Marineland NW1000 Natural Wave Pump Timer

It does what it is suppose to do as long as you have some powerheads that are compatible with it.

This works perfectly in my 75 gallon tank. It alternates the powerheads and simulates a moving ocean environment. This helps produce a more natural environment and keeps the detritus from settling so the filter system can pick it up.

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little to no instruction, difficult to mount. Its a power strip with 3 live and 3 "wave maker" type timers. If you use it with cheap powerheads I guess you will be fine. I used it with 2 maxi jets and one hydor 550. The maxi's stood up to the hard start/stop but the koralia must need a more conditioned current. I now have the hydor pump controller with 2 hydor 750's and 1 550. I only used this for a month.

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This wavemaker does just as it says, switches upto 3 powerheads on/off from 20 seconds to 3 minutes. It does have a problem with hard starts, makes the powerhead rattle slightly but nothing to bad. I recommend this for anyone who doesn't want to spend a ton of money for a wavemaker.

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A must have for your tank!! Save $$$ with the wave cycle unit!!

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biOrb First Aid Service Kit

We went on vacation and had a friend feed our fish and we came back and they looked a little sick, some algae growing on them or something so I ordered this and after a week they were looking more lively and the growths went away. Fair warning though, this is only a 2 week service kit, it says you have to change it out after 2 weeks back to a normal filter.

Vo-Toys Tuscan Dripped Glazed Dish - 8.5" - Red

I feed two 60 lb dogs out of these bowls. They are super sturdy and thick and heavy. So worth the price!

Good weight at the base of the bowl, and straight sides. I got this because of my puppy, who seems to think he will catch the Loch Ness monster or something if he can only dig out all the water and get the bowl turned over. This one isn't spillable, so putting the bowl inside a cookie sheet solves most of the problem and keeps most of the floor dry. Now if only it could tame the high pitched excited squeaking whenever Nessie is sighted in the depths of the water.....

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Supreme Pondmaster AP-40 Pond Air Pump 2900 cu. in. per Minu

I've been using this pump for my outdoor pond for a few years now and it's great and still running.

It's easy to maintain, just don't let it get dirty and clean out the filter every now and then. The filter has easy access in the back of the pump. The original filter element becomes rather flimsy after a few washes and should be replaced from time to time. However, I don't think this is unexpected for any pump.

It comes with a plastic air manifold which not very good. It's probably better to buy a separate, quality manifold for distribution of air. Or you can modify it for temporary use until it breaks then you can get a quality manifold. The manifold itself, has too many outputs (more than efficiently necessary), none of which can be closed, so unless you're using them all, you're wasting a lot of air. I just used hot-glue to seal the outputs I didn't want to use. The manifold itself isn't even quality plastic so the outputs will eventually snap off especially if used outdoors.

Discounting the shoddy air manifold attachment, it's a great pump, with good output and easy care.

Update 4/14/2013:

The original plastic air manifold finally fell apart, the plasic was so brittle it was leaking air everywhere and I bought this metal air divider which is working great so far: Hydrofarm AAPADIV6 Active Aqua 6-Outlet Copper Air Divider.

Meanwhile, the air pump still runs like a champ.

I have a pond (or a pool, since it is pretty small) that needs some circulation--it has a muddy bottom and lot of leaves and other organic crud. I tried water pumps, but they always get clogged.

I got one of these, put a garden hose on it (cut off the ends and shoved them onto the pump and the aerator that came with it) and dropped the aerator into about 7 feet of water(with a brick to hold it down). It works great. In only a couple of days, the water is a lot clearer. It looks like the bubbles will be plenty to help the fish survive when the water gets low and during the winter.

This is made for a small pond. It is not going to aerate an acre, but it is still putting out a lot of air. The aerator is made so that you could connect a dozen aquariums to it, but they would need to be pretty big aquariums, since it puts out a LOT of air.

The only thing annoying is that I had to put it in an enclosure to protect it from the weather. It would have been nice if it had been weatherproof. Also, if you use it inside, the noise would probably drive you crazy. Outside, it is not a problem because you have to be pretty close to hear it.

