Tank cleaning possibilities

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I'll have to check into the Magnum line. The Vortex is just the first one
I've checked out. I do know that DE filters are great from my childhood
experience of caring for the family swimming pool. I was told that DE is
DE
no matter how it's packaged. Is the stuff for pools less refined or
treated
with other chemicals?

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With all due respect
Kevin

I just bought a Vortex XL. Seems to do a nice job, but the quality seems a
bit iffy. Mine gave off a horrible smell the first time I used it. It seems
to be the oil they used on the motor, rather than the windings. I've cleaned
up some of the excess oil and the smell seems to have died down a bit.

BTW, I sent the company an email about the problem, but they never bothered
to reply. This is a major turn off for any product in my book.

Thanks for the input Bill. This is exactly why I like to bounce things off
of this group before I make the plunge with my money and fish wellbeing.

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With all due respect
Kevin