Gravel Cleaners

by **Lexi69** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 10:59

What gravel cleaners do you guys use?? Mine has just packed in, it wasn't the best but still did the job!! I need to get one asap but dont know whcih one to get?? so what works for you guys and where did you get it??? sunny

by **liamg1285** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 11:26

well ive just bought a interpet 1 from p@h for bout 7 quid because its bigger than the 1 i had and also has liek a lil attachment on the end so has got more cleaning area.

looks like this

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by **crystal** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 11:38

I have no idea what make ours is as it doesn't say and it came with one of our tanks, it's just a big syphon that looks quite old lol

by **CeeJayy** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 11:48

liamg1285 wrote:well ive just bought a interpet 1 from p@h for bout 7 quid because its bigger than the 1 i had and also has liek a lil attachment on the end so has got more cleaning area.

looks like this

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I have this one for my large 24gal and the smaller one for Indi's tank, i use the smaller one because it runs the water slower and gives me more time to suck up loads of plant leaves and whatever else is on the bottom! I would never use the smaller one on the 24gal though, i would be there for ages!

by **Lexi69** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 11:57

are the syphon styleones easy to use I had one with batteries as it was easiest!! I am the clumsiest person in the world and dont want to end up with my house covered in water!! sunny

by **liamg1285** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 12:31

just put the big end in the tank and hold the tube over the side of the tank then suck on the end till the water comes over the edge then quickly put the other end in a bucket

by **Netty** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:21

OMG.......I can see it coming down......Lexi's going to end up swallowing half a tank of water sick

by **Lexi69** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:23

Netty wrote:OMG.......I can see it coming down......Lexi's going to end up swallowing half a tank of water

thats my fear!!

I would hurl sick

is there a way of doing it other than (I'm going to say it) sucking on it?? : Embarassed

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by **Netty** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:25

Only if you get a battery powered. I can't recommend one cos we do it the old fashioned way and to be honest you get used to swallowing tank water after a while :lol!:

by **Lexi69** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:29

Netty wrote:Only if you get a battery powered. I can't recommend one cos we do it the old fashioned way and to be honest you get used to swallowing tank water after a while :lol!:

got a battery powered one and it has died!!! so going to have to go the old fashioned way!!!! tantrum

I dont want to swallow tank water!! :lol!: sunny

by **Netty** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:30

It's good for your immune system!!!!!

by **CeeJayy** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:32

It depends how big your tank is, if its big then you can shake the end thats in the tank up and down, and make sure the bucket is below the tank, otherwise it will not syphon.

by **cherrydanio** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 13:52

The smallest siphon style ones can be started by moving them up and down in the water with an *ahem* vigorous wrist action even in smaller tanks. We have one we use for all our boys.
For using an airline tube for cleaning babies etc I have a 60ml syringe (no needle of course lol) which I use to get it going so I don't have to swallow tank water. I've seen what fish do in it sick

by **liz2** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 14:02

I got a new one from a car boot sale that has a sort of blue concertina bit in the middle so instead of sucking you just squeeze it and it draws the water up, much better than drinking half of the pooy water!

by **Lexi69** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 14:41

liz2 wrote:I got a new one from a car boot sale that has a sort of blue concertina bit in the middle so instead of sucking you just squeeze it and it draws the water up, much better than drinking half of the pooy water!

Oh I like that idea! what make is it??? sunny

by **pippoodle** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 15:17

I have a hubby to do my sucking lol
but when i want to do it myself i use my cheap battery one i got off ebay

also got one with a ball at the end so you can pump it through - like a blood pressure measuring machine thing

i know i've confused everyone lol

by **crystal** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 15:20

If you keep an eye out you can get a petrol syphon which has a long straight tube the a hand pump then a consertina length of tube, my sons got one for petrol and won't let me have it for the tanks, i think it cost a pound???

Otherwise with the old stylee ones just put the big end in the tank and keep pushing the tube into the water until theres more in than out, put your finger over the end and lower it into the bucket before taking your finger off the end, it normally works, may take a couple of attempts to master it!

by **liz2** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 15:30

Just remembered when I got mine the lady had it in with a load of stuff for a bio orb, this is it if the link works
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by **babyd** Fri 24 Jul 2009 - 16:01

apparently if you fill the manual siphon with water and no air gaps keeping thumb over end then put tube back in tank it will work when thumb is released, no sucking or frantic pumping lol......yet to try it, mine is battery powered but I just got a manual one, wil try it.

by **lilacamy931** Sun 26 Jul 2009 - 8:39

I usually fill mine with water in the tank and pump twice and it usually starts Smile

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