Waste managment

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sypherz28

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Greetings,

I am attempting to create something in my tank that can control where the waste resides. Ideally a power head would move the heavy waste from an Oscar to the opposite end of my tank however I much prefer the DIY method. Is it possible to create vacuum within the tank via a air pump and possibly some PVC that may have enough suction to do such a thing? If so I envision attaching a sack to the end to simply catch the large volume there for easy removal.

Thanks ahead of time for aiding my brain storm.
 
I think they call it a filter intake

Edit: I apologize for the sarcasm, (especially with the increase of infraction passing out) but many members (including me) do this already with a filter intake, power head right above the substrate, pushing it right into an intake.


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I currently use a Eheim canister filter that does a fine job but not for the heavy stuff. My tank is awkwardly tall and long. Ideally this is the wrong tank to have but that is another issue. I understand again that a power head is a simple fix, but not the one I was looking for. If it is the "only" sensible means of achieving my results then so be it, but I personally would rather have the satisfaction of creating my solution even if it means spending more than the price of the powerhead.

+1 by the way... harsh but worthy
 
Others use undergravel jets to keep the crud stirred up so it eventually gets sucked into the filter intake. I installed them on a 300G I had but the fish I had kept exposing the piping. It functioned great but wqs unsightly so i pulled them out and had the return coming in from the bottom of the tank.

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With the intake in mind I suppose I could extend the pipe with multiple smaller holes extended across the length of the pipe at the substrate level right? Assuming I have enough holes to keep the intake flow the same as the plastic cage that came with the filter.
 
I always thought a false slate tile bottom would work for this. Raise the slate tiles up about a half inch off the bottom of the tank. Plumb the intake of a canister filter or other high flow pump to below the slate. Let the poo fall through cracks between the slate tiles. Let the canister filter/pump suck the waste up.
 
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