is there anything at all?

whocky · 09-16-2011, 04:42 PM

Hi all

I have just bought a jewel 260 litre tank with an external fluval 305 filter and was wondering if there is a quick way of doing a water change?

I have been told that you can use the fluval 305 filter system to take the water out of the tank ( water change ) though i wasnt told how, does anyone know how?

If not.. is there anything on the market that can do this?

At the moment i am doing it by a tube to a bucket, and putting it down the toilet, ( was doing this to my 125 jewel tank ) though now i have a 260 litre jewel, it will take ages...

Hope someone can help

thanks
Steve

FishFlow · 09-16-2011, 05:12 PM

Search Python. A hose goes all the way to your sink.
Using a Python Hose to Drain Water Out of a Fish Tank | eHow.com

I'd imagine you'd use the canister filter to pump the water out. So again, instead of the return line going to the tank, you'd need a looong hose going to the sink.

susankat · 09-16-2011, 05:15 PM

On my fx5 there is a valve at the bottom of the cannister that you can attach a hose to to drain water out of the tank with if I wanted. You have to remove the connection for the return hose, plug it in and the cannister drains the tank. But I feel its easier to just use a python for water changes.

whocky · 09-16-2011, 05:19 PM

Thanks for the help guys..

I just looked on amazon for a python hose and they are out of stock, do you recommend anywhere online to buy one?

thanks
Steve

Rob72 · 09-16-2011, 05:44 PM

you can look at petsmart or petco, fosterandsmith has one as well

whocky · 09-16-2011, 05:59 PM

Hi guys

Just so im sure what im buying, does this one here: Amazon.com: Aqueon Aquarium Water Changer - 25 Feet: Pet Supplies just screw onto the out pipe of the fluval 305 external fulter? im persuming thats how it works? or do you just place the tube in the tank ?

Hope you peeps can help

Thanks
Steve

Rob72 · 09-16-2011, 06:10 PM

that hooks on to your sink foscet, screw it to your foscet turn the water on and it sucks the water out of your tank, push the bottom back up and your fill your tank up, its really easy to use

whocky · 09-16-2011, 06:13 PM

Note: the link i posted above i cant buy as they wont ship to the uk, now i need a store that will ship to the uk?

Anyone?

Thanks
Steve

whocky · 09-16-2011, 06:14 PM

Im think so sorry in advance but foscet? you mean tap?

Rob72 · 09-16-2011, 06:19 PM

yes tap in the sink, what the water comes out of

whocky · 09-16-2011, 06:24 PM

So, ( my head is kinda not with me at the moment, but this one here:
Amazon.com: Aqueon 06111 Aquarium Water Changer Extension, 20-Foot: Pet Supplies

You put one end in your tank, and the other end connect to the tap in the sink, so how does the water come out in the sink? or am i missing something?

Thanks
Steve

whocky · 09-16-2011, 06:27 PM

By the way, does anyone know of a uk website i can buy? amazon.co.uk dont have them in stock and the amazon.com wont ship to the uk and i cant find anywhere that will :(

Thanks
Steve

Rob72 · 09-16-2011, 06:32 PM

yes one end hooks to your tap in sink where the water comes out, hook it up the water runs through it and comes out the bottom, on the side a hose comes out and goes to your tank that pulls water out, its a suction action, ill send you like on youtube you can watch and see how it works..
No Spill Clean & Fill Python Productss

watch the video at teh bottom

whocky · 09-16-2011, 06:40 PM

Thanks rob that helped alot.

The problem i guess i have now is i dont have a foscet, my taps are just the standard round taps, is there a solution for this?

Thanks
Steve

Rob72 · 09-16-2011, 06:42 PM

no problem Steve, do they look like what was in teh video that you have

holly12 · 09-16-2011, 06:56 PM

If you have a sink then you have a faucet.... it's what the water comes out of... are you saying your's is a different size than what's shown in the video?

whocky · 09-17-2011, 12:45 AM

Hi guys

Sorry about the confusion but, in the video the woman screw something onto the tap, my taps there isnt anything to screw on or off its just a standard tap you get here in the UK, just wondered if they was a solution for this?

Thanks
Steve

susankat · 09-17-2011, 02:16 AM

You have to get adapters for it. It will come with one, but like mine the threads were inside of the faucet/tap I had to buy another adapter that I could screw into the tap and then screw the python adapter onto that.

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