So I bought a pebble vaccume for my 10 gallon. It's supposed to be the right size, but whenever I go to use it, the water won't go all the way up the nozzle part. It's like there's not enough pressure from the water to push the water into the hose. It makes cleaning a big pain. What can I do?
I'll bite - what's a 'pebble vacuum'? Is this a battery operated gizmo or are you talking about a gravel siphon?
Can you post a picture or a link to a picture?
I'm confused as to what your asking but to start the gravel vacuum you can just suck on it, aiming not to drink the water once you get a small amount of water it will just gravity feed.
easy way.. put your finger over the small end(the end in the bucket) fill big end (the part you actually vacume with) with water. take finger off. as soon as water starts to flow out.. cover hose up again. refil big end. remove finger and your good to go..just remember to keep the small end lower than the big end...
You don't suck on a gravel siphon to get it started!!! All you do is fill the large inlet tube and raise it to fill the small end of the tube, then squeeze the tube and fill the inlet for continued siphon, making sure the out tube is in a bucket or hose lower than the bottom of the aquarium.
Check out some youtube videos: how to use a gravel siphon - YouTube
In small spaces I find sucking on it much easier. lol On my big tanks I can get it started just fine but when changing a 1g there is no way but sucking that I have found. I also have sand tanks and only use a hose so I do a lot of sucking. :lol:
Yep thats how I have always started mine. I know how to start it the other way, but it just takes longer for me. I use a 30 foot long hose and once you get it started the first time, usually just lifting the hose will restart the syphon.
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