Gravel cleaners for aquarium
prices on 11 modelsGravel cleaner
— a gravel cleaner or siphon is designed to clean the upper layers of the soil in the aquarium from the waste products of fish, food residues, garbage and dirt. In fact, this is a kind of underwater vacuum cleaner. Mechanical siphons are structurally composed of a bulb, a hose and a tank for dirty water, the principle of their operation is tied to natural gravity. In electric models, water is sucked through the funnel by means of a motor, it passes through the garbage collector and returns to the aquarium clean. Such devices operate on batteries or from a standard mains.