🐟 Aqueon 16-Inch Large Siphon Vacuum Gravel Cleaner Review

I wanted a longer suction tube to give the gravel more time to settle so I bought this product. First, the small valve that the hose attaches to causes pain. It tends to get stuck so you can't start the siphon, or it's half closed and clogged. The next complaint is the hose on this unit. It's just big enough that the barbs that attach it to the hose won't snag, so you can expect it to work when you're cleaning, and as a result there's water everywhere when a full hose comes out of the…

Wow I've had this brand before and it came with a pouring pear and worked great for years until the plastic finally broke in the vacuum. Anyway I wanted to go to the local pet store but didn't have the time so I ordered a new one from here and threw the old one away. Came in 2 days as it should BUT NO FILL LIGHT! They'll want you pacing until you get a siphon, and yes you can BUT it's a HUGE pain! I found it easier to suck on it to make it go away and deal with the water in my mouth. The…

The key feature of this type of siphon vacuum cleaner is a tiny flap in a piece of plastic that connects a hard plastic cylinder to a flexible hose - this flap is what prevents that water slides back into the tank when you move the cylinder up and down to start the vacuum flow in the siphon. This Aqueon product has a blue plastic plug in place of this flap that will get stuck in the open position rendering it functionally useless. If this damper is stuck in the open position, the only way to…