The Aquarium Cleaning Machine

[cstrohmeyer]

I have been busy at a few other forums (EA and YA) and never checked this thread in a while, sorry.

Here is s link to a couple of videos with the machine in action that MAY help one decide whether or not it is worth while:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/CleanMachinevideo.html

Carl

 

[gabrie30]

What is the EA and YA forums?

 

[Coler]

that looks like a very clever device - the only thing I'd say is that I frequently do a 50% change with no (perceived anyway) ill effects (malawis).

now if it would lift out the rockwork and put it back in again I'm sold !

 

[platytetrafan]

Think I would rather gravel vac myself atleast I know I do a good job.:grinno:

 

[catfish69hunter]

Spend the money on a decent python. Large water changes will also detoxify the tank water.

HEARD OF THE PYTHON BEFORE BUT NEVER SEEN ONE ANY ONE GOT A LINK??

 

[Gangstafish]

I will put my Diatom XL against the MACHINE. I will win. I won't lose any water,and it filters out to one micron. One micron= ich.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

 

[WinnipegDragon]

The product doesn't seem to do anything really special. A python and a micron/canister filter would do the same things, and actually be a bit more versatile overall.

Carl, it looks like you are the owner of that site you linked to. Have you sold many of them?

 

[Cory Keeper]

Here is what you do to build the same thing for under $60 and as a filter for any other tanks you may want

What you need
canister ($5-10 depending on what you get)
Pump ($25 for a QuietOne)
Grommets x2($4)
Plumbing ($10)
Filter floss ($3.50 for a bag)
Filter Foam ($6 for a three pack of foam for the AquaClear filters)
Some 50 Micron filter media ($6)

Assemble, total cost $59.50, a total savings of $120, spend that on a new tank. Depending on the amount of dirt sucked up, and the number of tanks serviced, you could still use it for filtering your tanks without having to clean the filter again. Whats more you don't have to spend $20 per filter cartdridge.

 

[Que]

I don't need such a machine.

I have trouble taking someone wearing a leather doo-rag seriously.

Q