good siphon

[bekritsky]

I use live sand as a substrate in my salt water aquarium. I can't use a cleaning crew just yet because I have some copper in my tank. Is there a good siphon or something I can use to clean it?

 

[mr . salty]

It is usually not reccomended that you syphon a sand bed.Chances are you will suck out alot of your sand. I would just aim a powerhead or two across the sand to keep stuff from settling on the sand.Maybe point it so it pushes any waste toward your filter inlet. I also hope you used a cheleated(sp?)copper.That is one that stayes suspended in the water.Most copper treatments will soak into sand and rock.Even into the silicone that holds the tank together.If this is the case,you will not be able to keep corals or inverts in that tank EVER...