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I have a six foot long, 150 gallon fresh water tank, and I'm using a combination of two bubble wands to form a five-and-a-half foot curtain of air bubbles in the background. The tank is 30 inches deep, and at different times, I've used a Tetratec Deep Water DW96-2 and a Super Luft SL-65 to drive the bubble wands, and an additional air stone. Both the Tetratec and SL-65 have been able to create bubbles, but were not able to create the curtain effect I had hoped for. A metal part in the SL-65 failed after about a year and-a-half,... the AP-40 was bought as a replacement. The Supreme Pondmaster AP-40 succeeded in creating the curtain of bubbles I was looking for, and is so effective, that I have to bleed off excess air though an open valve to atmosphere. Granted the AP-40 is more expensive than the other pumps, however my intent when I bought the other two air pumps was to find an air pump that could create the curtain of bubbles, (cost at the time was not a consideration). I believe I may have been able to achieve the same affect with the Supreme Pondmaster AP-20, but I wanted to err on the positive side. An added benefit,... the AP-40 I received is no louder than either of the other two air pumps. Great product. Very satisfied.

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Purchased pump about 3 years ago and it worked fine until it recently had a major drop in air pressure. I ordered a diaphragm kit assuming that would fix it. In the process of installing the kit I noted the cause of the pressure drop: the plastic base had a crack in it. I contacted Danner to purchase a new base and was told it was not a "saleable" item. They suggested I buy a new pump. Absurd! It's a plastic part I could replace in 5 minutes with nothing more than a phillips screwdriver. So I picked up some JB PlasticWeld (great product!) and patched the crack from both the inside and outside of the plastic base. So far that appears to have fixed it...pressure is great. Bottom line is this a very good item unless you need a replacement part they refuse to sell you.

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Coralife Energy Savers ACL01656 Hp Super Luft Pump Sl-38

The strongest pump for the lowest energy usage and price. I use one pump for both my 40gal aquariums. It out performs the standard pumps sold at most pet and tropical fish stores, but a little noisier too. Any air pump is too noisy so I've always mounted them in the attic or outside with a long airline to connect to the tanks.

GARBAGE, WHATS SUPER ABOUT IT?? dont waste your money, i returned it because it only puts out 1/4 of the air compared to my RENA 400 thats been running for the past 5 years with NO PROBLEMS AND CONSUMES HALF THE ELECTRICITY. It was dissapointing to sit by the tank and barely see any bubbles come out.

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this producto dont have nothing of super is big but the pressure is too poor

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API PH Test and Ajuster Combo Test Kit

Bought this because local retailer stopped suppying them....very user friendly!!! Bought this because local retailer stopped suppying them....very user friendly!!!

If you were going to test the water in a fish tank, this is probably a good product. However, I purchased this through a site dedicated to selling products for canning [preserving] food. Per the site, I required an acid content of a pH of 4.6 or below, to safely preserve food by canning. With that said, this kit tests from a range of 6 to 7.6; basically pointless for testing food products for a higher acid content.

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Red Sea Reef Colors Pro Kit - Reef Care - Iodine, Potassium & Iron

These tests are really detailed but they are very time consuming. The iodine and iron tests are very straight forward, but the potassium test has been extremely difficult. The color will look purple under my bathroom lighting, but will look blue under the sun or the lighting in my garage. And the difference between blue and purple is very small. Overall a good test kit, just don't like that the potassium is so hard to read and if I have to test it a few times it takes an hour of my day.

The test kit is fairly easy to use however the color wheel makes it hard to match up with the color of your solution.

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Auto Lock Gate White 26.5" - 40.5" x 29.5" by Cardinal

Just as a warning. This was purchased for a 13 year old child to use for school. When the backpack arrived, it was a very sturdy and well created backpack ... for a 5 year old!! The backpack is very small, very very small. Big enough for kindergarten school work but definately not big enough to fit a childs math book or notebook, or even for an adults back.

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Chemi-Pure Elite - 46.98 oz.

We have used Chemi-pure for over 10 years and it works better than just activated carbon MUCH better!

We have a 150 gal with eheim classic canister filter and we put it in the filter and it makes the water crystal clear and sparkle.

The fish are showing better color using this. Highly recommend it!

