Python Gravel Cleaner, Large, Transparent

Purchased this product after watching demonstrations on Youtube. It took a while to arrive from the USA but it came well packaged and arrived slightly before the scheduled arrival date. I purchased the large version as my aquarium is quite tall. Having tried quite a few cheaper products to clear debris from the gravel in my aquarium, this has to be by far the best. The collection tube is just the right size to maintain perfect suction. Just enough to pull out organic debris from the gravel but not too much suction to pull out the gravel itself. The hose provided is perfect for the job. It is wide enough to create the required suction but soft and pliable enough to allow you to control the flow out of the aquarium. This makes the whole unit very accurate in targeting the desired are on the floor of the tank while you control the flow by pinching of the outlet tube - hence you can remove a lot of debris without emptying out the tank too quickly. All told, I am very impressed. And while it seems like a lot of money to pay for a relatively simple device, there has obviously been significant effort and thought placed into its design. I would definitely recommend!

Well made the long siphon tube makes the product so much better. You can get into your tank without disturbing the fish too much and if you throttle the flow ot can really clean your sand without loosing any.

Makes water changes and cleaning really fast and easy.

The gravel cleaner works ok, but the dispatch and posting was poor, advised posted but not dispatched till 48hr later

It takes to much water out of the tank before I've cleaned it

Had something simular but after using this , tank is a lot cleaner

Tried a couple other cheaper gravel vacs until I got this beast. Didn’t realise how much poo poo was in the gravel till I used this definitely made a difference to the cleanliness of my aquarium after first use. Recommend highly

I got this because I thought it would be better than the pets at home cheap one I got.. but it’s really just the same. Quite pricey wouldn’t really recommend unless the price came down to about £13 - £16

By far the most excellent Syphon I have used. Definitely worth buying! Make sure you check that the size you get is suitable to the size of your tank but I think every fish keeper should own this

Très efficace

This device makes gravel cleaning easy. Using your thumb on the end of the hose as a stop allows you to get the poo from the gravel without siphoning all the water out of the tank. Plecos and goldfish make a mess so water changes are normal routine every 3 months. This tool makes the job bearable.

Works great but a little difficult to pinch because the tube is such great quality, it’s thick… FIY you do not need to suck on the other end for it to get going. Simply leave the end in bucket and submerge the head in tank, lift head letting water run down, before water runs out, submerge the head again. Aquarium coop channel has a video about it.

For my large guppy tanks in which I breathe plants and Guppies, there is always a lot of waste to be removed and a smaller unit simply would not do the trick. I have always used larger diameter cleaners such as this python unit due to the fact that I don't have a lot of time to waste with smaller diameter tubes, and this worked like a charm! The one thing I would be careful of and caution other fish freezers about is to put a piece of mesh on the top end of the unit so that you do not inadvertently get weak or small fish such as fry sucked out of your tank. That's the only drawback to using this large of a water siphon. Overall very happy with the purchase so far, and python products are very reputable! Just be careful of the strong section for your small fish!