Is there any way I can rig the pump to drain to a garden hose instead of directly in my sink. I am not interested in filling my aquarium with it since I use buckets with declorinated water. I can see the advantage of dumping chlorinated water in my tank then treating it to remove the chlorine. All I want is to use it to vacuum my tank but I don't want it draining to my kitchen sink.
Python No Spill Faucet Pump
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I have a 50ft Python & drain it outdoors. Mine has a stopcock a couple feet from the gravel vac end. I close that & fill the vac, drag the hose out the door & turn the stopcock. I have 2 tanks that are at grade level so it drains very slowly, might not be enough suction to vacuum well. But it works ok on tanks above grade. I'm not sure if the sink pump or adapter fits standard garden hose. If you have leaves or larger debris it helps to remove the pump so it doesn't get clogged.
Remember it needs to drain "downhill" from the tank. The more "down" the better the suction. I do attach it to the sink for refilling...
Some people DIY a PVC pipe U to a stopcock to hook on the tank, then garden hose but I don't remember the vacuum part, if they used 1. Mostly just for water changing if I remember right.
Remember it needs to drain "downhill" from the tank. The more "down" the better the suction. I do attach it to the sink for refilling...
Some people DIY a PVC pipe U to a stopcock to hook on the tank, then garden hose but I don't remember the vacuum part, if they used 1. Mostly just for water changing if I remember right.
You can, just don't use the faucet part.
But it seems overkill to use a Python.
You just need any old gravel vac, and a hose to go outside.
And some way to start the syphon, python sell one of those too.. it's just a squeeze bulb that you connect to the hose.
But mostly the syphon/vacu part that goes in the tank and a length of hose from the hardware store that will fit should more than suffice.
But it seems overkill to use a Python.
You just need any old gravel vac, and a hose to go outside.
And some way to start the syphon, python sell one of those too.. it's just a squeeze bulb that you connect to the hose.
But mostly the syphon/vacu part that goes in the tank and a length of hose from the hardware store that will fit should more than suffice.
Be careful about dumping chlorinated water directly into a tank. The volume of water you're changing, the concentration of chlorine your municipality uses, and whether the water is treated with chlorine or chloramine all are factors you need to consider. I suggest you play with smaller volumes at first and go from there. I also suggest you add dechlorinator as you go, rather than adding 100% when you're done refilling. Honestly, there is no advantage to dumping chlorinated water directly into your tank, and you could do some serious harm to fish and plants.
When I lived in town, I was able to do 50% water changes at a time. I'd add half the dechlorinator right before I started filling and then the other half at about half way through filling. The municipal water supply here uses chlorine at a relatively low concentration. When I first started doing water changes, I learned I could change 50% and add all the dechlorinator at the end as a kid, and before I understood anything about water chemistry. When I moved back I changed to adding the dechlorinaator first and as I go. If I moved back into town I'd add dechlorinator as I filled the tank, and if I moved somewhere else, I'd be much more careful at first, and I'd experiment until I had a feel of the situation.
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I add dechlor to the tank before refilling. I usually dose a bit on the heavy side, not just the volume I'm replacing. My water co. uses chloramine
When we change water, we use prime as a dechlorinstor, change maybe 50-75% of the water, and dump in prime to cover the entire amount of water in the aquarium and don't stress if we might addtoo much.
Not had any sort or problems since starting to use a Python 15+ years ago.
Our tap water uses chlorine not chloramine,but I would not expect a problem.
And, for what it's worth, Seachem says to dose for the volume of the aquarium if adding directly there rather than using buckets
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Not had any sort or problems since starting to use a Python 15+ years ago.
Our tap water uses chlorine not chloramine,but I would not expect a problem.
And, for what it's worth, Seachem says to dose for the volume of the aquarium if adding directly there rather than using buckets
Seachem - Prime
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I use a python and I add half the dechlorinator at the beginning of the refill and half when it’s 3/4 full. I also use enough to treat the entire volume of the tank since untreated water is mixing with tank water
+1When we change water, we use prime as a dechlorinstor, change maybe 50-75% of the water, and dump in prime to cover the entire amount of water in the aquarium and don't stress if we might addtoo much.
Not had any sort or problems since starting to use a Python 15+ years ago.
Our tap water uses chlorine not chloramine,but I would not expect a problem.
And, for what it's worth, Seachem says to dose for the volume of the aquarium if adding directly there rather than using buckets
Seachem - Prime
I do the same, adding enough dechlorinator to treat the entire volume is the most important part IMO
I gravel vac into a storage tote and then use a submersible utility pump w/ a garden hose threaded onto it to pump the tank water out doors. My utility sink right near the tanks has a standard garden hose adapter on it for refilling the tanks. When I'm done, everything goes into the tote for storage.
