Cleaning Hydroton

Hey does anybody have any tips on how to remove plant debris from hydroton quickly and efficiently? I am pretty tired of doing it the old fashioned way. Any help will be appreciated.

big tray, like separating seeds to roll a joint.

Like I said, I was tired doing it old fashioned way.

It's a shame both the plant material and the damn balls float...

buy some window screen material, cut some squares with a slit to the center from one side (like an ezclone neoprene, but square), then slide the slits around the trees.

then when u want to remove the leaves, blow them off the top of the screen.

panda film works fine too, but u cant see thru it for algae and aphids and shit like that.

Actually, I already use panda film. It definitely keeps the leaves out, also algae is never a problem because light never reaches the rocks. I always check for bugs when I lift the tarp to water. An added bonus too is the extra light that gets bounced back.

It's more little roots, but there are some leaves from when I was less than careful.

dry on the tray, angle tray shake gently back and forth, balls roll away like seeds.

Check either your hardware store or Farm supply, they should have thin mesh chicken wire. 1/4-1/3" Mesh works perfect when you can find it.

Thanks guys, good advice.