DIY water changer, cheap and easy water change

DIY water changer, cheap and easy water change system for under $20. Blue Magic drain and fill link on amazon below. Subscribe to my channel for more informational aquarium videos!
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[@rachelsmith896]

This is amazing. I'm kinda sceptical that i won't need to do any annoying pumping motion to syphon the water out. I don't understand how me turning the tap on will help the water drain! Wicked vid

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Rachel Smith Hey Rachel thank you for watching, it’s really hard to explain, but it’s essentially gravity and suction. When you turn the tap on it creates a suction on the hose in your tank after a few seconds gravity takes over and it will continually drain. Pretty awesome and convenient! Just make sure the tank is at least as high or higher than the sink and everything will work great

[@rachelsmith896]

Unconventional Aquatics brill. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@trishellis709]

It's pretty much gravity lol the water being turned on forces the water to pull thru the hose. As long as you dont pull the hose from the water it will continue to suction water. Like when you drain a gas tank (people suck a hose a bam has comes out and stops when u introduce air to the hose that's in the gas) same difference

[@gailgregory561]

Thank you , somebody with a brain 🧠

[@DamianBloodstone]

Neat. No one had shown how to use that blue piece in the vids I'd seen so far. Thanks.

[@l2b420]

Thanks for making this SIMPLE!! I too saw other videos making this so complicated when it does not need to be!

[@Lawrence-St.Lawrence1701]

Great video. One point to make though is that everyone needs to keep the end of the hose above the water instead of it being submerged when refilling your tank. I use a plastic clamp to secure my hose to the tank frame to keep it above the water line. If you leave the end submerged and you lose water pressure due to a water main break on the utility water system, all of your water and small fish can be sucked back into your plumbing and even back into the water system, contaminating it. This is one example of what is known as a cross-connection. Thanks again for your informative video.

[@AquaApprentice]

Awesome, I will need this in the future. Thanks for the tip.

[@annashobbies4350]

WOW, thanks for the tip. I would have never guessed to look for a waterbed drain/fill kit. Living on a budget I have to look for the least expensive way to keep my fish healthy and happy. I appreciate you sharing.💚🐠💚

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Cecelia's Hobbies no problem, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊 it makes it all worth while when I see nice comments like this , thank you for always being so supportive of my channel ✊️

[@TR-gg5er]

Lifesaving 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I will be implementing this

[@ncartsyfartsycraftsandsuch]

thanks so much ordered one today will try this weekend! I love my fish tank hate water changes

[@aquariumanalytic754]

Same!

[@AngelosFishTanks]

Awesome Anthony

[@josephsmith8299]

Thanks for the video man. I'll be making a stop at the hardware store tomorrow. Hauling buckets is too much work now that I have a 75 gallon discus tank. Water changes almost everyday .

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Oh wow yeah that’s a lot of work! Water change systems are life savers!!! Thank you for watching, I greatly appreciate it

[@grock31]

Well done bud!

[@carleneway1833]

Thank you Great video

[@eliotness100]

Thanks great idea,save tons of money

[@ACAquatics]

Thanks for sharing brother. I use the exact same thing. I will never pay all that $ for a python when you can make one for so cheap. Great video!!!!

[@peggyroyster1605]

These are great.

[@WichitaFallFishKeeper]

Thank you sir. Good tip

[@Steve200300]

Great video 👍

[@austinwhite3886]

Subbed. thanks for the tip man!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Austin White hey thank you for watching and thanks for the support, I greatly appreciate it 👍🏻

[@JuanH002]

Thanks bud you save me so much money lol

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Cool video nice 💡

[@DowntheWormHole]

ohh wow neat!

[@Whey2010]

Very nice content! Love it bro!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Holy throwback!!! I’m embarrassed 😂

[@chriscichlids5681]

Nice video, Thanks for sharing it's going to be very helpful

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Chris Cichlids thank you for the supportive words ✊🏻

[@southfloridaafricancichlid6423]

Great information and well made video, this will help many 👍

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

South Florida African Cichlids thank you Jorge! Much love brotha, your support is always greatly appreciated ✊️

[@Mel-Kaboom]

Thanks! Where can I find the video for "why you cut the other end off" the hose?

