Kind of like sweeping your floor. We could live on dirt floors, we prefer it to look cleaner is all. So it comes down to mostly a personal preference.
Aquarium Co-Op Thanks for clarifying!
It is likely about finding balance too right. Because if there is more waste than plants are processing then it could be building a toxic environment for your ecosystem?
Nitrates build up. The only way not cleaning up your substrate could work is doing frequent large water changes to remove the waste from the water column as it breaks down. You also need a thicker than normal substrate.
Sound practice is you don't do deep gravel vacs around your plants. Another option would be to use a liquid fertilizer. Most plants will uptake micro and macro nutrients from the water column. Another option is root tab fertilizer. Either way you can still clean the waste from your substrate.
looking for the vaccuuming with plant video?
Hi me too did u find it?
Me too!
Really helpful. Total beginner here in Scotland 🏴. Thanks.
So happy I stumbled on this! Now I don't have to pump in the tank and splash water all over the place👏😊 Thank you!!
Thank you, every time I gravel vac, I lose 90% of my water
This should save you quite a bit of time and water then :)
Feeling anxiety attack coming on worrying about that electrical wiring above your tanks!
Just found this a couple of days ago....Super helpful and I love the straight forward approach to information with the lack of ego and tap dancing. Will definitely look towards Aquarium Co-Op when I need info or supplies.
Good tips, stopping the water to let the gravel fall out is a nice trick!
I always forget about bagging the filter before disconnecting it and taking it out. always a mess. oops!
yeah, save yourself a ton of work with a bag :)
I have been vacuuming inefficiently for so long, thanks for the video Cory! Now I can vacuum out the gunk without taking out too much water.😁
Hey, thanks for this video.
I was sucking to start the siphon. Failing multiple times, was using my thumb as a stopper at the bottom.
This method worked amazingly. Thanks.
New aquarium owner here, glad I found this video. I'm sure I'll be watching lots of them to learn as much as I can since I know nothing about them! I was given a 3 gallon tank with some equipment, and had no idea how to use the siphon with it. I'm getting a 10 gallon tank and reading as much as I can before setting it up.
3:20 stunned by this efficiency. Funny how after so many years we still learn something new. The details matter. Thank you! Regards from Portugal.
Being new (5 Months) to fish keeping world..this video is another eye opener for me in so many ways. Thank you soo much!
Such great technique for gravel vacuuming! I realize I haven’t been doing it thoroughly enough. Thank you!
Bending the hose is brilliant lol. I was wondering what to do about the water draining so quickly, before I have a chance to get the waste out lol. Thanks a bunch! I have to say, your videos have been extremely helpful in getting me started. Love all your information and techniques. Have a great day
Obviously, I know how to clean a fish tank. Why would I watch this? I watched this video and am amazed at how many things I was doing wrong. So grateful that you made it.
I like the hand over the siphon tube technique. Good idea Corey
Gravel vacuuming and water changing are so Zen like and calming for me.....
So glad I found this video. I've been struggling starting the siphon. Thanks for dumbing it down.
I just received my sponge filter's...Now I know the right way to clean them...Cory your great love the information..thank you ❤️
Great video. Although I use a similar gravel vacuumer there are a whole lot of tips on method in the video I hadn't seen before and realise would make cleaning much easier - grateful for that.
Dude. As someone who's (very very) new to the hobby, that gravel vac technique is life-changing.
Thank you for sharing your expertise and technique for gravel vacuuming the aquarium. You make it look so easy. I was taking an hour to clean (not well) my three gallon betta tank! I'm learning a lot from you and the KG Tropical folks!
These are some awesome tips on how to gravel vacuum! Made me face palm thinking about how I made things so difficult when I was cleaning my aquarium for the first couple times.
Glad it'll help you going forward :)
Thankyou for going back to basics and offering up these tips, I was always told to start the vac by pumping my vac up and down, use to kill my arthritic shoulders so I always put off water changes. Thanks for giving us different ideas to try. ☺
I have successfully kept 4 electric blue rams now! Alongside other ram species in separate tanks and today your video has taught me how to more carefully deal with the sponge filter and also the better method to cyphining with the crimping method so thank you very much for helping us fish enthusiasts!!!
Wow, I've been sooooo inefficient in how I've been cleaning my fish tanks. This video is seriously going to help. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. I haven't had a real aquarium in 20 years and forgot how it is done. Love your videos.
I have learned a lot from this video alone compared to a bunch of other videos I've seen on how to properly use a siphon! Thank you for this very informative demonstration! I have a nano tank, but the procedure will be the same.
I’ve kept aquariums for over 30 years and learned something new watching this.
I’ve been doing water changes for years and never thought to dip the vacuum tube in then lift it like a beerbong to start it or the crimping the hose genis!! super helpful!!
The crimping is an awesome idea! Thanks for the new technique.
Can I just say that your videos are absolutely fantastic?? This has saved me so much time and water! Thank you so much!
This is literally the best video I’ve ever seen on gravel vacuuming. Thanks so much for posting. It’s so satisfying to watch that water run clean!! I’ve been doing it so wrong :(
Just amazing demonstration. You're the best when it comes to aquariums, pal.