Reddit reviews Lee's Large Economy Gravel Vacuum

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Also includes a 72-inch long gravel vac hoseDesigned to separate debris from gravel and remove it from the aquarium during routine water changesMade in the USAFeatures a 2-inch diameter by 16-inch long cylinder

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2 Reddit comments about Lee's Large Economy Gravel Vacuum:

u/wwjbrickd · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

Substrate is just a fancy name for the gravel/sand/dirt/some combo at the bottom of the tank. Though I think they mainly use substrate vice gravel to describe stuff that you have live plants in. As for vacuuming it they sell siphon [vacuums] (http://www.amazon.com/Lees-Large-Economy-Gravel-Vacuum/dp/B003JVGHO0/ref=sr_1_14?s=pet-supplies&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373493240&amp;sr=1-14&amp;keywords=aquarium+vacuum) you start a siphon and use the larger end to vacuum up the gunk from your substrate.
Fishless cycling is better for the fish and therefore the easier method. You can do fish in cycling in a pinch but it's stressful for the fish and can cause illness/death. If you have to do this try and get some water and/or filter media from an established tank that already has a bacteria colony to jump start the process. As for how it happens in fishless cycling see the sidebar though the basic gist is that those bacteria (like yeast bacteria and other beneficial bacteria) occur naturally in small quantities so if you add a food source for them they will build up to the point they can handle the waste from your fish.
Um the vacuum might work if it's well rooted and not too delicate but I mean if you have live plants, a good filter, good stocking, and do appropriate water changes it shouldn't be too big of a deal other than the whole bad aesthetics of having poop on your plant.

u/DIYaquarist · 1 pointr/Aquariums

Honestly, it's going to be kind of a pain to work in. I have a 29 gallon out of necessity (I didn't have space available for anything with a larger footprint) and often wish it was shallower.

They make gravel vacuums with longer rigid sections and in a more general sense, you can get tools designed for most of the work you'd do on any other tank, in larger/longer versions.

Get a step stool so you're not reaching over the tank and back down into it.

Fill it only partway with water while you're doing initial setup, so when you need to lean into it somewhat you stay drier.

Overall it is physically difficult and awkward, but it isn't drastically different from working on any other tank. It's just more reaching and usually getting more water on yourself, which is fine if you're prepared for cleanup.