werner Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I will just suck on the end of my hoses... just use a toilet, I do it all the time. And I thought a mouth full of fish water was tasty. :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks everyone. Garden hose is safe, I'll stay away from the white RV hose. And yes I have a floor drain and one of those big laundry sinks very nearby. I should be able to just suck to start the syfon, and use the tank end of the hose to suck up poo. Sounds good. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajays Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I always siphoned the poop in the tank first with a siphon. Also blew the hose out after filling the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Do not use the white hose from your trailer - the chemicals that are added to keep the mold and mildew from forming WILL kill your fish. Good point, and on that same note not all garden hoses are created equally. Dangerous lead levels found in some garden hoses As far as wasting water with pythons, once any major debris is picked up I simply turn the water off at the tap & let it drain on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) As far as wasting water with pythons, once any major debris is picked up I simply turn the water off at the tap & let it drain on its own. Exactly. It is very easy to do, you have a safe hose to use with your aquarium (I know the pythons are not cheap), but you have all the attachments ready for easy filling especially on larger aquariums. And you don't have to suck on the end of it. I normally put the siphon into the tank, suck on the end (it's a 50' hose so no fishy water in my mouth) and then prop it in the toilet and close the seats so it doesn't fall out. You can feel the air coming out of the hose after you suck so you know it's working. Edited October 14, 2008 by firestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocker85675 Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 i use black 2"pvc tubing to run over the tank edge with a ballvalve on the outside to start and stop (no siphon needed) and have that connected to a sump discharge hose (10 bucks for 25') it drains at about 800gph, straight into the floor drain, real quick. i have a blue rainbarrel beside the tank to replace the water i drained, have a 1800gph magdrive to re-fill the tank. a 50gal waterchange takes me 5 min and i dont lift any water, just flip switches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 rocker that sounds like quite the set up! I think I'll stick with the garden hose for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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