im thinking of getting a 10 gallon tank for a betta, and some possibilty for a bottom would be sand but how would i clean up the mess at the bottom without disturbing the sand and sucking it up or sending it EVERYWHERE?
I have sand and find that it's not very hard to clean, however it often begins looking dirty since it's very light and crap is...well, dark.
As long as you rinse it thoroughly in a bucket, the heavy stuff will be all that's really left. Your filter won't get destroyed etc if you're careful when vacuuming sand don't harass the sand too violently. The sand will go maybe half way up the vacuum, but will fall back down when you stop vacuuming (so be careful where you point it!).
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