Best way to siphon a bare bottom tank?

[sky414]

What's the best way/tool to siphon a bare bottom tank? I have a 40 gallon qt and I am trying to stop overfeeding, but until I get the hang of it, there is stuff on the bottom. When I try to siphon, it takes out lots of water and I still see more particles than I'd like. Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Check out link for a video -

 

[jimfish98]

No corals, fake decor....best option is to point your powerheads down, or keep them low in the tank. It will help create a current that will push debris off the ground and into the water column for the filter to remove. Debris that isn't picked up, should settle in dead spots where siphoning is fast and easy. It will never be perfect though.

 

[Dburr1014]

Are you manually siphoning? If so place a thumb over the end of the hose that's in your bucket. Only siphon when you target the food.

 

[Doctorgori]

I Run the output end of the hose over a bbs net filled with floss, return the water ..

 

[Leadfooted]

This will come in handy