The distance from the sink is 200 feet to aquarium. I tried using a water python and 2 water hoses. It didn't work. The water hoses flatten out and the python didn't. I currently have a 75 and 40 gallon but will be adding a 300 gallon very soon. The bucket method is going to be too much. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you in advance.
Need help with water removal
- Thread starter Rays of Sunshine
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You don't need a sink to drain or vac gravel.
As long as your not in a basement you should be able to syphon/drain out a window or door.
Then hook up the hoses to the sink for re-fill.
If your below grade then you'll need to use a pump.
As long as your not in a basement you should be able to syphon/drain out a window or door.
Then hook up the hoses to the sink for re-fill.
If your below grade then you'll need to use a pump.
The 75 and 40 are on the concrete floor. The distance to the door outside is 100-150 feet from the tanks. I cannot do modifications to the sink, this is a warehouse. I was debating buying a Marineland canister filter with Siphon Kleen for cleaning the tank. It removes dirt, etc..extremely fast. It sucks the water through the filter, debris gets trapped in filter and pumps out clean water. Simply, change the filter sleeve or what ever you are using. Done in less than 15 mins for 75 gallon, completely cleaned including the filter. I guess I can put the new water in a bucket, hook a hose on the intake and put the other end in the bucket and let the filter suck in the fresh water, so I don't need to lift the bucket again.
The 75 and 40 are on a concrete floor. I cannot modify any plumbing to the sink, it's a warehouse. The sink sits about 4 and 1/2 feet from the floor. The door is about 100/125 feet from the tanks. I was thinking of getting a Marineland canister filter that has the Siphon Kleen attachment. It siphons debris extremely fast. Simply change the filter sleeve and any crud you will done completely in 15 minutes maximum. I guess I can fill buckets of freshwater and connect one end of the hose to the intake and the other in the bucket. I won't have to lift the buckets again. I am open to any other ideas. I need fast removal of water.
If you're using a canister filter that has double isolated disconnect fittings on the inlet and outlet like the Eheim double tap connectors, the ones on the marineland canisters, etc. buy another set. Buy a long hose. On one end of the hose, place your disconnect fitting, on the other end, place whatever adapter you need to connect to your faucet. To drain water, shut off your filter, shut the isolation valves on the outlet disconnect, break apart the outlet disconnect, attach your long hose, open the valves back up, and turn your filter back on and drain to your sink. When you're done, shut the valves, take off the hose, connect your filter, open the valves and turn it back on, and stick the hose in the tank. Connect the sink-end of your long hose to the faucet to fill back up. Of course, this is only for bulk water removal and filling. For gravel vacs, I would continue to use a plain siphon and bucket. Just get good at it to minimize the amount of water you have to dump with buckets.
i use a drill pump, self primes up to 3 metres, the length of hose on the otherside doesnt matter.
bit of nuisance having to run the drill the entire time, but the drill pump fixes to the wall/stand and i can lock my drill to 'on', and forget about it.
with the python did u run it first so the hose was already full of water? then try the syphon?
im able to syphon mine this way approx 50foot (not quite 200 feet i know) this way, whereas id have no chance of starting the syphon dry sucking 50 foot of air first.
hope this helps.
bit of nuisance having to run the drill the entire time, but the drill pump fixes to the wall/stand and i can lock my drill to 'on', and forget about it.
with the python did u run it first so the hose was already full of water? then try the syphon?
im able to syphon mine this way approx 50foot (not quite 200 feet i know) this way, whereas id have no chance of starting the syphon dry sucking 50 foot of air first.
hope this helps.
from a hose bib outside hook up a hose like you are going to fill your tank leaving the end wate is comming out of in your tank and turn on the water once water is comming out of the hose turn off the water dissconnect the hose at the bib and bam the hose is primed and will syphon on it's own until you pull it from the tank. Work smart not hard....
and if that doesnt work get a pump put the shorter end of the hose in the tank and the other end to where u want the water... if its a submersible pump then dip the pump in your tank ...
you can get a realy cheap pump from an old washer machine .... just make sure the water comming from the pump doesnt back flow into your tank ....
you can get a realy cheap pump from an old washer machine .... just make sure the water comming from the pump doesnt back flow into your tank ....