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I can get the hosing plus faucet adapters for probably $10 at any hardware store which is all you need to be able to fill the tank - versus $30 for this thing. Plus I could probably buy longer hosing at the same time for that $10...so I took it back.

I wound up returning it to the store (after calling the Python people). Initially the problem was that the connector between the pump and the faucet had air leaking out; I tightened that and then soon figured out that I don't have good enough water pressure. It has enough power (suction) to...

I bought the standard 25' Python the other day and just got around to trying it tonight. I followed the instructions, and tried to use it - and I get no suction. Well, actually - I get about 2 seconds of suction, and then nothing. I've rechecked the connections, making sure things are tight...

I am a few days late on the PWC but I finally did it earlier tonight. Another 2/3 removed (added a little more since it was a few extra days between changes), tests: pH 6.4 Ammonia 0.5 (down .5) Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5 (down 2 colors from 20 the other day). Looks like once my Ammonia goes to 0, I...

The rest of the fish seem totally fine, including the one other rounded/bloated pink gourami I have. And yes I'm sure they're not normal pink kissing gourmi; those are elongated like regular gouramis. The guy I have is round and flat like a discus (about the size of a quarter) but he has the...

What do you expect? Walmart is not a pet store nor is it a fish specialty store; it's a "you can spend your money on damn near anything here" store. Do you really expect expertise from high school jocks or old hippies? Do you expect those sorts of people to know one iota about fish? It's rare...

Before doing all of this last night, my water was: pH 6.4 (I believe) Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 160ppm So I didn't have any ammonia or nitrite before...obviously because it was old water I'm assuming...? As for the fish, I believe they're called bloated pink kissing gourami; I did a...

I retested the water. (All of these match my readings from last night; I think I was off 1 color on the Nitrates but it's still low now.) pH 6.4 Ammonia 1.0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 20ppm 2 more of my bloated pink gourami are dying. :cry: Came home and they're breathing but motionless and...

Man, another slew of questions to answer. :) No, my pleco is fine; one of my golden chinese algae eaters died. As for the inch system, I just mentioned it to give an idea of how many fish I have (to dissuade the idea that I have an overstocked tank). As its already been said I doubt I killed...

D'oh... wish I would've seen this post last night before I did a water change/gravel vacuum. Ah well... Last night I decided to do a (very) thorough gravel vacuum. I removed everything out of my tank (except the fish and gravel of course), and gravel vac'd like I've never gravel vac'd before...

Yes, I followed the directions on them and shook them for the time it said to. (Put in 10 drops of bottle 1, mix good, shake bottle 2 for 30 seconds, add 10 drops of bottle 2, cap vial and shake for 1 min then wait 5 mins for results, etc.) I did all that. I have 11 fish in a 55 gal tank. 4...