Python Water Changing System | How To Use It And Review

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Do you use a Python System?

[@Mr.Plant1994]

Bay Area Aquatics It looks like I need to start.

[@chilangoforever2381]

Bay area Aquatics. The reason why I was looking for reviews or videos well explained. I definitely will buy it. Question? Doesn't need to have the hook right ?

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Does not need the hook no, I actually don't like the hook.

[@chilangoforever2381]

@@TrekOnTheAir thanks for the quick answer. I dont have to spend money on that. Thank you

[@yungsarhans2523]

I really wanna know why you gotta dose Water conditioner for the full tank instead of dosing for only the water you replaced, please let me know i just got a python

[@LaurenAshleyS]

Omg! It has literally changed the game! First time using it today and it has made my life SO much easier!

[@Mr.Plant1994]

You know this video was very informative. It was concise and overall positive. You might have just encouraged my cheap ass to buy this. Would save me a ton of aggravation with my 6 tanks.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

I was hesitant about spending the cash at first, but honestly as soon as I bought it, it was one of those "How did I live without this" items

[@Mr.Plant1994]

You are the type of person they should be sponsoring.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Glad you like the content! Maybe one day! ;)

[@Mr.Plant1994]

Bay Area Aquatics I ended up buying one. Ended up being worth the investment.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Glad to hear! :)

[@rob93aquatics]

GREAT video man. The shower idea to save water is legit 👍

[@mlrausch7708]

Great video! The only thing i can suggest is to add a quick disconnect fitting on the green pump and hose. I got mine from Home Depot and use them on each individual syphon as well. They cost around $6.50 each and so worth it!

[@stephanieducharme5058]

Thanks! This video was very thorough and covered all the beginning basic steps I was looking to find demonstration for 😊 Much appreciated

[@donniebrazis]

Just bought the Python system for my new 75 gallon and I haven’t even filled the tank yet. Years ago I had a 29gal and had the Aqueon version and remember it was super handy to have. There’s definitely ways to save water if you have little tricks like you showed. When it a warmer outside mine will simply water a garden. Thanks for the post.

[@johnsumrell1408]

Great info! Answered all my questions on how to and what to do when when using a python water changer. Put to my list to get! Thanks!

[@tonyguarini6140]

Works great, water flow is a little slow but I love it.

[@michaelfaulk3298]

I started with the petsmart brand one on my 29 gallon then recently got a 55 and it’s definitely worth every penny.

[@aljanecko]

I bought mine and only used it one time, but it is a great invention, good video Michael.

[@sngs9565]

You deserve more subs, Michael!

[@lastditch727]

I wanna get one but I doubt it will work with my faucet, gotta look more into it.

[@supernova52565]

I love the python water siphon too. I actually have the filling adapter too. Just another part you can buy with it to hook it on the tank so you don't need to clamp

[@HeatherDesjardins-e8w]

Thanks for the tip about turning the facet water off during draining and using gravity so not to waste! Question: when you say use dechorinator for full amount of water in the tank because you’re putting water directly in, how does that differ from adding new water from a bucket? If the existing half tank of water is previously dechlorinated, why add a dose for the entire amount? Thanks! 😊

[@yungsarhans2523]

I really wanna know why you gotta dose Water conditioner for the full tank instead of dosing for only the water you replaced, please let me know i just got a python

[@antonep4721]

Were is the best place to get reef supplies in the bay area

[@timothybibb5252]

Is it fine to hook it up to a garden hose outlet outside

[@espeterson522]

Why do you need to dose for the full volume of the tank? I have been doing only the amount for the water I am replacing and it has worked just fine for me.

[@joesmith9103]

Just used mine for the first time and it was somewhat awkward. Filling was somewhat easy, all except for clearing the line of dirty water before filling the tank. Getting the suction going was also a PIA, i had to run both hot and cold to get the required suction. With that said, maybe it'll get easier with additional tries. Maybe I can arrange the hose for better suction, but first impression left me thinking "it's easier to power vacuum the water straight out the window and fill it back up with the python".

[@Z06corvetteracer]

What about the time the fish are in the untreated water. Doesnt it burn there gills?

[@Chloe2cool4u]

hi i have a question. where you buy your live plant or fish here in bay area. i leave in san jose. thanks ?

[@celgibson7219]

Hi, great video. Where u buy your thermometer? What name is that? Thanks

[@RAFZY93]

should i worry about the baby fish getting suck into the python?

[@nicholasforgeometrydash8709]

So you drain poop water into your sink? I am not feeling comfortable with that. Any way to use a hose from outside and have dirty water drain outside?

[@Lexi021009]

My python water changer helps me maintain my 4 Cichlid tanks. 29, 36, 60 & 75 gallons. NO MORE BUCKETS OF WATER....

[@markfisher5324]

I am sold.

[@Chandy84]

There's lost of water in the filter and that water is clean? Or only of acquarium?

[@Witty76]

Great video bro. Question, is there a pump you can attach to get better suction when cleaning gravel and sand? I’m about 30 feet away from sink with 35 foot hose and debris comes up to slow or falls back down. Thanks in advance.

[@Slow370Z]

Hey man, I’m actually looking into getting this for my 55 gallon, but how do you usually know how much water you are taking out? I’m assuming you just eyeball it and is it OK to add the water first then prime after?

[@TrekOnTheAir]

I usually go off percentages (like 50%). I know some people that will buy a Flow Gage that measures how many gallons goes through it and adds it in the line somewhere. As far as the prime, I would add it before or during personally. I've had fish shoe negative side effects to Chlorine pretty quickly

[@Slow370Z]

Bay Area Aquatics awesome thank you!!!

