DIY gravel vac strainer

zzyzx85

the casual hobbyist
Dec 3, 2007
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Since I just got shrimp, I needed something to protect them from getting sucked away when I go clean the tank.

I know people use pantyhose or media bags but since I had 2 of those plastic grids that people here use to make moss walls that weren't being used, I decided to make them into screen/strainers.

It was pretty easy. Just traced the outline of the larger siphon part and cut it out. It took some trimming but it works.

Since the openings are a little larger than I had hoped, I decided to stack 3 layers together.

Currently, I have them at where the vac starts to taper into the tube. Problem is I can't see if anything is stuck in there so I think I'll sorta squeeze them into the clear part.

It's pretty easy to understand how to put it together but I'll take some pictures of it tomorrow.

I feel proud of myself for putting this together :grinyes:.
 
You should be able to form a piece of it over the open end of the suction tube.
 
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