Aqueon Cambiador de Agua para Acuario con Manguera de 25 pies, Azul y Morado

I knew I wanted the Aqueon version, not some rubbish, but I also knew from past experience that my mixer taps are never compatible. So I bought a cheap 3/4" adapter for the Universal tap adapter I already had. (Yellow bits in photo)Works like a dream. On full blast, this empties my 135l in minutes! Fills just as fast, and my mixer taps mean I can control the temperature of the water.

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This is a must to do regular water change with your aquarium.

Suction depends entirely on tap flow, mine broke in the hose line near the faucet while the shutoff by the wand was closed, worked great once I figured it out until then.I chose to replace it with the python as I couldn’t just get them to replace the hose. I prefer the pythons wand and hose flex. I also note there is a warning to not do what I had done with this one on the pythons shut off. So perhaps it’s a common issue. The aquaon has a better splash guard piece than python and a firmer hose than the pythons.I would go back to ordering this one over the python because I was wrong to figure the higher priced name brand python would be better than this one.Photos taking to long to load to submit.

UPDATED May 2015- STILL GOING STRONG- This unit is still working as well as it did to begin with. I expected it to break well before now!--------------------------------------UPDATED JAN 2014- I have used this for a year now and it is still working great- I have done water changes up to four times a week with this unit and all is working. It is not made to last for YEARS but it sure has held up well for me so far! For deep cleaning I use hand siphon pumps once a month or so, or if a tank gets infected with anything.=================================================================I was not sure what to expect when I read the conflicting reviews of this water changer. I was afraid it would never work, so I put off buying it. When I hurt my back badly from lifting water, I had to do something, so I finally caved and purchased it. WHY didn't I do this SOONER?I have used this unit daily for several weeks. I had a tank that demanded daily water changes due to sudden spikes after it had been balanced for a while. Here are my observations:1. Measure the distance from your sink to the farthest point on the farthest tank before you buy. I should have purchased the 50ft hose instead of the 25 which is just a hair too short. The extra hose will not affect the vacuum pressure that much if you have way too much.2. If your sink is rather new, it will most likely fit. Older fixtures might need an adapter3. The plastic screw in part which hooks up the sink to the hose is plastic. If you go slowly and carefully screw it in, it should work. If you are in a hurry, you could easily cause the threads to smash and make it unusable.4. If you allow plenty of hose, the suction and water will still work if you have decent water pressure. MAke sure not to let the hose bend at the vacuum end or it will weaken the hose.5. The suction is almost perfect- a bit weaker than using a hand pump, but it does allow the fish time to escape if necessary and will take up food and waste if you are patient. If you really need to get some stuff out fast, use a hand pump for that. It isn't that big of a problem for me.6. When you are done vacuuming, coil the hose up around your arm as you approach the sink and it will empty out perfectly. Then when you turn on the water with the vacuum switch off, then you can simply walk back into the tank area and start over. When you are done there, walk over to the sink, reverse back to vacuum, and coil the hose again and it will empty as you coil it and then tie it and put away.7. When changing from vacuum to water depositing, hold the tube up out of the water, or you will eject a sudden loud burst of air and freak out the fish and stir the tank way up.8. If you need brass fittings, I found one on ebay and I think you can get them at Aqueon itself too. It is worth the extra money to have it as a backup.9. I don't view it as wasting water to run the vacuum- it allows the warmer water to come up all while providing suction. Then when I am ready to deposit water, it is about the right temp and I don't have to wait.10. This is one of the best things I ever invested in. If you take the time to work out a rhythm it works beautifully.11. You can also use a 2nd hose at the bottom of the unit at the sink to drain out the water into plants in the summer, or gardens close to the house. You just unscrew the bottom and can put another hose on there too if you decide to try it. You will need another adapter to do this, however. That way you are not wasting water in summer time, which if you have a well or live in an area with limited water some years can be a concern.I can not recommend this highly enough. It could be made a little bit better or sturdier, but Aqueon has been good on other products to replace things if they break too early, so I would not hesitate to contact them. They just need a receipt as proof of purchase.