This is a device that makes changing water in your fish tank easy. The Ultimate gravel vac comes with 25 feet of tubing, a water faucet connector, an inline valve, and 2-inch diameter gravel siphon tube with a gravel strainer. These work best if your fish tank is 25 feet or less from a sink.
All you have to do is hook the faucet connector up to your sink. A kitchen sink or deep sink works best, as the faucet must have a threaded connector on it. Once you get the faucet connector hooked up, run the tubing with gravel siphon tube into your aquarium. Turn the valve on that is located at the sink faucet, then turn your water on. This will cause the water to be drawn from your fish tank. The dirty water will go right down the drain.
When you see water is coming from the tank, start using the gravel siphon on the bottom of your aquarium. Just move it up and down in the gravel, and then across the bottom of the tank. This will get most of the dirt out. For most cleanings, you will want to remove about one third of your aquarium water. If you remove water below the coils of your tank heater, it is best to unplug it.
After you get this amount removed, go to the sink and adjust the faucet temperature to 78 degrees or whatever you have your aquarium set at. Then change the faucet valve so water is now going into your aquarium. Don’t fill it too fast if your tap water has chlorine in it. It is best to spray rather than stream the water in to your tank. Add a good water conditioner as you fill the tank. When you get your tank filled, just drain the water out of the hose, coil it up, and put it away for next time. This Ultimate gravel vac is especially nice for larger tanks , so you don’t have to haul a lot of buckets.
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25-foot gravel vac
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