Why oh why do local fish stores not carry these? The pump action to start the siphon is far, far superior to the vacuums that require you to move the entire nozzle, which is inexplicably so popular. This is very easy to start for water changes and far less stressful on the fish, not to mention my sanity. I will never go back to the other kind again.
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The idea is a great idea. The hose is pretty good quality. The BAD PART is the CHEAP PLASTIC ACCORDION STYLE PUMP. It worked twice. If they were to replace the CHEAP Plastic Accordion with a Rubber Blub for the pump part, this would be great.I use this gravel siphon to clean the sand in my 40 G mixed reef tank. I mostly use it to clean up the waste that mexican turbo snails leave behind. The siphon has a pump where the hose is attached to get the whole thing started. I though this was good, but a lot of time the suction would simply not work and I would still have to use my mouth. Also, the siphon has a filter where the siphon is attached to the hose to prevent most of the sand from getting sucked out. Problem with this is that it also prevents the poop and other large waste to get sucked out as well. Eventually this filter gets clogged and has to be cleaned out every 30 seconds or so otherwise you lose suction.I still rated this 4 stars because when the filter is not clogged the suction is very strong and most of the sand stays in the tank. It is not perfect, but the best siphon I've used.
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I own the 12 inch and just ordered the 18 inch. The best siphon I've ever owned.PROS:
Easy
Great for cleaning gravel
Simple to start
drains right into a bucket
easy to store
durable
CONS:
Clogs occasionally (keep up on maintenance)
Siphon somtimes take a little work after a while
Could use a longer hose
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