Patent ID: 8683956

Claim:
An aquarium cleaning system, comprising: an inner member adapted to be positioned adjacent to an interior surface of a sidewall of the aquarium, wherein a leading edge of the inner member includes a sweeper member configured to sweep away debris positioned along a pathway of the cleaning system; an outer member adapted to be positioned adjacent to an exterior surface of the sidewall such that the sidewall is interposed between the inner and outer members; an attachment mechanism that retains the inner member and the outer member in a fixed position relative to one another; a cleaning member mounted on the inner member, wherein the cleaning member is adapted to clean the interior surface of the sidewall; a control system adapted to cause the inner and outer member to collectively move around the side wall of the aquarium such that the cleaning member cleans the interior surface of the side wall during such movement; and at least one navigational member that assists the cleaning system in navigating along the side wall.