[@bettawhisperer3119]

Aloha friend. I followed your link and i got this for 6 bucks plus a waterbed conditioner. Dont know what i will do with the conditioner because i dont have a waterbed. lol....Thanks for the link man, dont have to use buckets anymore!!!!!!! I saw many DIY attachments and it wasnt worth the trouble to make. Sometimes the simplest tip can be very helpful. Thanks man.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

hahaha i forgot to mention the conditioner that comes with it lol 😂 water changes will be a breeze now that you dont have to do buckets anymore!

[@bettawhisperer3119]

Yeah it was starting to get ridiculous. I recently got 4 tanks that are older than you. They have stainless steel frames and is made of really thick glass. I got 1 40 gal. long....1 30 gal. long.... a show tank that is 20 gal. This tank is only 8 in. wide and 36 in. long. And 1 10 gal. And 1 40 gal. long with plastic frame. So this water faucet attachment came just in time....

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

i love the dimensions of a 30 long! so many options of what you can do with them. Let me know how the blue majic works for you👍

[@kalynmarie4114]

Cool

[@YungRekless]

Have you tried clamping a gravel vac tube to the end of the hose?

[@corettamiller7919]

Thank Thank Thank

[@anttdz]

Hey man. I have a "fancy" faucet at home and it doesn't have a screw in spout to screw in the blue piece. Any other way to connect it??

[@patriciaransom5114]

Will this work for a waterbed

[@TrentJ202007]

I picked one up and im happy I can fill buckets or the tank but when I turn off the nozzle while draining, it stops. I saw the part where your video said "wait for it lol" but mine never kicked on lol. Im thinking maybe the hose is too long?

[@DannyGarrigan]

Wish I could give two 👍

[@AquaPeet]

4:00 wouldn't the syphoning water from the tank influence your temp measurement? :)

[@richardportelli1983]

Great video, Will the automatic siphon you show still work if the tank water is lower than the drain point?

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Richard Portelli Hey thank you for watching, surprisingly yes it will. I’ve had some tanks that drained completely normal even being lower than the sink. Now tanks really low to the ground I just attach the house to a pump or power head

[@saravananramadas8875]

Were to purchase ! Link please ! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

I love DIY projects and thanks for sharing this information. :D

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Me too there is literally so many things you can build in this hobby! Love it. Thank you again for always supporting my videos🙂

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

keep up the great work!

[@redneckaquatics816]

Good video bro keep up the good work

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

George fish tank thanks brotha 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@redneckaquatics816]

Unconventional Aquatics whare should I put my wave maker I have two sun sun 704bs on my 55 for sufes

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

George fish tank I usually put them on the right or left side panel, whichever side your filter intake is on, I have it about 6" below the water surface and then angle it slightly up to create that nice break in surface tension, and still maintaining a looping current in the tank so as the current runs across the bottom it cleans up the waste and pushes it right into your filter intake

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

I can make a video on it for tomorrow if that Better helps explain it? Just let me know brotha I take my videos day by day as ideas come to mind

[@bobbg9041]

My bedrooms on the second floor of a 2 story house with a walkout basment I just empty a cal king in less then 2 house only using enough water to fill a 3/4" hose. Gravity does the rest.

[@GreenEyedJade]

Hey why did you cut the other end of the hose? I can’t find the video where you explain it.

[@erinandlindsey]

OK, I know this video is several years old but -- I own and RV and was warned to never ever to use a standard garden hose because they contain lead (to soften the plastic and make it more flexible) which leaches into the drinking water. We bought a special "potable water" hose that is made for RVs. I see you're using a standard garden hose and of course that wouldn't matter for emptying but I'd be really worried about lead exposure within the aquarium over time if you use it for filling the tank. Have you ever seen any data on that or had any weird issues?

[@timothyandersen1533]

Wow

[@danielreetz3844]

Isn't there a issue with more bacteria etc from warm water? I've always learned only to use cold water, and wait until this water is room temp.

