LYNDYLOO Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I have been promising to do a Thread on the Tap Attachment Hubby made me, that has made doing Water Changes so much easier. So here goes. Attachment that goes onto the Kitchen Tap. Parts used were, Piece of Garden Hose as long as you need it to be, an end of a Silicone Tube that hasnt been used of course, a Hose Clamp, and the part that unscrews off the Kitchen Tap, I think it's called a Perforator. Place the Hose Clamp and the Perforater (misus the metal gauze piece) onto the Hose, shorten the Silicone Nozzle so it makes the opening bigger for better Water Flow, obviously the bigger the opening the Better the Flow, place the Hose onto the Silicone Nozzle push it on as far as it will go, then move the Perforater part upto the top of the Silicone Nozzle, then bring up the Hose Clamp tighten the Clamp as much as you can without breaking the Nozzle inside the Hose. Now you should be able to remove the perforater off your Kitchen Tap, if it has one, then screw on the Perforator that is attached to the Hose onto your Tap and away you go, too much pressure from the tap may blow the hose of the nozzle so just go easy until you know how much pressure it can stand. This is the part that I put into the Tank when refilling. Take a piece of hollow Aluminium Tubing (we have a heap of this, its what we make our TV Aerial Elements out of for Supreme Antennas Aerials ), (If anybody is needing some I'm sure I can sort you out with some), Insert the piece ofTubing inside the other end of the Hose attachment you have just made, sometimes it makes it a little easier if you pop the end of the Hose in Hot Water to soften it, place a Hose Clamp onto the Hose, make a bend in the hose so it sits nicely over the top of your Tank when Filling it, then tighten the Hose Clamp. No more having to carry Buckets and Buckets of water to refill your Tanks This has been great for doing water changes, especially in my Discus Tank as I use pre heated water for their Water Changes, so this is easily adjusted with the Tap Temp. Hope this has been useful to you Fishys Guys and Girls Don't hesitate to ask any question Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hahaha brilliant! Nice job i think ill make one of these Cheers :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Have been thinking :roll: If you have the older Style Taps with a Seperate Hot and Cold, you could probably get one of those hand held shower things where the Hot and Cold run into one, cut the Shower Head part off, then attach it to the garden hose using a piece of Aluminiun Tubing as a Joiner witrh a Hose Clamp at each end or just use a Hose Joiner to connect the 2 together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Took Hubby and I all if 10 minutes to make, so easy as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Do you think i could get away with out using that metal circle thing ( the one that goes over the hose and silicone nose bit ) I have some of those plastic zip ties lying around. I might try using them ... Have you tried attaching a gravel siphon to the end of the tube ? you could then siphon straight into the garden ! :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Don't see why you cant use a Cable Tie My tanks get syphoned straight out the Window into the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Don't see why you cant use a Cable Tie My tanks get syphoned straight out the Window into the garden. I syphon my tanks straight out the window too. It's the front window facing the street so sometimes I wonder what passers-by must think about all this water pouring out my window! Unfortunately my tank is too far away from any plumbing to make your topping-up idea practical, but thanks for sharing anyway! It looks like a very useful idea. Do you use any kind of water conditioner/chlorine remover? If so, do you just put the right amount in your tank before you start filling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I dont like using a hose, unless there are not going to be fish in that tank for a few years. Individual buckets are good as you can semi-de-chrorinate by making a jetstream out of the tap, as well as monitoring the temperature. My tanks are below my windows, but cant get them to syphon that high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I dont like using a hose, unless there are not going to be fish in that tank for a few years... Can you please explain this a little more, Morcs? A few years?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I dont use any Water Conditioner. With having 3 Tanks with Water Changes every 2 Days on My Discus Tank, and every 3rd Day on my other Tanks, it would take me forever to use Buckets. I test the Temp of the Water before I Fill up the Tanks. Morcs: I dont quitre understand what you are meaning by this: I dont like using a hose, unless there are not going to be fish in that tank for a few years?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 My tanks are below my windows, but cant get them to syphon that high Why not? Aslong as the end of the hose is below the tanks the syphoning should be easy :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Why not? As long as the end of the hose is below the tanks the siphoning should be easy :-? Or use a power head in the tank, on the end of the hose. RE - Hoses: If they are food safe then they are perfect, or if they have not been used for anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 My tanks are below my windows, but cant get them to syphon that high If you start the siphon (flow) off in a bucket first, then hold your finger on the end then put the hose out the window you should be away laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Have been thinking :roll: If you have the older Style Taps with a Seperate Hot and Cold, you could probably get one of those hand held shower things where the Hot and Cold run into one, cut the Shower Head part off, then attach it to the garden hose using a piece of Aluminiun Tubing as a Joiner witrh a Hose Clamp at each end or just use a Hose Joiner to connect the 2 together. I use to use one of them with a fluval fitler hose thing that clipped on the tank edge...worked well. food for thought http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 791543.htm but i do like yours.. very tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Have seen those around, thats how this whole thing happened :lol: I was ready to order one online, when Hubby said "What are you wanting to do" so I told him, then Wah Laa, there it was Done in Dusted in about 10 minutes Saved me the Cost of the Tap Attachment plus the Freight. We used to use one of those to Syphon our Waterbed, when we had one many moons ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Soooo your special water conditioner is Palmolive natural :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Hehe :lol: Not quite Ron :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 My tanks are up steers and I use buckets for my water changes, its good exersize. It gets easier each water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Who needs a gym Membership :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboNZ Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Do you not need to dechlorinate the water? I would love to use something like this but have to use aqua plus on the tap water so I lug about 6-8 buckets from the laundry to the tank each time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellmax Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Lynda Loo, Using untreated water in your tank will kill all the good bacteria in your bio-filter. We treat our water because of the chlorine, this then makes it safe to use. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Do you not need to dechlorinate the water? I would love to use something like this but have to use aqua plus on the tap water so I lug about 6-8 buckets from the laundry to the tank each time Jimbo, you could add the correct amount of aqua plus straight into to your tank, then top up the water. The chlorine will be neutralised as it is added. Maybe Lyndyloo lives in one of those lucky places that doesn't have chlorine in the water. In which case I will be jealous. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Lynda Loo has been doing Water Changes straight out of the Tap for the past 12 years or so, and never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Lynda Loo has been doing Water Changes straight out of the Tap for the past 12 years or so, and never had a problem. Lindyloo is special AND cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 :roll: Special and Cute :roll: Who Me Nah never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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