I am the new owner of a 5 gallon betta tank and I'm not an experienced fish tank person. Changing the water and cleaning the tank was a huge worry! After using this tool, I'm not worried anymore. It's easy! My son wanted a pet of his own and I told him we could get a gold fish in a bowl for the kitchen counter so he could enjoy it while eating breakfast, snacks etc. Little did I know that gold fish are not suitable for fish bowls. They get too big for them. I'm clearly a novice fish person. Anyways, long story short my son and I ended up leaving the pet store with 2 female betta fish, a split 5 gallon tank with a heater and a water filter and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I was told I need to change about a quarter of the water in the tank every week. Our tank is in a little cubby above a storage cabinet in our media console. This syphon is small enough that I can stick it into the tank without removing the whole set up from the cubby. I love the end attachments, they make it so easy to change the water. I even use the little sucker one to kind of vacuum the rocky area at the bottom. I don't worry about sucking up one of the fish or any rocks on accident because the tube is small and the attachments work so well. I syphon out the tank water into a 5.5L bin from the local restaurant supply store (the measurement lines on the restaurant bins make changing the water extra easy, hot tip), rinse the bin out then put it on top of the console and syphon the same amount of fresh water back in after adding the water conditioner. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes. Very little mess- I usually spill a little water when I remove the syphon from the tank after adding the fresh water. Not a product problem, just a user error every time. This is an awesome aquarium tool! If you have a small tank and don't know anything about aquariums, this is great, cheap and easy solution to water changes. Works perfectly for us and our new pets, Spike and Fin. Recommend! Read more
This is a GAME CHANGER I have a planted aquarium with sand, rocks, and driftwood. It's a collum tank as well (tall not wide) this does GREAT! the suction is not quite as strong as say a regular size of course. But man is it fantastic for getting in all those hard to reach places while being safe with nano species. I like my water change amounts to be really consistent too- deep clean but only 25% water. Now I really have time to scrub. My tank is clearer than my vision 🤩 definitely worth the money. Easy to put together and take apart! Read more
Works well. The only attachment that doesn't work too well is the gravel cleaner. Stirs it up more than anything. Other than that not a bad vacuum for the price Read more
This is perfect!! It comes with all the PERFECT attachments for getting to those hard to reach nooks and crannies in small tanks! It's also perfect if the inhabitants of your tank are smaller more fragile creatures like shrimp! Very easy to use. Of course because it's small it doesn't take up a lot of room. The price is "FINTASTIC"! Worth every penny! Because its easy to put together and take apart its of course easy to clean. It has great suction and flow so it's definitely going to get all that grime and gunk. Feels sturdy and made of good material. Over all I highly recommend! Read more
Keep in mind this is a small tool. I bought this to vacuum sump filters and aquariums with no substrate. It worked well for that purpose. Additionally, I think this tool will last a long time. The siphon pump works well. I like that I can vacuum up debris without changing out a large volume of water. I can imagine this works well for detailing reef tanks. The opening is small, but it does have enough power to force fish waste the same size as the openings. I love the ridged pipe so I can reach the bottom while keeping my hand dry. The price is reasonable. Read more
While this is very small compared to other vacuum siphons I have used before, it is perfect for my 5 gallon betta tank that has live plants and a very fine sand substrate. It low flow is great for weekly water changes, the cleaner brush attachment is gentle enough to clean delicate plant leaves without damaging them, and the sand filter on the end of the tube is great for cleaning my substrate without sucking it all into the waste bucket. Easy to assemble, once you figure out the direction of water flow of the bulb syringe. Suits my needs very well. Great purchase. Read more
This the the greatest little cleaner I’ve owned! It sucks up everything super easy and fast but the suction does not pull my fish in at all. I have small fish that swim right up to it to check it out and they are fine. I did buy a longer hose so I could reach from my sink all the way to my farther tanks but that’s an extra I did, it works perfectly just the way it comes. Would buy again Read more
I followed the instructions for assembly and it was fairly simple and straightforward. It went well upon first use but when I went back to finish the job the water kept getting stuck and stopped suctioning. It’s a great concept and but unfortunately did not work for me. Read more