[@sidderthadey8741]

nice bro ineed this item how possible..plz ans bro

[@mrmcculloch2]

This is a brilliant idea. I'm from the UK and I cant get the blue magic connector here

[@deniser5047]

Hi, if you’re still needing this, you can get it on ocwaterbeds.co.uk/superpump-waterbed-draining-pump-68-p.asp

[@krishathcox7923]

Do you think this blue magic adapter is the way to go compared to the python adapter replacement witch is $5?

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Honestly since python released that new adapter, they are virtually the same thing, only difference with the blue magic kit is it comes with different sized faucet adapters.

[@krishathcox7923]

Thanks, wheres the video of you explaining why you cut the end of the hose?

[@45marymary]

Hi Thanks will look for this method to buy .As i am actually 73 and obviously on a budget with my monies.. Is it best to buy it off Amazon? I am in the UK .Thank so much.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Mary Kendrick Hey Mary, yes I would get it on Amazon, just search “blue magic drain and fill” or “blue magic adapter” here in the US I pay about $6 for it. Thank you for watching and I’m really glad it helped

[@leebabyx1]

Hello! Question, I’m a new turtle owner and have a 55 gallon tank which I manually drain and fill using buckets...it hurts my back so much and takes forever. Would I have to keep turning the sink on and off to create suction to drain out the whole tank? Or once it’s going does it drain until you lock it back up and screw it? Thank you so much for this video!

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Shirley De Paola Hey thank you for watching, I am actually going to make and post a video today on this topic to answer your question, I feel like that will help more, I will let you know when it’s up👍🏻

[@leebabyx1]

Unconventional Aquatics ah thank you so so much!

[@redneckaquatics816]

Kool I would appreciate it but I have a intake on both sides

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

George fish tank ok same here, in that case it makes it easier. Just pick a side and then watch it for a day or two . If your substrate isn’t noticeably cleaner then I would go ahead and add your second one on the opposite side but at the bottom if that makes sense? I’ll do a vid on it tomorrow, I’m terrible at explaining things through text.. lol

[@redneckaquatics816]

Ok me to bro

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

I’ll have it the vid up around normal time brotha, I’ll do a few different demo’s in it

[@DebTim]

Hi UA.. Nice share.. My magic connector broke but I"m doing just fine without. I never start my water by running the tap. Instead I get the syphon going on the tank end. I always love to see how other fishkeepers do their tanks.. thanks for sharing! =D ♥3

[@barbkelly9604]

I just got one off eBay for $6 and change. Unfortunately, the white cap will not hook onto my sink 😞 I also wonder, though, how do you unhook the hose without water spilling everywhere when you're done? Isn't it going to be full of water and want to pour out one of the ends? Do you have to hold up both ends and drag it outside to empty it? I liked the idea of it though. 👍

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Hey Barb thank you for watching! That’s really a bummer that the adapter did not fit your sink.. was it to small or to big? As far as when you are done with water changes, I simply open the valve on the blue magic and then grab the end of the hose in the tank and start rolling it up, while also keeping it elevated and that will result in all the water in the hose being forced back towards the faucet and into the sink

[@barbkelly9604]

@@UnconventionalAquatics It seemed to fit but refused to go on straight without cross threading every time. Messed with it for a while but it wouldn't screw on straight...got frustrated and gave up. Oh, good way to do the hose! I still liked your video and good explanation of everything.

[@lovemylifeflorida2641]

Just go to hardware store and they should be able to help you find what you need.

[@barbkelly9604]

Thanks

[@itsmimi796]

I bought it and it doesn’t syphon the water out the tank or versa!

