ChelseaLake
Aquarium Advice Activist
Okay. I have a 55g aquarium. I'm so sick and tired of carrying several 30lb buckets to and from my aquarium every week for water changes. I'm a tiny weakling, and I get enough heavy lifting at work throughout the week. However, I really would hate to spend the money on a water changer if I could make my own for much cheaper. So here's my idea:
They make these garden hose faucet adaptors for kitchen/bathroom sinks. They sell for like $2. They are commonly used for hot tub maintenance I guess. Anyway, it's like the adaptor for the python or lees water changer.
What about using one of these, and a length of garden hose to fill my aquarium back up? Siphoning out isn't an issue....I have a window pretty close to my aquarium. It's filling that raises an issue.
What does the DIY population think? How could I make this better? Is this a possibility? Has anyone tried this?
They make these garden hose faucet adaptors for kitchen/bathroom sinks. They sell for like $2. They are commonly used for hot tub maintenance I guess. Anyway, it's like the adaptor for the python or lees water changer.
What about using one of these, and a length of garden hose to fill my aquarium back up? Siphoning out isn't an issue....I have a window pretty close to my aquarium. It's filling that raises an issue.
What does the DIY population think? How could I make this better? Is this a possibility? Has anyone tried this?