I placed it in my 125G tank (The box says its for 175-220G) and the next day the water was crystal clear. My fish are very healthy and I don't have any issues so far.

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I decided to switch into elite and after a month my tank started to smell. This usually means i need to change my carbon again. I only have 50 gallon tank and this should be more then enough for 1 month.

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Was told by the local store about this product. So far the Aquarium is going great with new growth every day.

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SpongeBob 10 Piece Aquarium Set

This set looks great in a 20 gallon aquarium with a few plants, the amount is perfect. My daughter loves it!

i though the characters were big but only squidward and spongebob are just the biggest...missing patricks house and plankton chum bucket oh and sandys house to complete the whole set. very dessapointed.

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First off I would like to say I purchased this from 'OneStopFishShop'. When the package arrived poor Sandy was broken. I have notified the seller and they are very kindly replacing her for us. The rest of the items are already in our fish tank and look fantastic. I love how whimsical it looks, and really makes it fun for my kids and any of their friends that come over. There are so many items that came with it that it filled up my 29 gallon tank nicely (of course with the addition of some plants for height and hiding spots). My kids crack up whenever the snails in our tank go into the pineapple, or on top of Gary.

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Bought this as a play set for the kids as we don't have a fish tank. This set had Sandy the Squirrel in her diving suit--that's why we got it. It's colorful and cute (and breakable--one of Mr. Crab's fragile eyes broke off while playing with it). But we have fun with it.

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Our two toddlers love SpongeBob, so I am setting up an aquarium for them and had been watching the prices for individual pieces at local pet stores and on Ebay. This set was a great value and comes with everything you'll need to recreate bikini bottom in your tank.

Coralife Energy Savers ACL76023 flouorescent at Valve For R/O

The product worked well until the float filled with water through the seams. To inexpensive to send back, so I was able to separate the tank assembly and reglue properly. Works fine after my repair. Would not recommend. I used expoxy type glue which has held up for several weeks so far. Quality control needed by maker. Unit to an several hours to fill up with water. Very small leak.

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Marineland LED Aquarium Light

After already once replacing some cheap starters and bulbs in my standard top over a 55 gal. tank, I got fed up and did a search for an alternative that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. I spotted these LED units, reasonably priced. I bought 2 of them, and positioned them in place of the 18" fluorescent fixtures. They are very low profile, so they don't hide the filters, air and misc. on the back of the tank as well, but other than that, they sit very nicely on top of the tank, provide adequate (LED) lighting, and have a 'moonlight' setting which looks great at night. I'm pleased and would recommend these. Note, I have these over a freshwater tank, so I'm not supporting saltwater marine life. However, I do have some plants gathered from some local lakes that seem to be thriving under these lights.

Como 4 Pcs Mini Green Soft Plastic Fish Tank Echinus Decor

they are very small and the vines that come out of them are stubs, i would not recommend to a big fish tank owner. they are a neon green and there are four of them. i would give five stars, but they are very small.

Microbe Lift 4.4-Pound Pond Barley Straw Pellets 10BSPP4.4

I have a 900 gal pond with waterfall and a fountain, both with filters. Algae has been a problem from day one and I had been using a liquid algaecide which does a great job if I use it 3 or 4 times per week. I added the barley straw pellets almost a month ago and have only used the algaecide twice. The barley did give my water a tea-colored tint when introduced which went away in 2 weeks. I plan to use barley as my main algae control and use the chemical only as needed.

Have used this product for 3 years now. Very effective at controlling algae. Our pond gets a fair amount of run-off from farm fields, which causes rampant algae growth. This stops the growth and kills the algae. I apply it 3 times a year.

Good stuff. No effect on the fish.

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I bought these after hearing this helps fight Algae in fish ponds. I could tell no difference in algae growth using this product.

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I went by the exact directions and found all my fish dead the next day. I've drained my pond and will not get more fish now.

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I have been using Barley Straw Pellets on my fish pond for one year now. It is perfect for helping to cut down on algae. However you need more than barley to keep you fish pond save and clean. One, Replace the barley pellets in the pond with fresh pellets once every three months. and once a week treat pond with GreenClean Granular Algaecide 2 pounds also found on amazon. One last thing, vacuum the bottom of the pond with a leaf gulper once every two weeks. Hope that helps everyone.

