I love my new Python!

[ArkyLady]

Just got my Python today and had all three of my tanks cleaned and the water changed in record time. No messes or splashes, I absolutely love it! Definitely the best investment I've made for my aquariums in awhile :)

I still don't much care for the idea of adding chlorine remover to the water as it's added, but I think I'll go ahead and invest in an undersink filter for the kitchen. Our water tastes like crap anyway and I have to use water from the fridge for cooking since it has an inline filter. Do these filters remove chloramine as well as chlorine?

[Cloud-9]

There are many different types of filters you can get. I believe you are probably referring to the ones that use carbon. I believe carbon will remove chlorine. I'm not sure about chloramine. I would discuss that with the filter manufacturer. You can go simple, or you can go extravagant.

[Cloud-9]

It does make life a lot easier with regards to the water change. My only criticism of the Pythons are that I wish the faucet pump was made of a more durable material. I'm not sure how long that plastic will last.

[aquatic-store]

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[Skittyfish]

My faucet pump only lasted a year. Of course it only broke when we used it to siphon out the last of the pool water (have a leak!):D

[superjohnny]

Yea, the Python is great... especially for bigger tanks where a 25% water change means carrying 5 buckets twice!

[1 fish 2 fish]

You can get the faucet attachment made of brass, and t-shirts and hats.
I would say the python is even better than sliced bread.

[Molino]

Better than sliced bread???? Are you crazy? :D jk

[Kirin Fang]

Originally posted by ArkyLady
I still don't much care for the idea of adding chlorine remover to the water as it's added,

I think on the package it says that it aerates it or something enough to where you don't need to add conditioner, but I dont trust them. I still add conditioner, but I wait until after the tank's filled up again.

I actually had a very bad experience when I first got my Python years ago. I took the lid off of my water conditioner before I started filling it up so I could add it so it goes in (I think I had SeaChem powder conditioner that removed chlorine and chloromines, etc. and it neutralized the Ph), but I started to fill it up, a lot of pressure built up (for some reason I forgot that it would) and it shot out really hard and surprised me and I knocked over the almost-full bottle of conditioner into the water. The water was a milky color for the rest of the day. So now I wait until I'm done filling before adding conditioner.

[nolemite]

Yeah. Don't know where you might have gotten the idea that you need to add the de-chlor while the water is being refilled.

Just wait til its full again.

With mine, I still tend to use my old gravity-based vac to remove debris from the substrate, with the main role of El Python being to remove water from the top portion of the tank, and of course the refill.

[serjuanca888]

If you are really concerned about adding chlorine or chloramines to your tank you could just fill up your buckets next to the tank. It would save you the trip of hauliing buckets. Then you can use a powerhead to get the water in the aquarium. It is still a nospill operation, mind you don't screw up.:D

[ArkyLady]

I thought aerating didn't clear up chloramines anyway?