Hello; I had the same experience. I learned of SAFE on this forum. I needed a water conditioner and the shop only had a small bottle of PRIME. I had to ask the clerk to order the SAFE as they did not keep it in stock. Took about two weeks. My plan is to use up the PRIME and then start on the SAFE.I've never seen safe, I'll ask the guy at the shop if they can get it in, if they can I'll give it a try.
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If your husband is handy with plumbing, you could make an automated water changer that is identical to the python or aqueon water changers. I only give that suggestion if you guys don't have those products available to you over there. Seriously...I bought the aqueon one...I'll never lift a bucket again.
Thanks heaps for all the replies 
I'll look into the pyothon systems, I had a bit of a look at them a few months back but didn't look into them properly as they were rather pricey from what i remember, and I'm on a low income. Also I'm a little sceptical about spending heaps of money on something that I don't know about. But if they make water changes that easy then it sounds like they'd be well worth the investment.
Thanks again.
I'll look into the pyothon systems, I had a bit of a look at them a few months back but didn't look into them properly as they were rather pricey from what i remember, and I'm on a low income. Also I'm a little sceptical about spending heaps of money on something that I don't know about. But if they make water changes that easy then it sounds like they'd be well worth the investment.
Thanks again.
Petsmart has Python water changers for about $30, and given the sheer amount of work they eliminate, they are most definitely worth the investment. Also, it's pretty much impossible to spill a hose, so no worries about accidentally dumping water on the floor.
Well- no worries if the tank filling is supervised. Do not do anything distracting while the tank is filling or Murphy's law says you will regret it. I'd suggest grabbing a book/computer/etc and sitting somewhere facing the tank. And yes, I'm speaking from experience.
And, as mentioned above, your South American fish might decide to spawn if you add cold water at a steady rate. At the very least, they'll look interested in each other. And it's pretty much the trigger for breeding many species of cories.
Well- no worries if the tank filling is supervised. Do not do anything distracting while the tank is filling or Murphy's law says you will regret it. I'd suggest grabbing a book/computer/etc and sitting somewhere facing the tank. And yes, I'm speaking from experience.
And, as mentioned above, your South American fish might decide to spawn if you add cold water at a steady rate. At the very least, they'll look interested in each other. And it's pretty much the trigger for breeding many species of cories.
I live on a tiny island at the bottom of Australia, there's no petsmart down here. The only shop that sells them wants a good $150, and I'm a bit of a cheap skate.. Also, that's ¼ of my weekly income..
And I live my life by Murphy's law, 'if something can go wrong, something will go wrong'
Hello; Let me state that I have not used a python so may be mistaken. I looked them up and it is my understanding they can waste a lot of water when draining a tank. I think once they are hooked up, that the tap water has to be kept turned on to create a siphon to drain the water from the aquarium. I decided to carry water a while longer as this seems too much of a waste to run good water down the drain in the operation. Am I wrong??
I had wondered the same thing. A friend gave me one and I just use it as a siphon hose without attaching to a hose spigot. It seems convenient to attach to a sink and drain upwards into sink, opposed to siphoning downhill but I could never justify the extra water.
Thanks for pointing that out
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Water consumption is something I didn't take into consideration. Our water bills are hectic as is, let alone using water to start the syphon as well.. Hmm. This need a lot more thought and discussion with the hubby I think.. What are some other pros and cons with them? Is there a thread where people discuss the pros and cons of such things?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Nope, the sink doesn't have to stay on. You turn it on for about 5 seconds, then the hose is entirely filled with tank water and you can turn the sink off again. It drains the tank slower with the sink turned off, but it works just fine. The sink is just used to start the siphon, gravity does the rest of the work.