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Hagen Marina Flexible Coil Brush

It looked okay, but within a few minutes of use the end of the brush came off leaving it stuck at full length inside of the plastic tube I was cleaning. Now this wasn't a press fit so there really wasn't much pressure on the brush that would have caused it to come off. It just came disconnected from the long steel rod. No way to fix it that I could see or trust that it wouldn't happen again. Donated it to the trash can. Maybe two stars is too much.

I bought this for my husband to clean the fish and turtle tanks and he loves it. It fits into all the small and curved tubes and filters. We looked at all the pet stores and the only place it can be found is online. He gives it 5 stars!

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This brush will curve to any pipe on your canister filter.It acts like a snake.Now I don't have to brake any more brushes.Gotta try it.Brushes are sturdy enough so don't use it like an ape.Be gentle.It's cleans area that you normally won't reach with a normal brush.

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to really get crap out of tubing the brush could stand to b a bit less soft. It does flex well to get thru tubing but If your trying to get coralline off it's not very effective unless you soak whatever in a strong vinegar bath for a good while first. Takes a bit of scrubbing for algae too! I also had the brush come off also inside my protein skimmer...luckily I could get some tweezers in the hole & pull it out! I got it screwed back in tight but now don't trust it as much!

To those that had trouble w/the brush coming off, if u just twist it back into the wire tubing it goes right back! Just tighten it REALLY hard & it'll stay! I've done that after it came off & it's been fine! Still needs to b a bit less wimpy of a brush though!!

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It is a brush on a flexible shaft. What more is there to say. It cleaned what I needed it to clean.

Aqueon 06055 Goldfish Color Enhancing Granules, 3-Ounce

Having kept and raised Fancy Gold fish over the past 35 years it feels like there are few foods In haven't tried. For years I've used Hikari Color Enhancing pellets and felt the formula was worth the expense however the formula has changed and not for the better.It's touted as their most advanced formula, but I was concerned that the formula included MSG (monosodium glutamate) A soy based product known to cause migraines and a myriad of other problems.

MSG is a flavor enhancer, what it does is fool the brain into perceiving that certain foods taste better than they actually would without the addition of MSG. Abundant research concludes it makes otherwise unpalatable food highly palatable.

There are plenty of examples of Asian restaurants, foods and countless products that boldly exclaim No MSG!

I had written to Hikari twice, asking why MSG was included in this particular formula, I've never received a response.

Anyway, as most of you know when reading any pet food list of ingredients, the first three are the most critical. So I recently did a comparison between the Hikari and the Aqueon slow sinking color enhancing granules.

Here's the ingredient list for Hikari:

Fish Meal, Wheat Germ Meal, Wheat Flour, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Starch, Dried Bakery Product, Soy Bean Meal, Gluten Meal, Fish Oil, Spirulina, Vegetable Oil, Astaxanthin, Dried Seaweed Meal, Dried A. niger Fermentation Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Dl-methionine, Garlic, Dried B. subtilis Fermentation Product, Rice Bran, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), Inositol, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Oil, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Disodium Phosphate, Ferrous Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, and Calcium Iodate.

Here's the ingredient list for Aqueon :

Whole Fish Meal (whole salmon, herring and other mixed fishes), Soybean Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Yeast, Fish Oil, Kelp Meal, Garlic, Spirulina, Dicalcium Phosphate, Natural Astaxanthin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Propionate (a preservative), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulphite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Folic Acid, Thiamine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, DL-Alphatocopherol (E), Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, and Copper Sulfate

Key Points

* Hiraki doesn't identify which fish the meal is made from.

This means they change sources frequently and may be using diseased, rancid fish. Be very wary regardless of any pet food that uses vague terms like "animal digest" "ocean fish" or "Meat" if it's not specific it's a problem

*Aqeon identifies the fish they use a major sign of quality in any pet food.

* There's very little "filler" in Aqeon in comparison to the Hikari formula. Another sign of good nutrition and quality.

