Siphon Substrate After Adding Pods

[Hallowhead]

Howdy,

How soon after adding pods to your tank can you clean your substrate via siphon. My substrate has some red slime that I am trying to siphon out via filter sock to a clean bucket to avoid a water change. I am nervous I am going to catch all the pods in the filter sock though.. any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Foxchase]

Once added to the tank, pods are pretty much impossible to get rid of. They live everywhere.

 

[Hallowhead]

Once added to the tank, pods are pretty much impossible to get rid of. They live everywhere.

I added them this past Wednesday am I good to clean substrate ?

 

[Mark_C]

Yep. You may pick up a few, but they prefer being in the rocks.

 

[Hallowhead]

Yep. You may pick up a few, but they prefer being in the rocks.

Thanks all - will clean sub tonight