Aqueon Siphon Vacuum with Priming Bulb Aquarium Gravel Cleaner, 10-in

I've been using Aqueon siphons for years. I got tired of manually siphoning and hoping not to get dirty tank water in my mouth so I bought this to benefit from the siphoning bulb. After submerging it completely under water and with the bucket a good 4ft below it on the ground (as well as attempting at various levels) all it does is push air into the tank. I then tried turning it completely sideways to let it fill up with water manually before, during and while priming... still no luck. I just watch it push either air or water back into the tank. I also tried bouncing it up and down to prime it like some of their other vacuums - nope. I'm guessing there are a series of flaps/trap doors through I've been using Aqueon siphons for years. I got tired of manually siphoning and hoping not to get dirty tank water in my mouth so I bought this to benefit from the siphoning bulb. After submerging it completely under water and with the bucket a good 4ft below it on the ground (as well as attempting at various levels) all it does is push air into the tank. I then tried turning it completely sideways to let it fill up with water manually before, during and while priming... still no luck. I just watch it push either air or water back into the tank. I also tried bouncing it up and down to prime it like some of their other vacuums - nope. I'm guessing there are a series of flaps/trap doors through the device because I couldn't even siphon it with my mouth the way I do on my older vacuum. It is sturdy and I like the thick tubing but none of that matters if I can't get it to work. Chewy was great at working with me to resolve this issue with a fast and friendly refund on the purchase. … more

I was excited to have a siphon w/ a priming bulb and that part does work very well, but the bucket clip was a bit unhelpful (maybe if you have it towards the very end of the tubing or if the tubing is straightened out more? I tried trimming and still had issues). The siphon pulled up water nice and quickly but non of the food or poo was coming up... it got into the cylinder and then just sunk back down.

I had a previous version of the without the priming bulb, which worked fine, but often scared the fish, because you had to quickly plunge the collector tube into the water multiple times to get the suction to begin working...sometimes difficult to do. The Priming Bulb makes all the difference! With a couple of quick squeezes, the siphoning starts, and you can begin cleaning the gravel. Works great, even when the water level of the tank gets low.

Bought this small siphon for maneuverability after changing to sand substrate. I have used it probably 10 times and only experienced one time that it didn’t prime in the first 3 pumps. The suction is a little low for getting some of the heavier debris, but it does the job.

made doing a water change in our turtle tank a breeze - easy to use and worked like a charm!

I used these before, so I know how they work. However, the one I received did not suck at all. There was an air leak.

Item came defected, the pump was leaking and the suction force was weak.

This siphon is easy to handle and works well sucking up the junk from the bottom of the aquarium.

It was very large and the bulb did not come with the unit so I had to Siphon to begin cleaning the fish tank.

I bought the Python one bc the one I had was cheaply made. The Python works excellent it has great suction to clean the gravel. It is alittle awkward to use at first bc it’s stiff not very pliable. Once you get the hang of it you’ll love it !! I absolutely recommend giving it a try!!