Water change made easy

[Bee0912]

Due to my large bio-load I do a water change every other day it gets old fast. So instead of getting a piece of tubing out every time and sucking on it to stand there and hold it well it drains I came up with a plan. $12 in parts at the hard wear store and here it is my always primed water changer. I know this has been done but I wanted to share my variation of it.

1 piece of 1/2inch PVC
2 90degree elbows
1 45 degree elbow
1 ½ inch ball valve

 

[tcarswell]

Neat. If you have a crawlspace you can plumb that into your wasteline. Or You could continue it into the crawlspace and take the water all the way outside.

 

[Deaths Sting]

its smart and convenient! but not very pulchritudinous

 

[tcarswell]

its smart and convenient! but not very pulchritudinous

Ill be the first to say it. What does "pulchritudinous" mean ?

 

[Yanbbrox]

Ill be the first to say it. What does "pulchritudinous" mean ?

I had to look it up as well

Pulchritudinous - used of persons only; having great physical beauty


Nice BTW

 

[CHOMPERS]

HD and Lowes both have fittings that will adapt that for a garden hose. I use more portable versions and prime them with a water bed pump.

 

[Deaths Sting]

Ill be the first to say it. What does "pulchritudinous" mean ?

it means its not appealing to the eye, but that's beside the point of its purpose; i still think its a great idea.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

Thats not 1/2'' pvc. 1/2'' is about as big as a mans thumb in diameter. So if thats 1/2'' that must be a 1 gallon bucket

 

[beex215]

i had this idea and made it like 4 years ago.

good thinking for me. its so fast compared to the tubing.

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

That is a nice set up!

Though, mine competes! Hose direct to the kitchen sink and another to a tap for direct water with temperature control.

(Water here is very clean and with little containments so I have had no problems feeding it directly into the tank)