I bought one of these in my early days of fishkeeping. It was much, much slower than a traditional gravel vacuum and it only lasted for about 1 - 2 months before the motor stopped working, and I was always very careful not to get the motor wet.

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120 Gallon Freshwater - Planted

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Ive owned one for 7 months now and has come in handy for doing some cleanup tasks before water changes. Works about as well as my syphon vac, but without loosing water. Sand will make the impeller stop working until you break it down and rinse it out though.

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