Fluval GravelVAC Multi Substrate Cleaner Large (60cm)

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Maintaining the health of your aquatic life requires routine removal of organic debris from the substrate, a procedure known as gravel vacuuming. Solid waste, such as ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate spikes is what makes this process necessary for these products are toxic to fish and can cause problems to their health and aggravate whatever disturbances they already might have in their system. That’s why cleaning the fish tank plays an important factor in your fish life

The new Fluval FX gravel vacuum cleaner is currently only available as a free gift when you buy a new FX4 or FX6 filter. We're hoping that they will soon start to offer them separately. But, nitrate can build and build to the point that it becomes toxic. I’ve seen firsthand the effects of nitrate toxicity in a friend’s tank, it was not pretty. What a treat this is — a gravel cleaner designed to be powered by either an FX4 or an FX6 Fluval canister, writes Nathan Hill. Python puts a lot more emphasis on their big water changer system, so this gravel vacuum seems to be just an afterthought.What was interesting is that there wasn’t one clear winner here. Rather, all these gravel vacuums I tested are very good depending on what type of tank you’re running. This gravel vac is best suited to larger tanks, I’d say 30 gallons (113 liters) or larger. Aqueon makes bigger and smaller gravel vacs for other tank sizes. You won’t even have to clamp the tube to adjust the amount of water that siphons off. Overall this is an easy product to use that has every inconvenience possible solved and also will last you quite a while for any tank you use it with. Pros

This guide will walk you through which is best for different tanks, as well as how I tested them and how to properly use them. 1. Aqueon Aquarium Gravel Cleaner, Large (Best For Tanks 40 Gallons+) 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. 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.This gravel vacuum is the simplest to use, but you need to take the space from the sink to the tank into account when deciding to settle for this one. You need to have the tank and the sink close enough for the hose to reach the tank while being connected to a faucet. Most kits include a hard tube for collecting waste, a faucet adapter, and a long flexible tube for transporting the dirty water to the sink. 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. Also, this gravel vac setup has a unique flow control device. It has a plastic ball valve that you can install at the end of the siphon hose. This lets you easily adjust how much flow is coming through the hose. 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.

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. 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. With a press of a button, you can push the water out naturally. It can reach a maximum length of 32 inches making it perfect for large fish tanks. With its small size and lightweight design, this device is perfect for traveling aquarists who want to keep their tanks looking great. 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.

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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.