Mine is an "easy clean". It's good as far as the clip on the bucket goes, I can also compress the clamp so that the flow will stop if i need it too, however as I have a four foot 'tall' tank, I have the really long vac, and I find the gravel guard restricts flow a bit too much and is not needed on an extra long vac such as mine (if it catches a floating leaf, it can get stuck in the gravel guard and then have to back-flush the vac).
I have read good reports on the "python" style vacs that connect to the nearest tap, I might get one, so i don't have to lug buckets around the house,, or just modify my existing one.
but at the end of the day, mine worksand the bucket clip is handy, so I don't make a mess in the lounge room where the tank is ( well, ,make less mess put it that way).
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