Kind Reminder
For packaging purpose, the hose may get kinked in the package especially in winter. To relieve the kinking, simply immerse the kinked part in warm water for several minutes.
Assembly and Setup
- Fit the inlet nozzle to the rigid tube.
Diagram: A hand pump with a flow control mechanism is connected to a flexible hose with an attached nozzle.
- Fit the hose with the flow control to another adapter of the hand pump.
- Fit the hose clip to the short hose or the long hose.
Diagram: A hose clip is shown attached to a flexible hose.
- Then fit the long hose to the hand pump. The hose should be fitted firmly to the barbed hose adapter of the hand pump. If you find it difficult, simply immerse the connecting part of the hose to warm water for several minutes so that it can be softened and stretched before the fitting. Blow it with a hair dryer is also helpful.
Diagram: The hand pump is shown connected to the long hose.
How to Use
- Clip the hose to the bucket with the hose clip, or you can choose to use the hose clip to fix the hose to the rim of the aquarium. Note that the opening of the hose clip is adjustable. Adjust it so that it can hold the hose firmly before clip the hose to the bucket or aquarium.
- Put the nozzle into water.
- Repeatedly squeeze the hand pump until water comes out from the outlet.
- Adjust the flow with the flow control.
- Hold the rigid tubing and stir the gravel with the nozzle so that waste can float up and get sucked out by the cleaner.
Diagram: The hand pump is shown being squeezed to draw water.