water change w/ Python

[TheFanatic]

Please explain the turning water on and off....

I do about 30-40% changes twice a month on a 110, 75, and 55. I drain the water in the 55 out the window and the 110 and 75 to the floor drain in the basement. Then I hook a T valve up to a shower head, get the right temp, dump the chemicals in the tank and cut the T valve off and run the water through the hose into the tank. No buckets.

I vacuum out the 55 and 75, but not the 110 really. The 110 is sand and there just isn;t much in the substrate like the other two tanks...

 

[JamieB]

I have a 90g and I do 30% takes me about 20-30 minutes depending on my energy cycle! early day 20 min. late day about 30 min.

 

[pinkertd]

Saturday morning water change takes me an at least an hour to do my planted discus tank only because i do a good gravel vac each time, and look over all the plants and play with them a little, and stop and pick out a few MTS each time, wipe down glass, check filters. Mid week water change takes 30 minutes. My other tanks I can usually get all done in an hour if I don't have to fuss with the filters.

 

[Fishfiles1]

i dont use the pythons i use just and old sypon, whats so good about them

 

[gatotsu77]

Please explain the turning water on and off....

I believe this only works if the water level in your tank is higher than the faucet the water is draining into. The faucet can be turned on to get the siphon started, and from there you can turn the faucet off and let gravity feed the water through the python kit, into the t-adapter, and down the drain. Must work real nice for those who have their python kit attached to the sink downstairs, yet their tanks upstairs. (buddy of mine I worked with at Petsmart had to run 75' of tubing from his downstairs sink to his bedroom just to siphon without using buckets)

 

[gatotsu77]

i dont use the pythons i use just and old sypon, whats so good about them

Really takes the strain off of your back for transporting large volumes of water. If you're only working with a small tank, like a 10g, then there's no need to invest in the python kit. If you have a large tank (or multiple tanks) it can save both effort and time to have a python kit handy. No way in heck would I be doing the bucket method on a 125g+ discus tank.... as it is I'm using a python kit (supplemented with a pond pump, 2 14g and 1 20g storage bins) for my 55g tank. :

 

[Fishy_Fun]

i have the 50' python to drain from upstairs to downstairs so much easier this way

 

[Mgamer20o0]

mine goes out side to the grass and to the tress. if you have to go back up to a sink it might not work but you can always turn the water down. higher the water the faster it sucks.