Cost

* The Hikari retails for $17.00 for 7 ounces

* The Aqeon retails for $2.99 for 3 ounces a dramatically better formula and by far much less expensive

As a side note, no commercial food for Goldfish can replace a varied diet including fresh veggies, quality gel foods, bits of defrosted raw shrimp and so on. Aqueon is an excellent food as a staple but like any commercial food needs to be supplemented.

So glad to find Aqueon Color Enhancing Granules online. These are smalll granules, not pellets. The fish seems to like these best. No tank mess. Great color enhancing!

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food seems to cloud the watter, says it does not cloud water but it does.. went back to tetramin crisps

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Great food for 5 greedy gold fish.they love it, easy for them to eat and digest. I recommend that you buy more than one at a time, it goes really fast.

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SunSun HW-302 3-Stage External Canister Filter, 264 gph

I know that there are a lot of complaints about the setup of this filter, but given the price point I went for it anyway. Let me just say I am super impressed with it. I have it on a fully planted 50 gallon aquarium and it has cut my maintenance of the system down to almost nill beyond water changes.

The canister only comes with filter-floss like pads for the three baskets and you have to provide your own media. I ended up stacking all three pads into one basket and getting ceramic rings, scrubby pads and charcoal for the other two. My tank has never been so clear and I only even check on the canister about once every three to four weeks. Not to mention that the filter is almost dead silent.

As far as the setup goes, sure the hoses are a little stiff, and the directions are general for all of the canisters that this company sells, but honestly this is my first canister filter and it was not that difficult for me to setup.

I have the 302 and 303B, both running for months. They are quiet and efficient. My tanks have never looked better or been healthier. The 302 was my first canister filter, so it did take me some time to figure it out. Instructions could definitely be improved. I had read other reviews that advised to prefill the canister with water to simplify priming, and it worked like a charm. The first cleaning was an adventure trying to figure out how to get the media baskets out and back in correctly, but again, once learned its no big deal. Bottom line, you can't beat these filters for the price.

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when opening this filter the first thing i noticed was the tubes are coiled in the box the big problem with that is they don't uncoil very well so it tends to make a bunch of loops as it makes its way to the tank. also priming is not that easy because the plastic parts that go into the tank like to draw air. i am in the process of glueing them together. also i bought this for a turtle tank this is a filter for a tank that is completely full of water or you might have problems. also this dose come with filter media which was not very clear. also the instructions are the worst i have ever seen. they tell you almost nothing. this one has a hand pump type prime and you can't have both hoses in the water when you prime. but once you figure out everything and with a little modification it seem to work ok.

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Like the 3 stage media holders all with fine filter pad with each one fast and easy assembly and easy priming would buy another one any day of the week

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It came completely as described. Shipping seemed to take forever, but it came in the delivery window. I've had it up and running for months now and have cleaned it 2 or 3 times so far. The white polyester filter pads that come with it wear out quickly. I fixed that issue by buying the cut to size filter media and making my own. I'm a happy customer and I'm blown away with the bang for my buck. I only wish I ordered the UV sterilizer version.

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Underwater Galleries AUG611 Mud Hut, Large

Okay so it's been a couple of days and now my pair of convicts are actually hiding in there too now. So I'm happy now. Hopefully they'll lay their eggs in there.

Eheim Jager Submersible Aquarium Heater 250 watt

I was loyal to Visi-Therm Stealth heaters until their recall.

I'm switching my fishroom over to Eheim Jager, and they've been working great.

Also needed to upgrade to the 250 watt to get my 75G up to 80F for breeding purposes.

200W wouldn't go over 76F

One of two 3618 250W heaters (only in 50 gallon tanks) failed in one year (three year warranty). Manufacturer is in Germany, with no US contacts or repair address. Good luck!

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I researched many heaters and kept coming back to the Eheim. The price n Amazon was great and shipping was quick. Compared to my old heater this is a much beefier, better engineered version

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I have a 75 gallon tank in my cooler basement during this minnesota winter and it seems to be keeping a pretty consistent temp. I have not had any issues so far.

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This heater is the best heater on the market. It heats up the water to the exact temperature in no time. After water changes when the new water is slightly cooler then the tank water, this heater gets the entire tank at the same temperature in a matter of minutes. Excellent heater.

