DIY Gravel Vac; Python
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I built a powered gravel vac this week-end that used a second hand Fluval 403-yes a 403, not a 304...
Intake is a 1" clear to a male hose thread fitting, then I attached a connector onto the gravel vac tube(1/2" adaptor to hose fem). The output of the canister is attached to a hose 'y' fittng then to a length of hose to water the front lawn... I had to use the Y fitting to allow me to start the syphon, as these older canisters needed a bit of work to get started when dry, but a Cascade or similar has a built in sypon...Not too sure what media is in this, but all you need is a bit of mechanical media in there to keep out any debris from the motor. Simple and I was able to do a water change in under an hour on about 365 gallons of water split across 6 tanks.
Intake is a 1" clear to a male hose thread fitting, then I attached a connector onto the gravel vac tube(1/2" adaptor to hose fem). The output of the canister is attached to a hose 'y' fittng then to a length of hose to water the front lawn... I had to use the Y fitting to allow me to start the syphon, as these older canisters needed a bit of work to get started when dry, but a Cascade or similar has a built in sypon...Not too sure what media is in this, but all you need is a bit of mechanical media in there to keep out any debris from the motor. Simple and I was able to do a water change in under an hour on about 365 gallons of water split across 6 tanks.
yep thats what i do with my tank i got it from somoone one here so all the credits go to them. get some pvc and make it so one side is in your tank and the other is outside suck on the end and you got a siphon. i used 1" pvc pipe and of course some fittins and i empty water about 40 gallon of water in my tank in about 2minutes.
Here's something I'm working on as well, already had the Blue Magic Super Pump and have a couple bells that connect to 1.2" ID tubing, the rest is cheaper than buying a Python and ultimately dose the same thing. I'll make a thread when I get the rest of the materials 
Well, hopefully it all works out well. I haven't really built anything related to aquariums before so this is my first DIY project - I love it though, brings out my inner MacGyver.
Well, hopefully it all works out well. I haven't really built anything related to aquariums before so this is my first DIY project - I love it though, brings out my inner MacGyver.
