Python, did not fit my faucet had to go to the hardware store and weld 2 pieces together. Now it works amazing, will never go without.
how do you do a water change?
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hahahah no it was not like that, i do have a drip loop for that. the water went from my bathroom sink down through one of the columns in my house coming out the electrical sockets and also down to the basement, it was no where near the fish tank
also can i use my in tank thermometer and just hold it under the faucet to check the temperature of the water before i start putting it back in the tank? not sure if it will work right it it is not fully submerged
Everyone's set-up with sinks and faucets and distances and heights is different so I think you just have to figure it out. I vacuum gravel while siphoning, take out 50% of the water. Then I run a hose connected to my faucet with a copper adaptor directly into the tank. I just check the temperature of the water coming out the hose and dip my finger in the remaining water in the tank and try to keep it about the same, usually I am off by a few degrees but not by much. I add Prime either before the refill or during it...Not to fussed about which. I have done a million water changes with this method and never had an issue. Buckets are a pain!
+1, same as how I do it
I'd just go with slightly warm or cool (not freezing) water, it won't harm your fish and they do love the flow of cool water, kinda refreshes them a bit. This saves you the hassle of trying to exactly or closely match your tap water temp with your tank water temp.
I use a huge pool filter pump with a clear plastic hose from Home Depot (1 1/2 inch or around there) and just let the water go outside. The pump has a pre filter (like a plastic sieve.)
To refill - fill up with a garden hose. I have both cold, and hot, water faucets outside, sistered together by a "Y" attachment
No pain, all gain
To refill - fill up with a garden hose. I have both cold, and hot, water faucets outside, sistered together by a "Y" attachment
No pain, all gain
Submersible pump attached to a hose and drain out the window into a plastic trash can. Have a spigot right outside the window and refill with a hose, a cobbled together adapter and a motorhome water filter. No chemicals needed. That way I can use the water for edible plants.
There is a back flush port on my canister, eheim 2262, I attach a hose there, drain the tank water out to the back yard, then add prime in the tank and fill back up with a garden hose.
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