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Safety Siphon - Safe Multi-Purpose Self Priming Pump

This video review was made by my husband.

He purchased this on Amazon and is very easy to use and fast.

He made this video review because there is too many people who say they cant get it to work, and its just too simple!

This, at its most basic, is a foot valve at the end of a hose. How it works:

1. The foot valve prevents liquid in the hose from flowing out that end.

2. Each time you push the end with the valve down into liquid, more liquid enters the hose but cannot flow back out.

3. When enough liquid has entered the hose and the top of the liquid in the hose is below the valve (the end in the liquid) gravity takes over and your liquid will flow into the an empty container which is at a lower level than the full container.

The proper technique then is not to "shake" the end in the liquid but to push it down into the liquid so that each time it goes into the liquid, more enters the hose.

The foot valve does not form a perfect seal when you pull the end out of the liquid, so a little will flow back out. The key then is to push it down and pull it out fairly rapidly.

Used correctly, this is a brilliant product which I have used frequently over the past 2 years and which my mechanic had previously recommended to me. And it is even cheaper now than when I bought it. The instructions suck though.

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I haven't used this yet in a "real" situation (i.e. siphoning gas from a neighbor's car). But I did try siphoning water from my sink to my bathtub.

As others have noted, it was tricky to get this siphon to work especially in shallow liquid. But after a little practice, suddenly it worked pretty well.

I found it worked best when I moved the hose really straight in an up/down motion as opposed to just shaking it hopefully.

I think the good thing about this siphon is its overall simplicity. It's basically a hose, making it pretty durable and also easy to clean.

The downside is that the ball bearing inside doesn't create a great seal. Hence if you stop shaking the hose, the fluid will flow back into the source tank pretty quickly.

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I was looking for more information before purchasing this product, but never found the description I needed. In case someone else wants it, the tubing is 6 feet long which seems to be enough for what I will want. It also says it can be attached to a garden hose with a 1/2" adapter. The tubing has an inside diameter of about 1/2", and the packaging claims it will siphon up to 3 1/2 gallons a minute. It says it can siphon gas, diesel and kerosene as well as water or oil and should be cleaned thoroughly before storage. Even after cleaning, I would get separate siphons before using the same one for different uses.

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I hesitated to buy this, my experience with gimmick items tends to be negative.

This safety siphon really gets the job done. I do a lot of 4Wheeling and often have to use 2 5 gallon Jerry Cans of extra fuel in my outings. The new models with the Carb approved spout are extremely slow to pour out the gas, and they also tend to spill when you angle it to empty out the fuel. Plus it was painful to have to carry these things as they slowly poured out. I really needed a solution, and not one that involved changing neoprene gaskets every few weeks.

Enter safety siphon. I saw the videos of it working, but still was hesitant, but I figured anything is better than having to do this gassing up by hand. So, I took the plunge, when I got it, I practiced emptying out my bathroom sink with it into my bathtub. Had somewhat of a hard time getting it to work. After playing with it, I realized what I was doing wrong. Because it was shallow, it was harder to begin with, but I was stopping too early before I hear a continuous "clicking" sound from the ball inside the priming pump moving up and down on its own. Second, I had the hose too high to allow the flow to reach to the downward part of the hose so that when gravity pulled it down, it would start the vacuuming process.

So, I repositioned the hose to have a more downward decline to it, and I started shaking it up again. I immediately see the water starting to flow through the hose, it got some air in there, but I keep shaking it, and then I started to hear rapid clicking from the inside ball once the water in the hose had reached the downward slope, and it started flowing out of there pretty fast.

The neat thing is, it is a vacuum at that point, and you can suck out all the liquid with it all the way until it is empty and you hear what sounds like someone finishing up the last bit of a soft drink with a straw.

Later I got to test it on my jerry cans, boy was it a lot easier to dump out the fuel on these. It took me less than 2 minutes to empty each 5 gallon can. I am very happy with this product, no spills, no having to lift the heavy cans and hold them there for the roughly 5 minutes it would take to empty one out. I highly recommend it, and don't get frustrated during the learning process. I almost did!

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