Stupid gravel vacuum

Andy16

Andy16

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I have one of those vacuums that you need to pump on the gravel to get started. It has worked fine until today. When i go in the downward motion air comes out the other side and does not pick up any water. From what i can tell all the hoses are connected correctly and i cannot figure out the problem.
 
Back in the day before I had the python(dark ages), my fish would be like scared when I tried to get that vacuum going because of how much you have to shake it.
 
Just skip the pumping part and use it like a regular low tech gravel vac:

Submerge tube in tank, open end up.
Let it fill with water.
Raise tube, open end up, until water level in tube is higher than the level in the tank; the siphon should start.
Lower tube, open end up, and let it fill back up with water; the siphon should keep on going.
Keep tube completely underwater and flip it around so that the open end is down and you can start vacuuming.
 
I have an electric gravel vacuum.
 
I have an air driven gravel/sand vacuum and it works fine. The Python is still the main vacuum when doing water changes, but in between changes, and if I think too much food has dropped and the fish don't seem to want it, out it goes with the air vac.... Good accessory gadget made by Marineland.
 
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