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I was just trying to clean the sediment off of the bottom of my aquarium. Using a normal siphon and bucket collects the sediment, but then I have to throw the "dirty" water out and add fresh water. I have a large tank, so this is a lot of water to lug around. How about a high volume siphon with an in-line filter. The filter would catch all of the sediment, and the "clean" water could be returned to the tank. If you did it right, you wouldn't even need a bucket.
werelyea, Oct 18 2007
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siphons require you to be lower than the level of the wateryou would likely have to change the filter every time you clean the water if it is dirty.I had an excellent filtering system in my fish tank, i changed the water 2 times in a period of 10 months, but i changed the filter about every week.Now ijust have leeches in my tank, one the easiest aquatic pets one can have, except none.
i like your idea, i think it would work, but if you want an idea that will completely eradicate water changing and cleaning, set up your tank with a decent number of bottomfeeders, i have synodontis- they are attractive fish, and excellent cleaners, and some burrowing striped peacock eels, which clean below the gravel. with this and a good filter, i never have to clean my tank, i just add fresh water as it evaporates,and change my filter, its been 4 years since i did anything else, and my chemical balances are perfect.