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HI I'm looking for a good power gravel vac. Atm I have a manual syphon style vac but want to make life easier. Any suggestions would be brill.
lots of plants and a horde of amano shrimp no need to vacuum much at all
Nearest thing listed in the op's profile is a bn pleco. We can't feed our cories minI wafers cos the shrimp steal 'em.What if the OP has Mbuna or other big herbivores?
Otherwise cories and a layer of leaflitter on sand substrate also make vacuuming unnecessary.
I agree regarding the rechargeable batteries! They do seem to be quite heavy on battery consumption according to the reviews, but with the rechargeable ones, you don't need to worry about that.I purchased the Eheim Gravel Vac. for my Discus tank. It works fine, barebottom or sand/gravel. Invest in re-chargeable batteries and your "Good" to go.
Amazon.com : EHEIM Quick Vac Pro Automatic Gravel Cleaner and Sludge Extractor- PetOverstock : Aquarium Gravel Cleaners : Pet Supplies