Hello everyone, It;s Mike here. As you seen from my video I made an under water gravel vacuum in literally five minutes.
It is is really simple one once again using an under gravel filter piece
you don't have to use this using a simple pvc pipe of three quarter inch diameter will work
I think 3/4" is the best route to go. I wouldn't go any bigger than that.
Or you might have a hard time with your air pump not having enough power to send debris through the tube
i say 3/4" aroundi 6 inches long you also get another half inch out of the elbow
You can use a normal air stone or use a thinner air stone like the one I am using.
I had one around the house so I used it otherwise I would have used the regular one
Like I said you could use PVC and you would drill a hole at the top instead of using the under gravel filter tube.
I seen one of these things at Petco and they wanted about $50 for it and it was battery-powered suction vacuum.
I was like I can build one of these and get everything I need for about two dollars.
I have everything here so it didn't cost me anything to make.
this is my new favorite toy I made so basically I built it out of scrap
I have used a scrub brush handle I had that extends
It's retractable and really neat
I have taken the tube and mounted it to the bottom of the stick using zip ties
Since this was already set up I'm just going to slide it back over.
This part is very simple it fits on like so
Make sure you fasten the ties securely.
Now you take the filter media bag and place it over the opening of the elbow and fasten it down.
I am fastening the bag to the zp tie.
Now I have the suction vacuum with an extendable handle that can reach down deep into the tanks,
some fish are really aggressive when you try to clean the tank and this will stop you from losing a finger.
This is a much safer way to clean your aquarium.
You don't need to worry. I saved a lot of money. It would have been 50 dollars to buy
instead I made one at home with stuff I already had. It's a really easy project to do and only took five minutes.
It works great I was using it for a couple minutes I got a little bit of sand in here
I had a little bit too much power running to it
that is easily fixed with an air valve or by using a longer tube
I have an adjustable air valve on mine as my solution
It's a really quick, easy solution to keep your tank spotless without the need for a bucket or pail
just an airline and a short piece of PVC. so I hope you guys like this video
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