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Old 03-13-2012, 02:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i have a topfin gravel vacuum for my 14 gallon tank and the tubes it comes with are very good but way too short and i was wondering if there is a place online/store that i could buy a longer tube, it would have to be a perfect fit so that it worked so the topfin company would be best!!!!
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try petsmart, petco they have longer tubes in stock you can buy and switch out for longer ones
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Half way down the page there are extensions up to 72".
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or pick up a piece of dowel and tape it alongside the vacuum tube.
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Every time I buy a Craigslist tank the seller throws in a gravel vacuum et al. I now have 7 of them. Any way, you can get any length hose you need at Lowes or HD for about 35 cents per foot. I like to syphon right out the front door during weekly changes and this lets me reach the door from any where in the house. Unfortunately the Lowes tubing is too soft to not kink so you need to buy a short piece of 3/4" tubing to fit over the first 6 inches or so. Try it out before you leave the hardware store.
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Half way down the page there are extensions up to 72".
Oh man, thats nuts, who has a 6' deep fish tank? My swimming pool is only 5' deep.
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