creative idea needed on how to siphon in deep tank?

[pastina]

okee so i have some patches of cyano that i want to siphon out, the patches are at the very bottom of my 31" deep tank.
I duct taped a toothbrush onto a stick and brushed off some spots, it worked but the cyano was back the next day in the same spot

so i figure i have to siphon it out. my siphon is short (hehe sorry i had to chuckle at that one) and my siphon is curved (im a girl so hush)
i just cant seem to reach the cyano

any ideas? maybe a thinner tubing?

[Loverotties]

Or Get some PVC pipe from Home Depot or tubing.

[Loverotties]

Love your avatar!What a cuttie!Where in Pa are you?Got many family and freinds in Pa,and I'm close to the boarder too!

[pastina]

Originally Posted by Loverotties

Love your avatar!What a cuttie!Where in Pa are you?Got many family and freinds in Pa,and I'm close to the boarder too!

thanks, thats my new little girl
im in berks county, near the lancaster border


the pvc pipe, how would i use it to siphon up the cyano?

[aquawolf]

Have you seen those Python tank cleaning setups? They use a larger cylinder connected to the siphon hose that lets you sift through large areas of the substrate. They come in different sizes and maybe one of those would do the trick.

[pastina]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Have you seen those Python tank cleaning setups? They use a larger cylinder connected to the siphon hose that lets you sift through large areas of the substrate. They come in different sizes and maybe one of those would do the trick.

I have the python, i use it for water changes, but that big cylinder tube is way too big for the cyano on the rocks, kinda clumbersome.
i wonder if i can take off the cylinder part? and be able to reattach it? id hate to break it by accident
but that is a good idea

[Hop]

Use the hose of the python and attach some 3/8" hard tubing about 20" or so to the end. you can get it at some hardware stores... I do this... I don't use the faucet adapter, I just create the siphon by um... You know

[pastina]

Originally Posted by Hop

Use the hose of the python and attach some 3/8" hard tubing about 20" or so to the end. you can get it at some hardware stores... I do this... I don't use the faucet adapter, I just create the siphon by um... You know

hard tubing, is that pvc? that id find in the plumbing section?
this sounds good, thanks

[Hop]

I found a 4' section of 3/8" clear tubing. It is probably acrylic and I think I found it in the plumbing section, but that was about 7-8 years ago.

[pastina]

Originally Posted by Hop

I found a 4' section of 3/8" clear tubing. It is probably acrylic and I think I found it in the plumbing section, but that was about 7-8 years ago.

clear tubing, i think ive seen this before..not sure where..but it sounds very familiar.
i will look around, thanks you gave me the idea i was needing

i was about to tape a stick to the siphon lol

[OIIIIIO]

Originally Posted by pastina

clear tubing, i think ive seen this before..not sure where..but it sounds very familiar.
i will look around, thanks you gave me the idea i was needing

i was about to tape a stick to the siphon lol

Don't use tape. Use zipties instead. If you can't find the clear tubing, you may be able to ziptie the python hose to a section of smaller PVC (1/2") from top to bottom. I don't have a deep tank, but I got short arms and don't like putting my hands in the tank unless I have to.