Show Me Your Waterchange Hardwares
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When you siphon water out of your fish tank, you are submerging the hose and siphoning poop water out of the fish toilet. So what's the difference in submerging the same hose in a human toilet after you flush it clean. I never use my mouth to start siphon in a garden hose so there is nothing gross about doing it.
In the dead of winter my fish waste hoses would end up near the shower drain, but in spring, summer, and fall, they were run out the window to either gardens, or lawns. I found the old fish water was perfect to add nitrate to the soil.
The PVC line to the garden became a permanent fixture after a while.
the one below is to raised bed in the backyard
the one below remained a temporary attachment, and went from a planted refugium, out a window, to the front yard, to a combination of flowering plants, and raspberries, and because it was temporary, I could add or subtract pieces of PVC to move around where I wanted the old fish water water to hit
The PVC line to the garden became a permanent fixture after a while.
the one below is to raised bed in the backyard
the one below remained a temporary attachment, and went from a planted refugium, out a window, to the front yard, to a combination of flowering plants, and raspberries, and because it was temporary, I could add or subtract pieces of PVC to move around where I wanted the old fish water water to hit
My stupid expandable hose I got from amazon busted yest doing a water change. Going to menards for clear tubing and female hose to barb connector lol
They make a beefier version now for about $10 more than the original. Looks like tougher materials for the hose/sheath and the connectors are all brass.
I'm still using 3 of the originals for about 2 years now. The key is to keep the water pressure low since its built so flimsy, but I do like them since they get the job done, easy to work with, and are super compact when not in use.
Never again worst experience my wife flipped out on me. Internal tube popped and yeah I guess a clear tubing like a python will work best for me now. It's cheap and won't break under pressure, worst case fittings will leak but yeah
LMAOO she saw it happen. Cleanup was easy since it was tile and used a mop.
WIll never buy again! haha I can get a quality garden hose for a little more money but I thought It was a cool idea since its compact
