This is probably a stupid question but I cant figure it out and my LFS's have been no help, so seeking help from MFKers...
I do water changes on my 650 gallon tank by running a hose from the tank to a bath tub and I put a Python tube on the end of the hose to vacuum the gravel. However, I don't get much draw on the water since the bath tub isn't that much lower than the tank. Can you please advise how to get a stronger pull on the water suction on the hose? I thought about connecting a pump on the end of the hose in the bath tub but can't figure out how to connect the pump to the hose or how to get the pump to pull water in the right direction (ie: from the tank to the tub). I am not able to use the Python connection on the sink because it simply wastes too much water for a tank this size. Thanks in advance.
I do water changes on my 650 gallon tank by running a hose from the tank to a bath tub and I put a Python tube on the end of the hose to vacuum the gravel. However, I don't get much draw on the water since the bath tub isn't that much lower than the tank. Can you please advise how to get a stronger pull on the water suction on the hose? I thought about connecting a pump on the end of the hose in the bath tub but can't figure out how to connect the pump to the hose or how to get the pump to pull water in the right direction (ie: from the tank to the tub). I am not able to use the Python connection on the sink because it simply wastes too much water for a tank this size. Thanks in advance.