i've used them for years!!! great product, i also like the fact that they are expandable. like i bought a 50 footer and if i ever wanna move my tank into my bed room all i gotta do is run down to HD and slap on however much more hose i need. w/ the prime Q i add directly to the tank and i add the full amount like 125gs worth everytime. we have high amounts of chlorine in town. and i add directly to the tank during the WC.......no ill effects..........i just move the output of the hose right under the thermometer so i can dial the temp in......no more than 2degrees of variance. ok so what do you guys do to clean your pythons when they get all narly lookin?? one idea i've kicked around is attaching a string to both ends of a scrubbie pipe cleaner and then flush one end of the string out of the tube so i can grab onto it and kinda pull it back and forth through the hose..........kinda sounds like a bltch but i don't know of anything that will clean 50+ foot of hose........cuz i go to the LFS and his are BLACK!!!!!!! kinda gross if you ask me.......could that harbor nasty shlt??? cha!!!! whatever buying a python was the smartest addition to my fish keeping tools.
bought a Python No Spill Clean And Fill- 50'
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I might be the odd one out, but I don't like them. When I re-fill my 75 with the python, it just clouds the water column with a million white specs(maybe bubbles). I was told that the fish could die if they swallowed one of these, plus they stay in my tank for at least 24 hours if not more. The only way for me to fill the tank without these appearing is to hold my thumb over the end of the python like you would a garden hose to get it to spray further. This freaks the fish out, and makes it take 3-4 times as long as it would by just using buckets.
do yourself a favor and replace the faucet pump with the Aqueon brand. its soooooooooo much better than the cheap plastic crap that Python uses. in fact, ive replaced every part on my python because its so cheap lol. the Aqueon water changer is built much better 
They are way overpriced, so I went the DIY route.
I got a 50 foot 5/8" hose for like $20, plus a cheap attachment so it fits on the faucet. I siphon water out into the bathtub (upstairs tanks) or into the garden (first floor tanks). Then attach it to the sink and refill.
What diameter are python hoses?
I got a 50 foot 5/8" hose for like $20, plus a cheap attachment so it fits on the faucet. I siphon water out into the bathtub (upstairs tanks) or into the garden (first floor tanks). Then attach it to the sink and refill.
What diameter are python hoses?
The python parts are cheaply made but if you are careful they should last a long time. I have been using mine for about 2 years now every second day and it is still going strong. But I think that I will check out the aqueon parts, it doesn't hurt to upgrade.
I used to carry over 100 5 gallon buckets of water each week. I love my python!
I used to carry over 100 5 gallon buckets of water each week. I love my python!
