Who uses a Wet/Dry Shop Vac on their Reef?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

I use an old salt bucket, I cut 3 holes in the lid, 1 for the shop vac hose, 1 for a 3/4" hose I use for vacuuming and a 1" hole to let some air in so the bucket doesn't collapse and it slows down the suction so I don't suck the water out too quickly which gives me more time to get the gunk. Saves getting the smelly gunk into the shop vac.

That's actually quite genius

Although I think I'd skip the third hole, seems to me unlikely a shop vac could collapse a standard pail but perhaps a valve for some adjustment would be wise... hmmm