DIY: Gravel Cleaner ( Lots of pics )

[DR.V]

Hi all, Im planning to DIY gravel cleaner. BIG ONES. Those gravel cleaner sold at LFS are too small and it takes me ages to clean my big tank. So I decided to make one.

Does anyone know where to buy the clear tube from ? Im looking at about 50mm diameter.

I looked at bunning warehouse and mitre10, they dont have them. They only have PVC pipe. I prefer the transparent tube so that you can thru it.

Will make this with 20mm hose, so faster water flow.

Thanks in advance.

[DR.V]

LOL I just read this thread http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5644

Hmm I guess I will go with the normal PVC pipe.

[DR.V]

I decided to make one. So here it is.

This product is patented by DR.V ( just kidding )

[DR.V]

Need these things too

[DR.V]

Also this

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But we dont need to use this part !!

[DR.V]

Okay, the work starts now :P

Drill a hole onto the PVC lid.

[DR.V]

Also drill a hole onto this thing ( sorry I dont know what its called )

[marg]

Dr V:

What is the lid for?


Can you do a step by step demo (like in a Cooking recipe for us Ladies ) -

Ingredients First (and measurements of ingredients etc.)

Method (how you put it together)

and end Result (no, not a baked Cake - a homemade Gravel Siphon ).

I know that most of you guys just go oh yeah, do this, do this, do this, but for the benefit of all of us who aren't really up with plumbing, a step by step story would be great.

If it's not too hard i might even try to make it myself.,

Regards,

Marg.

[DR.V]

The round rubber is too big, so you need to cut around it.

Then attatch it to the "thing"