Eheim Automatic Gravel Cleaner - Should I buy it ?

**nagukush** · 15th Jun 2009, 05:35

Hi Friends,

Hope all is well and great !

I've been planning and saving money to buy the Eheim Automatic Gravel Cleaner for a long time now and I think I can buy it now. Just wanted to request you Friends, to kindly guide me if its good and really worth the Cost. Its about 4000 in my currency but if its good, then it can really help me to keep my Fronts healthier and happier

My main concern is that my Black Gravel (Which are very-very tiny chippings of a black colored rock) are about 0.5mm in size and the manual of the Eheim Auto Gravel Cleaner states the following -

"Aquarium gravel not coarser than ø 2 mm. Not suitable for cleaning sandy
bottoms"

Kindly guide me on what ø means? Will the Auto Gravel cleaner be suitable and good for my tank ? Also if some gravel is sucked up by the cleaner will it break / damage the Impeller ?

Kindly guide me if I should buy it or not.
Thanks a lot !
Regards and Care to all
Kush

**Shadow** · 15th Jun 2009, 07:26

if not mistaken ø means diameter. In other word you can't use it, your gravel is too fine.

**gemo82** · 15th Jun 2009, 08:49

But it was stated, NOT coarser than... Means diameter of gravel cannot be greater than....Did not state minimum gravel diameter....Could there be a typo?

**Shadow** · 15th Jun 2009, 09:02

ups... sorry you are right, I miss read

**nagukush** · 16th Jun 2009, 13:21

Hi Friends !

Thanks a lot for all the replies and for caring. I have decided not to buy it. I do my Water Changes regularly but I wanted something to clean the Gravel of Solid Wastes. We dont get the Python here in India and the only choice was the Eheim. Anyways, I guess its not worth such a huge investment...

Thanks again for kindly guiding me Friends - Really grateful to you all !
Have a Wonderful Day and Keep smiling

Regards and Care
Kush