redswi said:I once made a vac from 1/2 clear pipe, "J" bend, air line, and pantyhose....
It worked on the concept of a sponge filter(air bubbles in the bottom of the tube would create enough current to pull debris up the pipe, and filter through the pantyhose)...
It worked fine for a short tank, like my old 10gal, but it's not strong enough for the 40 and 55 that I have now...
Someday, when I have an extra powerhead I'll make another, and try it out
I'm not picturing this. Do you have a picture of it or possibly a drawing?
The prices he list over there in that tutorial come to about $19, not including the price of the gravel vac. If you dont already own a gravel vac, you'll need to purchase one for $10 (for a cheap short one). That brings the total up to about $29. Save yourself the hassle of running to Walmart, Lowes and the LFS and the hassle of putting it all together by buying a 25' Python at PetSmart for $26 (use in-store price matching to save shipping) if one is nearby.vic said:http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_python.php
Vic
Derekkaine said:Ive tried battery powered vacs and i didnt care for the one i used, never tried ehiems though good to hear it works for you.