Aqueon Aquarium Water Changer

[gregm]

Anyone have one of these?
http://www.petco.com/product/108265/Aqueon-Aquarium-Water-Changer.aspx

They are for sale at PetCo and I was thinking of picking one up.

Seems no place around here has Pythons now for some reason.

 

[H3D]

No but I thought about getting one because I have a rebate for it, but I have two pythons so I have not got it yet.

 

[gregm]

Want to sell one of those pythons CHEAP?

 

[jaysinnva]

I have a similar one (Marina AquaVac), and LOVE it! It makes water changes so incredibly easy, and the best part is it was free with my Fluval 305

 

[katschamne]

I use a Python daily at work and I have to say I think that the Aqueon's pump is a much better design then the Python. I like the valve switch on the pump rather then the Python where you have to pull the bottom of the pump down and turn it. We have gone through a few pumps in the last couple of years. The one downside I see in the Aqueon is the size of the gravel vac tube. Depending on the size of your tank you might want to look into a longer tube. Just my .02.

 

[jackiomy]

I feel like a complete newbie but will someone explain how these work? Do you just lose all the water down the sink drain? Is there any way you can hook it up to use the tank water for your plants? When do you put in your Prime or de-chlor?

 

[Mgamer20o0]

its like a water bed pump to which you can build one your self cheaper. i thought the python was cheaper at walmart but i could be wrong. you have two options. one to go down the drain or like i do out side to the plants. i treat the whole tank before starting to add water.

 

[jpappy789]

I have a Python knock-off and I see no major difference other than pricing...

 

[katschamne]

Basically when you are removing the water for the wc the water pressure from the facet is what is sucking up the water in the tank and then it is down the drain along with the water from the tap. Once you reverse the flow all the water is going back into the tank. Some of the knock offs have a one way valve that will only suck the water out of the tank but when you reverse the flow it will prevent it from going back into the tank. A way around that just take off the long gravel vac tube.

 

[gregm]

I use a Python daily at work and I have to say I think that the Aqueon's pump is a much better design then the Python. I like the valve switch on the pump rather then the Python where you have to pull the bottom of the pump down and turn it. We have gone through a few pumps in the last couple of years. The one downside I see in the Aqueon is the size of the gravel vac tube. Depending on the size of your tank you might want to look into a longer tube. Just my .02.

This is exactly the type of review I was looking for. Thanks!

I would have just purchased a Python, but Wal-Mart isn't carrying them anymore locally and I couldn't find any at the LFS either.