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Sand's a pain, man. I switched to gravel just to avoid that mess. But if you're stuck with it, maybe try a turkey baster for spot cleaning. Sounds dumb, but it works for me when I'm too lazy to siphon.

Just siphon around the plants, dude. It's not rocket science. I've got a 20 gallon with way more plants, and I just wiggle the siphon like a weird dance. Works every time.