Your water change methods

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Ah Nice! That sounds like a good plan for sure.

[ben]

Yeah once it's all happened and we can look back at it like it was a bad dream lol

[ben]

Until we move I been shopping for a few bit so I can us the kitchen taps to fill my water butt with warm water so my heaters aren't going nuts taking it from 4c - 25c over 24 hrs.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

ha nice! Good contraption there!

[ben]

Yeah it's not pretty but does the job, when we move I'll plumb in a more permanent solution

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Yep. Functionality is key in my household.

[fishy408]

I'm also using the Python to change my water and it proves to be so much more convenient then unscrewing my water hose, and sucking on it. The thing is the python adapters doesn't fit my kitchen faucet so I would have to extend it out to the garden hose.

The garden hose water seems extremely cold and I'm a little worried it would not be a good thing for my fishes. Am I being over paranoid? Or should I think about finding adapters for for the kitchen sink immediately?

thanks!

-Michael

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

I use a 1200gpm mag drive on the end of 100ft 3/4" INNER Diameter garden hose (only for in the house use) and it moves the water very well.

[cichlidchip]

Dec 8, 2015 17:58:02 GMT -5 ben said:

Hi everyone, I don't know about you guys/girls but I'm always looking for better ways to make water changes more efficient so I thought it would be good to find out how you go about it, like your methods and what equipment you use, you never know we could all get some good tips to make our life's that little bit easier  .

Ben.

Morning Ben, hope your enjoying BH its not raining.... I use a Python connected up to my kitchen sink. so easy to syphon clean and refill. Just make up bucket of water containing to teaspoons of Seachem Rift Vally salt, 5ml Seachem Cichlid trace, 5ml Seachem Prime. I used to buffer but after the introduction of Caribsea no need. Love the python but the size of my mixer tap a pain as the brass snap lock connecter fits outside tap but not kitchen. I think if I said to Mrs need to change kitchen tap for fish, I know where tap likely to be placed.... great site and discussions. ****

[tsvo614]

I use python no buckets here fast easy no spill