Swell Water Change Syphon 140cm

What is this Swell Water Change Syphon 140cm?

This Swell Water Change Syphon 140cm makes water changes quick and easy. Just one squeeze on its hand pump gets water flowing, while its flexible design allows you to direct dirty water out of your aquarium and into a bucket/sink.

As well as using it to change the water inside your aquarium, you can also use this Swell Water Change Syphon to clean your substrate.

Just poke your substrate with the wider end of the syphon - the one capped with a filter - and watch as all the loose debris is sucked away. Do this across your substrate for a thorough, all-over clean.

This Swell Water Change Syphon is available in two colours: black and blue.

Why are water changes important for my aquarium?

There's no getting around it, you're going to have to change the water inside your aquarium eventually. There are many different reasons why you may do a water change, but here are the main ones:

• To remove accumulated nitrates, nitrites and ammonia - All of your aquariums inhabitants will appreciate clean water. As your fish produce waste, they pollute the water around them. Your filter can only process so much of this waste, eventually you'll need to syphon out some of your dirty water and replace it with clean, dechlorinated water.
• To remove particulates from your water - After you add sand, gravel, rocks or other dusty decor to your aquarium, your water may start to look a little cloudy. To remove a lot of the floating particulates you can do a large water change.
• To replace depleted trace minerals - Tap water contains a lot of trace minerals that are readily used by your aquarium's inhabitants. After a while, these minerals will be used up and you may see some problems start to arise as a result. Avoid them by doing a water change.