jlk said:This suggestion may sound a bit silly but hear it goes! I have one of those Eheim vacs but the impeller broke & getting a new one costs as much as a whole new vac. So, I took one of daughters water squirters. Came from the good ole dollar store & looks like giant crayon & it's about 21/2 ft long. Just hover it over poop & pull handle & it sucks up just about anything. Great for spot cleaning!!