Aquarium divider & Python gravel cleaner. Love them ?

aardvark1 said:
My method is to start the water filling with tap half on (lower pressure), shut off valve, walk to tank, start filling, walk back to tap, turn on all the way, walk back to tap to shut off when tank is close to full.

With water off, close valve, empty water in tube into tank, carry siphon end to sink, turn on siphon/water and suck the water out of hose. Store Python until next use.

Takes longer to type this out than to actually perform the task!

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That sounds like a good way but how do you know you arent changing the water temp when you are doing this? I have tried it and it always changes the water temp so I quit doing it. Maybe mine is more sensitive.
 
yeah, Paul, that's exactly my problem too. If I move my tap even a tiny bit, the temp could change by 5 degrees! Maybe I've got my water heater cooking too high, but I like hot showers :D

sometimes even during the tank refill time (like 5 minutes or so), the temp still creeps up.
 
mine is pretty ok I use a thermometer to adjust the temp coming out of the python and when it is where I want it I turn the valve to off and run it to the tank and turn it off. This usually gets me to within a degree or two of where I want it. My faucet is very touchy as well. Off the subject but glad to see you got admin duties Paula.
 
OOOOH! A new Mod!

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Never have noticed any great difference in the water temp; if any maybe a degree or two. Monitor the digital and floating thermeters and no great chNGE.
 
i live in Australia - any ideas where can get a python?

i live in australia, any ideas where i can get a python? sounds really great.
 
jennfier said:
I do want to dump the old water in my plants though.. maybe use a bucket to catch the water at the tap?
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We currently use the old water on interior and exterior plants and they all thrive on it. I have been put off the Python due to the waste water problem (the venturi based system also wastes tap water as well as the old tank water) and the cost of them in the UK ($120 for a 50' unit). I am looking at a small external pump to remove the water and pipe it to wherever we need it.
 
I don't like anything other then a good old syphone hose with a bigger ridged tube at the other end. I would rather hall my water. I use this for watering some of my plants. You can hock up a pump to a hose and run it to what ever plant you wont. It is the best water around for plants. Don't use deviders I have extra tanks laying around in storage. Shut I have a 200 gal I made awhile back that I don't have room for right now. I am trying to find a new place though :o)
 
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