Care for the aquarium includes a number of mandatory procedures, among which one of the most important, of course, is the change of water. However, the procedure of catching aquarium inhabitants, scoops and transfusions is rather tedious. For this reason, a number of aquarists prefer to use a siphon - or, more simply, a vacuum cleaner for an aquarium.
This vacuum cleaner for cleaning the aquarium is a flexible hose, hermetically connected one of the ends to the funnel. It can be used in two ways, of which the first, gaining speed, requires a good deal of skill from the aquarist, and the second, despite the large time costs, guarantees safety and quality.
Advantages of a vacuum cleaner for an aquarium
Either way, in both cases you will be spared the need to disturb the residents of the aquarium by relocation, as well as to manage with scoops and basins. All you need for the procedure is the vacuum cleaner itself and the container where you will drain the water from the aquarium.
If you decide to follow the first path of cleaning the aquarium, you should lower the funnel of the vacuum cleaner into the ground, and the free side of the tube into the tank for transfusion of old water. Now, parallel to your intake of air from the hose, the water will fill the liberated space. Before releasing water, quickly open the lips to release the opening of the tube, allowing the fluid to flow into the bucket.
As you might guess, with this method there is a risk of swallowing not too pure water, so let's turn to the second option. The vacuum cleaner must be immersed in the aquarium entirely, until it is completely filled with water. Without reaching the end of the hose connected to the funnel, lift the second end, holding the hole firmly with the finger. So the water will not drain back into the aquarium. Then, the clamped side of the tube should be lowered into the drain pan and removed from the hole, allowing the water to drain.