Elo500 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I was looking for a way to clean bare bottom and gravel bed in a 5g tank with something better than airline tubing. Google found this European gravel cleaner I'd like to try. Says its shrimp safe. Anyone try this or seen it for sale in the States? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-Aquaex-Shrimp-nano-gravel-cleaner-Safe-/280657855225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Never seen it before. Does this just attach to the end of a hose when siphoning? I use a hose with Han's SS filter on the end and it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodan76 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 i bought one of these last year and it works really well. i had to cut the piping down so it was shorter to fit my 2.5 and 5 gal, but for the price i would recommend it. shrimp safe as long as you watch where youre cleaning http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OYOPNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Is it bad that i dont gravel vac my shrimp tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 As a general rule, I don't either. However when the debris piles up as an actual layer over the entire substrate, I make an exception. Rodan76 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I keep trumpet snails, they are pretty good at taking care of left over foods and waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodan76 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 yeah i don't do it either unless there is a pile up of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I keep trumpet snails, they are pretty good at taking care of left over foods and waste Do MTS, take care of the layer of waste on the substrate? If so, I'll definitely consider adding them to my tanks. The ramshorns don't do much with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Do MTS, take care of the layer of waste on the substrate? If so, I'll definitely consider adding them to my tanks. The ramshorns don't do much with it.i have very little poop build up because of them.. I dont know if they eat it, or just keep it turned into the substrate... They also prevent old tank syndrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I'll start another thread so I don't hijack this one any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I was going to use it more for cleaning the bare bottom than gravel. My snail tank is the dirtiest. Might try that battery vac. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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