Equipment Review and Discussion :: how to use gravel cleaner

[CRUSHH]

I have a gravel cleaner but im not too sure how to use it...The direction on the box says to put your finger on the end of the hose and get some water in the intake tube but keep the end out of the water then it says submerge intake tube and it will siphon...i tryed this SEVERAL time and it doesnt seem to work...any help???

[sarah]

Are you talking about a python or am I way off base here?

[Turtleboy]

okay so basically u can do this two ways, but remember the most important rule... the tank and the sucking end of the siphon has to be much higher than the other end of the siphon. to do what the box says, you make sure there is alot of water in the tube, and in the actual spihon cylinder thing, plug both end, lower the sucking end into the water and the other end into a bucket (has to be lower than the tank) then u let go of both.

the other way, is to just stick the sucking end into the water, and just give it a fast and hard suck so that water starts going from the tank into the tube and because of gravity it will continue to leave the tank!

[cam722]

Well I do it totally different than Turtleboy recommended..

I put the larger end in the tank.. making sure it's submerged and all air is out... Then I put my finger over the smaller end.. raise the larger end out of the water and let the water fill in the tube.. I let my finger off the small end but not completely, just enough to see if water is coming through.. then place the larger end in the tank again.. (still keeping my finger over the tube on the small end) .. and make sure the large end is fully filled with water and submerged in the tank.. then I take my finger off the smaller end and viola.. it should be working. As Turtelboy said, you must have the small end lower than the larger end or it won't work...

Be very careful about sucking on that tube because you could end up swallowing turtle water.. I sure know I'd not want to do that .. EWWWWW

[CRUSHH]

yea man i dont want some turt poo in my mouth i'll try the other ways...hopefully that will work...complete water change tomorrow=)

[tissigirl]

When I used one I did it the same way as Cam suggested. Works great.