Gravel cleaners

[sieski]

Gravel Air Vacuum Cleaner for Aquarium / Fish Tank on eBay (end time 14-Aug-09 21:59:08 BST)

Silly question but where does the water come out.... the top? or is the bag supposed to be in the water and the water is drawn up and out through the bag?

 

[neilanh]

I think through the bag, the bag should catch the debris that gets collected

 

[veetors]

it looks like a swimming pool vacuum that picks up the stuff on the bottom, but instead of using water from the hose it uses an air line... It would be cool if they had more pictures of it.

 

[spoonman]

I dont think I would want something that puts the water back in the aquarium. Usually the reason to vacuum the gravel is to do a water change. For me, I want to get the water out of the tank. I would also think that the water, even though its going through the bag is still going to be kinda dirty.

 

[sieski]

I dont think I would want something that puts the water back in the aquarium. Usually the reason to vacuum the gravel is to do a water change. For me, I want to get the water out of the tank. I would also think that the water, even though its going through the bag is still going to be kinda dirty.

well I cant clean my whole tank in 3 water changes with a syphon gravel pump. I was never not going to do the water changes because i have this device . I was thinking every other day water changes and a daily gravel vacuum. I must admit my bioload is a bit high for the tank size hence why I'm trying to keep as much causes for amonia down so surely this is better all round?

 

[mgamer20o0]

if you were to do something i would suggest hot mag or one of the other magnums that have a gravel cleaner you can hook up.