HI, will the mini-5 inch one be good to clean up the 5-gallon tank? Thank you
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it would suck the water out way too fast. I think you should buy a siphon with smaller diameter.
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).
1509361
no it is not big enough or ment for that task. It is a direct conection colector only. You need a constant air scrubber.
1137838
i think it would work great for about any size up to even 30 gallons because you use it to pick up the debris, not to totally empty out the tank - its better for the fish that way and you get out what you need to. It can also transfer water pretty quick, so this would work with even a larger or smaller tank than 10 gal :) good luck
2092645
I use 5 gallon and 3 gallon..........both are fine. I happen to like the 3 gallon better, because it's easier for me to handle. You'll like it!!!
716758
I'm using it for my 125 gal - 6 ft long, turtle tank. I have one Eastern River Cooter about 6-7 inches long. This filter is doing a pretty good job keeping the water clean. I think that the intake is not strong enough to pull in everything on the bottom from all areas of the tank though. I had the intake on the far right side of the tank, and the bottom of the tank on that side looked pretty clean, but the left side not so much. So after cleaning the bottom on the left side, I moved the intake to the left to try to clean up more of the bottom. I guess I'll have to alternative right and left to get all the waste across the bottom. I'm using it for my 125 gal - 6 ft long, turtle tank. I have one Eastern River Cooter about 6-7 inches long. This filter is doing a pretty good job keeping the water clean. I think that the intake is not strong enough to pull in everything on the bottom from all areas of the tank though. I had the intake on the far right side of the tank, and the bottom of the tank on that side looked pretty clean, but the left side not so much. So after cleaning the bottom on the left side, I moved the intake to the left to try to clean up more of the bottom. I guess I'll have to alternative right and left... » Read More I'm using it for my 125 gal - 6 ft long, turtle tank. I have one Eastern River Cooter about 6-7 inches long. This filter is doing a pretty good job keeping the water clean. I think that the intake is not strong enough to pull in everything on the bottom from all areas of the tank though. I had the intake on the far right side of the tank, and the bottom of the tank on that side looked pretty clean, but the left side not so much. So after cleaning the bottom on the left side, I moved the intake to the left to try to clean up more of the bottom. I guess I'll have to alternative right and left to get all the waste across the bottom. « Show Less
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This works wonderful with me. My 35g approx tank is filled with sand. It cleans the almost two inch thick layer effectively. You can do cleaning of layer by lightly brushing on the layer or can push it deep to clean the content deep down. You need not to worry if it sucks the sand it will not go above half length and not go in the sink at all as per my first hand experience. Go for it, you are missing a great product
1791652
yes it would... you would probably need to clean the filter more often if you use a lot of air... that is a big tank and this is a small filter but it would work... personally I would get a bigger one if I had a 60 gallon tank...
802363
No it is way to small for it. I would advise to when you change the water to clean it then.
1838702
Yes, I use it in a 5 gallon and I wouldn't use it in anything smaller than that.
1797504
I have a 5hp 60 gallon Ingersoll Rand. It does a pretty good job of keeping up depending on the size of the job.
909313
I don't know about it dimensionally but this is really made for a 10-20 gallon tank. The force of the water flow might be too great for a tank that small. You need to buy a filter sized for your tank and I've never looked for a 5 gallon filter before. I just googled it and got some results but I don't want to suggest something I haven't tried.
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I am using this in a 55g tank, so yes, bigger is better in this case. First one I got was defective after 6 weeks, so crossing my fingers the replacement will be trouble free
947454
Since it's smaller than its bigger brothers, it's much easier to handle. I've had no trouble cleaning up after using it. Buy it!
2172265
How much smaller? I use a 5 gallon tank. It was half full after 1 weekend of use, twice a day.
2249622
I am not sure - it would depend on the dimensions of the 5 gallon. My guess would be NO
1543105
If you need a lot of pressure you can use this. It wouldn't take long for it to go through 5 gallons. Are you going to turn the pump on only when cleaning? Or will it run consistently?