[@speedyjohndeere2714]

is episode 2 out and if so what is it called i cant find it

[@speedyjohndeere2714]

also at the end when you said be sure to be keeping an eye on it when filling i learned the hard way before

[@209chevymon]

Speedy Outdoors fun fish tank fun i know i cant find it where is it? I wanna know why is was cut

[@NormieNYC]

For some reason I can only get the Blue Magic to add water back into the tank. I can't get it to siphon for anything! Ugh.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Julia Rivs Hey Julia is your tank lower than the sink by chance? When adding water back to the tank just make sure the valve on the bottom is closed and then turn your water on, depending on how far the tank is from the sink sometimes it takes a minute for the water to push through the hose. As far as draining the tank goes, as long as the tank is as high or higher than the tank you shouldn’t have any issues. Open the valve on the blue magic and turn on your water. After 15-30 sec you should see a change in water flow, leave the valve open at the bottom and turn off the water from the sink and water should continue flowing out from your tank. If your still having issues you may have gotten a faulty blue magic... did you just get it?

[@NormieNYC]

Yes, my tank is a bit lower than the sink and is about 40 feet away. Maybe that's the reason the suction won't work. Thinking of using a powerhead to remove the water and using the hose to just add water back into the tank...

[@moniquevanamersfort8028]

Hello there :} Monique here from Australia :} Yay I have my Blue Magic thingy :} Just wondering if you could tell me please what are the 2 supplied ( Blue Magic ) black rubber rings for ? What is the size please ( Diameter) of the hose & hose adapter needed. Just love your idea DIY as I'm 55 & tired of buckets Lol & on a pension . Cheers from Down Under Monique p.s. My Blue Magic set didn't come with any faucet adapter's :{ , just a blue attachment, I think to put in a water bed.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Monique Van Amersfort hey Monique thank you for watching! So the black rings are the seals for the adapter, you will only need one. It goes in the top part of the blue magic. Your adapter didn’t come with the little white sink adapter? If not I would see if they sell it separate. I’m sure a hardware store will have one. But one should have came with what you ordered. Let me know if you can’t find it, I will look around and see if I can find someone who sells them👍🏻

[@moniquevanamersfort8028]

Ta so much ! Yes I do have the white sink adapter :} I thought you meant it comes with a few extra adapters lol. All good, just need to buy some hose & a fitting to attach hose to MB. Warm Regards Monique

[@moniquevanamersfort8028]

Hi again, so does lol the black ring just sit inside top of BM part that you attach to Tap Faucet ? Cheers Monique

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Monique Van Amersfort Hey Monique, yep it just goes right in the top. If you want I can send you a little personal video of how mine is set up if that would help? [e-mail]

[@moniquevanamersfort8028]

Cheers for that

[@74jwelch]

Can't get it to siphon from basement to an upstairs sink, probaly 50ft.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Jamison Welch hey thanks for watching, yeah 50 ft upstairs is quite a stretch. Your best bet would be to get a cheap submersible pump and attach that to end. Pump the water up and then use your blue magic to return water back to the tank.

[@74jwelch]

@@UnconventionalAquatics yep that's what I've been doing for years now. .I just got this blue magic with a used tank I picked up a few months ago and figured what the hell. Great videos man appreciate the work regardless!

[@shadowmonkey793]

👍👍

[@sasquatchaquatics8198]

You can shove your python in the cut off end of that hose. I do that to water the garden.

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Sasquatch Aquatics hey that’s a good idea! If only the python system wasn’t so damn expensive 😔

[@sasquatchaquatics8198]

You can use a small chunk of python hose on the bottom of an f x 5 and then put that into a garden hose also. That's my preferred way of draining the 7-foot tank

[@sasquatchaquatics8198]

Improvise, adapt, overcome.

[@sasquatchaquatics8198]

I've got three of those python things now. It seems like the best way to get one is just to buy a used tank through Craigslist lol they almost always come with one it seems like

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Sasquatch Aquatics damn I wish that’s how it was here, I still live in the town where I was stationed and every marine thinks they’re 10 gal with a goldfish and spongebob decor is worth $100 lol

[@FreshwaterFishFreak]

It could be disasterous...dun dun dun...

[@UnconventionalAquatics]

Fresh water Fish Freak haha that sound when you realize your tank is overflowing 😂

[@crazyesco23]

Damn I thought he was gonna show us how to make one and not how to use one....”DIY” needs to be removed from the title😤