How to clean your Python "No Spill Clean and Fill"
Special thanks to Wanda at Python Products.....
PLEAE READ THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR CLEANING.
After prolonged use of your No Spill Clean and Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, you may notice a buildup of black algae inside of your tubing. This algae is not harmful to your fish but can be cosmetically unappealing. If you wish, it may be safely removed by following the cleaning instructions below:
1. Hook up your No Spill as if you were going to clean your tank.
2. In a CLEAN bucket (that has been used for fish only – NEVER had any detergents in it), mix 1 part chlorine bleach to 3 parts water. Place the bucket with bleach mixture in it into your sink basin and position it directly underneath the pump assembly that is attached to your faucet.
3. Move the on/off switch to the on or open position and turn on your cold water. Place the gravel tube into the bucket with the bleach mixture. You will now be sucking and draining into the same bucket. As you suction the bleach mixture through the unit, it will drain back into the bucket in a diluted form.
4. When you have the tubing completely full of the bleach mixture, turn off your water and close the switch, holding the bleach mixture in the tubing. Leave the unit sit for approximately 3-5 minutes.
5. Repeat step 3 and continue suction until tubing appears clean. Turn off water, dump and remove bucket.
6. Push up on the pump as if you would be filling your tank. Turn of your cold water and thoroughly flush the unit into sink drain for at least five minutes.
7. When done, reverse flow on pump and drain out your unit as you are coiling it up. Put unit away and keep stored in a cool dry place that doesn’t see sunlight.
