Bettarazzi Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I made myself a little gadget because I desperately needed a better way of cleaning the bottom of beanie boxes in between water changes. Got the inspiration from Wayne's This and That. Actually I wanted to make his design and was rummaging around in an old box to find a piece of rigid tubing. Then I got lazy and didn't feel like drilling and glueing, and it suddenly occured to me simply to stick a tube on the nozzle. Ta daa! Instant Excrement Extractor! It's light, portable, doesn't need a great deal of space above the container and works just like a bought one. I was going to call it a 'Poop Sucker' but I was afraid that it would prompt too many juvenile responses from those here who are... how shall I put it... young at heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 LOVE IT!!! *goes off to cannibalise a pump pack* What was that previously? hand cream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Awesome work Mike! *resists all childish urges to name Mikes invention* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Crap Vac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry couldnt help myself! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 What was that previously? hand cream? It originally came with a big bottle of shower gel. It usually comes taped to the side of the bottle so hadn't actually been in contact with the product. I did give it a good wash because it had been sitting in a box of junk for about 10 years! Crap Vac! ROFLMAO ok, I'll give you a few points for that one. Jokes that trigger an asthma attack are allowed. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Excellent Excrement Extractor Mike! Thanks for sharing it :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Can you design a super gigantic automatic oscar version? One that I can attach a long hose to that can pump up hill to the sink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Yep it’s called a septic truck haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 My partner who hates being outdone in competitions of wit has suggested: Septic Crank. A few of more of these and we might take a poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 excellent Idea! I may just have to steal that one (quick patent it and make a million!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4nic Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 log loader ? stool tool ? OK I'll stop...so undignified...yet so deliciously entertaining Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hehe... I quite like Stool Tool. I think I'd have a bit of trouble at the patent office trying to pass it off as an original invention given that all I did was stick a tube on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol ooh here's another one sh*t pump I think i need to go to bed :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branjie Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Great idea! I use a turkey baster which works really well, but cost a lot more than your... um..... poop remover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I used to use turkey basters but the supermarkets I've looked at recently only have litttle short ones which don't go all the way to the bottom of the beanies. Saw some good long ones at a specialty kitchen supplies shop but the prices ranged from $20 to $30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 man i thought mine was a rip off! I got a 25cm one for $6.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branjie Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I bought one from a really toffee kitchen shop. It cost about $18 or something, but at the time I couldn't find anything else. It came with a measuring bottle thing, so I kind of thought I could use that in the kitchen and make the money kind of worth it. The turkey baster is a long one, and is good at reaching the bottom. I've also used it for sucking up excess food in tanks, and for transferring water into a bag with a new fish in it, to acclimatise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 The slight difference with The Stool Tool Excrement Extractor Crap Vac, is that you don't have to remove it from the jar or beanie while you're cleanng. That is, it doesn't get full and have to be emptied out. You just keep pumping away until you've extracted all the excrement. It's a minor point I know but I'm sure that this will turn out to be it's major selling point. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4nic Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 The slight difference with The Stool Tool Excrement Extractor Crap Vac, is that you don't have to remove it from the jar or beanie while you're cleanng. That is, it doesn't get full and have to be emptied out. You just keep pumping away until you've extracted all the excrement. It's a minor point I know but I'm sure that this will turn out to be it's major selling point. :lol: LMAO Are you thinking of going into mass production??? Getting your marketing all sorted for the amazing "Stool Tool Excrement Extractor Crap Vac". Call now and the first ten customers will receive a pack of 20 scented poopy bags for the ultimate in fish waste removal. Oh god I could go on forever with this. Can I plleeeaase be on your marketing team? Anyway thanks for the cheer up....feeling a bit bruised and battered after my wisdom tooth extraction today...and the subject of poo just always seams to lift my spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 If a longer airline tube is attached, the waste water can be pumped into a bucket too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Yeah the Deluxe model will have an extra long extractor extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 And an added bonus is that there is less water wastage as you need to pump it all time. (Unless it somehow makes a siphon.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Nah, it doesn't siphon. BTW that's not airline. It's a slightly larger gauge tubing that I had lying around. Airline was too narrow to fit onto the nozzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegatti Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 What a brilliant ide! I could not find a turkey baster anywhere and now you come up with this cool waste extractor! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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