Esra
Aquarium Advice Freak
I thought I'd post this here as I made it over the weekend and it works a treat!
I know a lot of people already own a Python or would already know how to do this but as for me I couldn't find a Python here in Australia and was just surprised at how cheaply and easily the same results can be achieved.
I bought a 15M (approx 45 foot) hose from the hardware store.
I also bought a tap converter to allow me to connect it to a normal bathroom tap.
To use it is pretty simple.
All i did was:
1 ) Connect the hose to the tap and place the other end in the tank.
2 ) Turn the tap on very low until i can see water coming into the tank.
3 ) Immediately kink the hose as close to the tap as you can to stop the flow.
4 ) While keeping the hose kinked, turn off the tap and unhook the hose from the tap
5 ) Place the end that was on the tap in the bath or sink and unkink the hose. The suction should now start the water siphoning from the tank to the bath.
6 ) When you have enough water out of the tank, raise the end of the hose in the tank above the water line to stop the siphoning.
7 ) Lower the tank end back into the water.
8 ) Play with the tap water temp to get it right. Shut off the flow and then re-connect to the tap.
9 ) Dose your tank with prime for the whole volume of your tank, not just the amount your about to add back in.
10) SLOWLY increase the flow from the tap to the tank and wait for it to fill.
That will do it and you'll be able to do water changes a lot easier and it will only cost a few dollars.
Also just a tip, the siphoning out obviously takes longer than putting the water back in. You might want to buy an intake guard like the kind used on canister filters to go over the end of the hose you use in the tank.
That way you can start the siphoning and just check the level every now and then without worrying about fish swimming up the hose!
I know a lot of people already own a Python or would already know how to do this but as for me I couldn't find a Python here in Australia and was just surprised at how cheaply and easily the same results can be achieved.
I bought a 15M (approx 45 foot) hose from the hardware store.
I also bought a tap converter to allow me to connect it to a normal bathroom tap.
To use it is pretty simple.
All i did was:
1 ) Connect the hose to the tap and place the other end in the tank.
2 ) Turn the tap on very low until i can see water coming into the tank.
3 ) Immediately kink the hose as close to the tap as you can to stop the flow.
4 ) While keeping the hose kinked, turn off the tap and unhook the hose from the tap
5 ) Place the end that was on the tap in the bath or sink and unkink the hose. The suction should now start the water siphoning from the tank to the bath.
6 ) When you have enough water out of the tank, raise the end of the hose in the tank above the water line to stop the siphoning.
7 ) Lower the tank end back into the water.
8 ) Play with the tap water temp to get it right. Shut off the flow and then re-connect to the tap.
9 ) Dose your tank with prime for the whole volume of your tank, not just the amount your about to add back in.
10) SLOWLY increase the flow from the tap to the tank and wait for it to fill.
That will do it and you'll be able to do water changes a lot easier and it will only cost a few dollars.
Also just a tip, the siphoning out obviously takes longer than putting the water back in. You might want to buy an intake guard like the kind used on canister filters to go over the end of the hose you use in the tank.
That way you can start the siphoning and just check the level every now and then without worrying about fish swimming up the hose!