Will this work for 75 gallon tanks? Also, what exactly does it clean?
1427475
I have a 95 gallon tank and it does the jo. It cleans any debris that gets buried under the gravel. I Have both large and small gravel in my tank and have no problems at all. Just make sure to dismantle it after use and clean away the larger pieces of debris that collects. Otherwise your vacuum will begin to smell. I'm not sure if this vacuum is meant for my tank but it does the job that I need and it does it well. I hope this helps you.
1427476
The TOM unit on Amazon isn't big enough for a 75-gallon aquarium. The hose is too short and too small in diameter. What the unit does is clean up the old food, fish mess and other debris from the gravel at thebottom. It works like a vacuum cleaner (it's usually called a vacuum pump) and picks up the debris and sends it through the hose into a bucket that you have placed lower than the aquarium (5-gallon or bigger).
1427477
I just bought one and it says for tanks up to 12 inches deep. I bought another one and I will return this one.
1427478
it will work for any gallons of tank but the bigger the tank the longer it take to suck the water out. It clean the poop and left over food that fall into the gravel
1427479
it should clean a 75 gallon tanks, it takes out all the dirt and fish poop from the bottom.
140124
I believe it will if you're very patient. I tried it with my 45-gallon and the rate of water transfer was just too slow. And it didn't have much suction for vacuuming either. For a 30-gallon tank, I'd probably go with something beefier.
1079196
According to testing it runs about 450 gph. This rating is what you commonly see when you look at a gph rate, but most companies test the product empty. Once you fill it with media and hook up the hoses and stuff you end up with about 200 gph. I set up my tanks with more filtration then a lot of people, so for me, this filter is ideal for a 55 gallon tank, or 75 gallon tank with medium bio-load. I ran two of these and two Emperor 400 filters on my 150 gallon tank with high bio-load and the water was clear. I mention this because the box states it can handle up to a 265 gallon aquarium, which it probably could if the tank was heavily plants and lightly stocked and the filter was cleaned every 2 weeks, which are things that usually don't happen.
1065259
Yes probably. I have a 75 gallon freshwater planted tank and I have an Eheim filter. In the two of the three baskets of filter media I have this. This is a fabulous product as it keeps the good bacteria in the aquarium on the media. I just rinse it out every time I clean the tank with lukewarm water and reuse it until it gets the color of a dark caramel. Hope this helps and good luck.
979316
It works great. I have 2 dogs and so far it has worked wonderfully. If it seems to not be working well, there is a small foam filter between the tank and regular filter. Just clean it out and it will work fine again. Hope this helps. Happy Thanksgiving.
25479
The debris collect in the gravel and natural bacteria break most of the waste down in to non harmful material. This allows time span between full tank cleanings to be greatly extended. ofcourse, all hinges on how many fish and how much excessive food in tank. Works great in my 29 gal tank.
1472130
I have river rock, and a pleco as well. They do a decent job as far as cleaning. But I have 6 in my 40g tank, and could use a few more for them to be highly effective!
714280
It would definitely work for a 15 gallon. It actually isn't too wide. I think it would work out fine and clean your tank much fast and and efficient. It good up to a 55 gallon and I actually have a 60 gallon but it does the job great! I love this product and recommend it to anyone with the proper tank size.
1074076
It's not recommended for a 75 but I think it would work but I would not recommend it. I used this on a 38 gal fowlr and it worked. I don't use it anymore because the seal is not tight. I had to use clear silicone for a tight seal and it work perfect, but when it's time to clean it I had to remove the silicone to open it and apply more silicone to seal again. If you don't want to use this just make sure you have a lot of water movement at the top of your tankn via a couple of large hang on back filters, wave makers or powerheads.
133264
It should be ok..that filter is up to 40g.... That thing should keep your tank pretty clean. Plus you can adjust the flow so your not creating a whirlpool inside the small tank. IMO I'd upgrade to at least a 20 or 30 gallon... Hope I helped!!
1045507
I have mine on a 55 gallon tank with another filter under the tank, and it works great, will clean it out every two to three months by just washing them out, but the bio rings I will most likely leave alone as this is where your biological organisms will do most of the breakdown.
230258
i have this running a 90 gal tank with 20 cichilids and i clean it about once every 4 months. its prety easy to clean i replace filters and charcoal every time its about 13$ each time.
714281
It works fine in my 75 gallon tank. Tube width should be fine unless you have tight space between your landscape material and the glass.
140127
Yes, I use it on a 29 gal tank. It works great for cleaning and water changes.
2204795
I agree with A. riches 100% I too have a 29 gallon tank and use 100ml in an AquaClear 70, my tank is understocked and my organic waste is minimal so I only recharge every 6 months and my water quality remains impecable, the ammonia is 0, the nitrites are 0 and crystal clear, Purigen is truly amazing stuff if used correctly.
2219769
Yes it will and it also brings adapters so the tube can be longer or shorter , I have a 75 Gallons and it works wonderful. No issues so far.
2190871
I use it on a 65 Gal. With 100 although it's supposed to handle it I would go with a bigger pump because overtime you lose pressure as the filters get dirty. It's also a pain to restart when you clean it up. I've had tons of issue with this pump including flushing organic debris back into the tank when restarting it after cleaning and leaks. I actually ended up removing the fine filters and added an Aquaripure nitrate filter, I don't even clean it anymore, just clean the foam filter that's at the intake in the aquarium. If I had to do it again I would go with a Fluval FX5 instead.