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125gJoe
12-15-2002, 11:04 PM
I just got the Kleen Sweep vacuum by Marineland. It's very useful for vacuuming when you are not doing a water change. It runs off your air pump and has adjustable heights. It's a great maintenance gadget!
http://pic4.picturetrail.com:80/VOL59/715239/1209351/17058804.jpg
slipknottin
12-16-2002, 12:01 AM
what size tank and what air pump are you using?
does it have sufficient "sucking" power?
125gJoe
12-16-2002, 12:08 AM
Originally posted by slipknottin
what size tank and what air pump are you using?
does it have sufficient "sucking" power?
I have the Rena Air 300. My tank is 80 gallons. The sucking power is more than enough! I had to turn down the air flow some. I highly recommend this vacuum!
Anton Wernher
12-16-2002, 12:10 AM
what does it use to catch the debris?
slipknottin
12-16-2002, 12:10 AM
:cool: I was always curious about those.
125gJoe
12-16-2002, 2:02 AM
Originally posted by Anton Wernher
what does it use to catch the debris?
There's a fine mesh bag that comes with it. Water goes thru it back in the tank. Very useful tool.....
mokmu
12-27-2002, 11:18 AM
With the mesh bag in the water, won't the poop & debris go through the net? When the air pushes the debris up, doesn't the poop break off into a zilllion pieces?
There is another product similar to that where air pushes up and out the debris and the water goes right through a receptacle that goes back into the tank. The debris is caught on a foam pad in the receptacle. I have seen it but have never tried it. The product is called gravel cleaner by SERA.
http://www.sera.de/English/autoframe.htm?url=http://www.sera.de/english/produkte/Staubsauger.htm
Has anyone seen, heard and have used this before? Any feedback? Thank you.
125gJoe
01-01-2003, 2:19 AM
Originally posted by mokmu
With the mesh bag in the water, won't the poop & debris go through the net? When the air pushes the debris up, doesn't the poop break off into a zilllion pieces?My Python cleans out the majority of "stuff" when doing water changes. This inexpensive Kleen Sweep is a secondary vacuum and works great. Even small particles are trapped in the fine mesh bag. This is a very useful product. :)
Curious there joe, why you didn't get a gravel cleaner that connects to your diatom ?
125gJoe
01-01-2003, 12:33 PM
Originally posted by d_b
Curious there joe, why you didn't get a gravel cleaner that connects to your diatom ? Kleen Sweep is a separate product and does not use diatom powder. I do have a gravel vacuum that attaches to my Vortex XL. It is an accessory Vortex product. I haven't used it yet since they reccommend using it on regular sized gravel, not sand or fine gravel. I need to give the Vortex vacuum a try anyway just to see if it would work on Onyx sand.
If you haven't tried it, how are you suppose to tell me if it's worth buying ? ;)
125gJoe
01-03-2003, 2:33 AM
Originally posted by d_b
If you haven't tried it, how are you suppose to tell me if it's worth buying ? ;) I'm not sure what you are asking..
I have the Kleen Sweep Vacuum. I use it. It works great! :)
125gJoe
01-03-2003, 5:42 PM
Oh yeah.. It's worth buying! Under $8.00 too! :)
Gumby7
01-03-2003, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by 80gJoe
I just got the Kleen Sweep vacuum by Marineland. It's very useful for vacuuming when you are not doing a water change. It runs off your air pump and has adjustable heights. It's a great maintenance gadget!
http://pic4.picturetrail.com:80/VOL59/715239/1209351/17058804.jpg
looks like you're vacuuming your keyboard!
125gJoe
01-04-2003, 7:31 AM
Naa, just trying to get Marineland as a sponsor! lol :)