Fluval GravelVAC Multi Substrate Cleaner Large (60cm)

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There’s no valves or clamps to use as flow control. It’s full bore or nothing with this one; the only way to slow things down would be to kink the hose. Just like that, electric gravel cleaners motors are designed to work underwater, and if they are not used as such, they will either not function at all or spin until they burn out. While an electric aquarium vacuum isn’t a smart choice for a 5 gallon aquarium, it may save a lot of time and hassle if your aquarium is bigger in size. However, you may reduce the strain on your filters by removing particles from the tank before they have a chance to degrade. This will keep your fish happier and healthier and your filter will last longer and do its job properly.

I really hope they start selling these and not just giving them away to new FX buyers, because eventually everyone with one of those canisters will want one of these to accompany it. Easy enough to use, and makes a fiddly job a lot simpler. And, if you’ve got a bare bottom tank, it’s super easy to just use a gravel vac to go along the bottom and get up whatever wastes have accumulated there.Gravel tubes come in many sizes and lengths. I usually go with one that’s at least half as tall as the tank just to make it easier to get down to the substrate. And the bigger around the gravel tube, the faster it will drain the tank. For a heavily planted tank where space is tight, I’d really recommend the Hygger gravel vac kit, just skip adding the second piece of gravel tube. We hope that you selected the best gravel vacuum for you and after mastering the start-up process you can now focus on siphoning as effectively as possible. It’s important for everything to be done as fast as possible too so you won’t stress your fish and obviously to avoid wasting unnecessary time with this.

I really like this feature. I need precision and a slow flow to safely clean my shrimp tank, and this Hygger gravel vac really delivers. Extension tube (20cm/8in) - This tube increases the length of your intake tube and gives you plenty of length to move around your tank and reach tough corners. Some gravel vacs might include other fancy parts, but the tube and hose combo is pretty much what defines a gravel vac.

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There are a lot of different tanks out there, so it makes sense that there’s a lot of different gravel vacuums on the market.

I’m currently running five different tanks, all over 30 gallons, so there’s a whole lot of water changing going on at my place on Saturday afternoon. Vinyl hoses tend to pinch and kink where they lay over the side of the tank, especially as the water level in the aquarium gets lower and lower. A fish’s health depends on clean water just as much as humans’ lives depend on clean and breathable air. An aquarium gravel vacuum cleaner is a must-have piece of fish tank maintenance equipment, as obviously, a filter isn’t enough.

To find out which is the best aquarium vacuum cleaner, I bought 6 of the most popular choices and tested them out across my 5 tanks by doing my weekly water changes. Easy start siphon bulb - The siphon powers the rest of the gravelVAC multi-substrate cleaner and is easily primed to create suction. All of the goods listed above are excellent choices, and you may make your final decision based on your own particular tastes. An aquarium vacuum, although not the first thing that popped to mind when getting fish, but it’s one of the aquarium cleaning tools that you’ll use the most. Based on our expertise and judgment, our staff makes it a priority to provide you with the most cost-effective options available on the market. As mentioned, there are a few types of gravel vacuum cleaners. Electric gravel vacuums rely on a submerged water pump to work, and they won’t operate properly if the pump isn’t submerged. Similar to some filters, that needs priming before use or otherwise the motor will burn out.