**A must to have when you do your bi-weekly water change.I was afraid of it sucking up my smaller fish, but it is not powerful enough to do this, however if I had, it has an in line basket so any larger particles do not pass through into the waste water. You would not believe how much "crud" settles into the bottom with the stones in your tank. The uptake head is oval in shape instead of round, so you cover twice the area in the same amount of time as the round one.
The siphon "pump" built inline works like a champ! Just a couple or 3 pumps and you've got siphon!!!
If you decide to purchase this, just be aware that when you are finished with each use, you need to take it apart and clean it, especially that in line filter basket of any large matter (like dead plant matter) do not let it sit uncleaned between uses as you may find that it will stink. It probably explains this in the directions, but with such a simple-use item, who bothers to read instructions??? (my bad)
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For an item that did not cost me very much money, it is one of the most AMAZING things I've ever bought. As a tank vacuum it works beautifully. Need to do a water exchange on your tank? Just a couple squeezes and you can quickly siphon out however much water that you want. Totally cleaning your tank out? This siphon will get all but about a half tablespoon of the water out. Take a wash cloth, wipe out your tank, and your done! Literally in only a couple of minutes (for 10 gallon tank) from start to finish. I could not be happier. I recommend it to all fish enthusiasts. One thing I do have that makes it even easier is a plastic 6-gallon water jug; I put the hose in it, fill it to where it's still easy for me to carry, and dump it.I love this vacuum! It works great to clean out my tank. I didn't even think my tank was dirty until i used this and got to see all the grossness. I have a jack dempsey cichlid and he makes quite a mess! This product is great and came on time!Want TOM Aquarium Maintenance Gravel Siphon, Nozzle 12-Inch by 1-Inch Hose, 5-Feet Length Discount?
Okay, so I bought this for my 30 gallon aquarium, which is 36 inches across, 12 inches wide and about 14 inches tall. I do leave about an inch and a half of space in my aquarium, so there's a little over 12 inches of water (however, after a week and a half of evaporation the water level is normally closer to 10 inches when I change it). I wanted to mention that because I noticed some people complaining that the vacuum wasn't long enough and their hands were getting wet. So, with those measurement, I'll tell you that the vacuum is the perfect size and my hand stays perfectly dry. I have my tank on a stand, of course, so I simply place a chair next to the stand, and place the bucket on the chair for the hose to sit in. This works perfectly for me and it places the bucket of water at a decent height for picking it up. At first, I left the hose attached to the vacuum when I wasn't using it, however, I quickly learned that the plastic will then bend, which will cause it to pop off as you're vacuuming (leaving a very wet mess). Luckily there's two side to the hose, so I just attached it at the non bended side and now I detach them when I'm not using it, and haven't had that problem since. Hope this helps!!Save 24% Off
