joannde
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have a bunch of issues with my Python (50 ft) and I'm wondering if its my "technique", my pump, or my house's water presure. Hopefully its just technique and you very wise and experienced folks can help me
Issue 1:
I have very little "suction". It would seem to me that a small plant leaf should be SHOOSHED up into the tube and wisked away - that doesn't happen. I have to pretty much maneuver the leaf into the gravel tube before it gets sucked up - close is "no cigar"
Issue 2:
I can't get the darned thing to restart ! If I take the tube out of the tank to move it to the other side of the brace I get trapped air which seems to throw the whole mechanism off. I've tried shutting it down (including turning off the faucet) and then turning it back on - but that doesn't seem to work. The only thing I've been able to do to restart it is to take a cup of water to completely refill the line and then put the gravel vac into the tank upside down - the issue is that the water just trickles out when I do this and there's no suction for cleaning. There just always seems to be trapped air whereever the line curves down from the top of the tank.
Is there some secret ? Do I have a bad pump ? Am I just a clutz ?
Issue 1:
I have very little "suction". It would seem to me that a small plant leaf should be SHOOSHED up into the tube and wisked away - that doesn't happen. I have to pretty much maneuver the leaf into the gravel tube before it gets sucked up - close is "no cigar"
Issue 2:
I can't get the darned thing to restart ! If I take the tube out of the tank to move it to the other side of the brace I get trapped air which seems to throw the whole mechanism off. I've tried shutting it down (including turning off the faucet) and then turning it back on - but that doesn't seem to work. The only thing I've been able to do to restart it is to take a cup of water to completely refill the line and then put the gravel vac into the tank upside down - the issue is that the water just trickles out when I do this and there's no suction for cleaning. There just always seems to be trapped air whereever the line curves down from the top of the tank.
Is there some secret ? Do I have a bad pump ? Am I just a clutz ?