fish_fingers Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 As listed on Trade Me #446710399, does anyone use this or similar and what do they think? I'm old school and use buckets, sooo many buckets, so looking to "upgrade" my water change routine. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It looks vy interesting. My faucet is not threaded so wouldn't work on my tap. Tho you would waste twice as much water as you have the tap running to drain the tank as well as fill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It looks vy interesting. My faucet is not threaded so wouldn't work on my tap. Tho you would waste twice as much water as you have the tap running to drain the tank as well as fill it. Yeah, the water waste did cross my mind. There was a similar design that came out 3-4 years ago but was green and much more expensive. Also, I imagine that most faucets are not threaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I've got one. they work great really easy to use, it makes siphoning water out of the tank more easier as it has suction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I've got one. they work great really easy to use, it makes siphoning water out of the tank more easier as it has suction. Awesome, no more mouthfuls of fishy water :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Zayne, did you buy a thread attachment for your faucet or did you already have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 mine already had one, have you got a pic of yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have one of these things. My problem is we do not have strong water pressure and the tap is about the same height as the tank (and quite a distance from it) so it takes ages to fill (easy to forget it is running). It does not give a strong enough suck to clear the crud from the substrate as you work either. Because of these 2 things I rarely use mine these days as it is quicker with the buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I use one of these - Animates stock them. They have a ball valve in the top, so you just move it up and down a few times and the water starts syphoning. I just run some hose out the window and water the garden at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I too have one of these sink pumps and I swear by it. Makes life so much easier. Have been using the same one with a the plastic fittings for about 5 years. I attach mine via a long hose to a gravel vac, just have to remember to remove the gravel vac when putting it in fill mode, as the gravel vac has a 1 way valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I use the normal gravel vac when I do water changes, then top the tank back up with this awesome invention my husband made me Works a treat, water changes done on 3 tanks in no time at all this part goes onto the tap this part goes into the tank Easy as to make too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I use the normal gravel vac when I do water changes, then top the tank back up with this awesome invention my husband made me A garden hose? Wow, I'm impressed. I just have about 10-15 meters of 25mm(I think) clear hose stuck onto my gravel vac. Siphon out the door, connect to the sink in the bedroom and refill back through the gravel vac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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