[@Blu3ni0000]

Thats my questions too.... im new to this and now looking to purchase one. Always have been using buckets n add prime prior. Let me get this straight, we can add the prime/dechlorinator prior/during water filling??? It will still do its job even though it’s not completely filled up yet??? Thnks

[@DirtNassty]

@@Blu3ni0000 yes! I've done it this way for YEARS with no problems

[@jfdd43]

You can use the drainage from your fish tank to water your grass.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Yes, for me though, it's just to far away. During the summer I'll still usually pull a bucket of two out first and go water my flowers.

[@dancurran8977]

I liked the sped up video! :) Unfortunately the faucets closest to my aquariums are not threaded. 10 or 12 bucket trips is not too bad I keep telling myself.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Sounds like someone needs new faucets! 😂

[@davidriddick4905]

I have the same issue. Old pipes. Here is a work around. Place a bucket under the bathtub faucet and attach the python to a pump in the bucket. Turn the water on so it flows into the bucket. Pump the water from the bucket into your tank. Something like this one - VIVOSUN 800GPH Submersible Pump - amzn.to/2B64wcN

[@VinylUnboxings]

At least it's good exercise, let me know if you have issues with your back and I may have some tips (PT student)

[@VinylUnboxings]

@@davidriddick4905 and good tip David, thanks

[@Slow370Z]

Can you do a video on API Aquarium salt ? Or salt in general for fish tanks ?

[@TrekOnTheAir]

I'll add that to my idea list

[@Slow370Z]

Bay Area Aquatics thanks !

[@cheradaninezakalwe2851]

My only tap is about 16 meters away so I had to buy the 20meter python, and even with both taps fully open there doesn't seem to be enough pressure to pull detritus and dirt out of the water, it just seems to empty the tank as if I was draining it for a water change, what am I doing wrong please? thanks

[@austinbarrer5432]

Thanks!

[@kristiwalker8748]

I am able to get the python to remove water from my tank pretty quickly, but the wand is not pulling up any of the debris...is it not meant to clean the poo up?

[@CarlosGutierrez-fy4wk]

Definitely gonna buy one when I buy my 75 , was always worried about how to fill it back up thanks for the info!!

[@TwilightRests]

Any idea the python opening diameter for the 50' hose?

[@victor7260]

What if I do a 20% water change do I still need to dose the whole tank

[@noahmeme2]

Yes because the chlorinated water is mixing in the entire tank.

[@kasperaquatics]

Great video and Infotmation on the python. Just Curious, what is it you do for a living to be able to have a tank in your office 🤷‍♂️

[@TrekOnTheAir]

I'm self employed and own a Video Studio/Marketing Firm. So what I want I get 😂

[@kasperaquatics]

Bay Area Aquatics, Very Cool... Getcha some 🤗

[@TheSantos173]

@@TrekOnTheAir does it really help suck up the fish waste in between the gravel

[@swatch12345]

No more buckets for me. I try and learn from Gary "No Carry' Lange. He's the man.

[@mkodom88]

Love your tank! Is your aquaclear silent? Mine makes a vibrating noise even without the lid on. My marineland biowheel is completely silent but I love the design on the AC 110

[@ChuckD59]

I've been running that filter for about a year and a half. Do you have a prefilter sponge on the intake? I had two fine sponges in series for a while, and the rattling was my clue that the pump was struggling and I should clean the sponges. I gave up on the fine sponges and now run two course sponges which don't clog so fast and the pump stays mostly silent. And the Plecos seem to like grazing on what they attract.

[@mkodom88]

Yeah I'm using the large pre filter from aquarium co-op. I wonder if the pump sound is the normal sound of the filter . I did the vasoline trick and it sounds the same . A low hum.

[@ChuckD59]

@@mkodom88 Take the filter off and listen. I think they complain loudly when under stress. Also, you can buy replacement impeller shafts for these on Amazon. They do get worn down. Just need pliers to pull the old one out. I got my sponges from American Aquarium and am satisfied. The course ones anyway. The fine ones collapsed prematurely, I thought. But I also reassessed having the fine media be the first of the process.

[@mariezimri1290]

Going to get python system

[@xXIronSwanXx]

Thanks for the informative video! Hopefully I can buy one here in Japan! I do have a unrelated question. I recently bought a fish that I thought was a siamese algae eater but the store in Japan called it a siamese flying fox. I asked the store for an algae eater and they told me they have a golden algae eater which is not what I was looking for. Eventually I went to another store and they had the same two species in stock. I had no choice but to buy what was called the siamese flying fox but I would like to know what the differences are.

[@josephposada1830]

The grass looks like its plastic, lol. Excellent Job with your plants.

[@Slow370Z]

How come so much of a water change on the tank ?

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Why not? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@johnjr47]

I have one it is great!!!

[@drewscott2753]

Length of hose and 2000lph cheap pump does the same thing. Empty and fill for a quarter of the price of a python. Also doesn't waste water.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Definitely a option. I know some people who use the pump to pull water out but still buy a python to put water back in.

[@drewscott2753]

@@TrekOnTheAir I have a python but can't use it as my faucets are a strange size so needed to find an alternative to buckets.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

@@drewscott2753 at my office, the water source is far away so I use a 12 gallon storage tote a furniture dolly with a pond pump. I know Weldon Aquatics uses a 55 gallon trash can on wheels

[@teaforthree1]

OK if you want to fill with tap water I suppose

[@TrekOnTheAir]

Yeah if you're doing RO or something, it's a challenge for filling. But I know several who still use it to drain

[@dragonslayer8724]

Only if I didn't have awkward faucets in my home, otherwise I'd definitely buy this. No special adapter that can fit any of my sinks unless I try to use it with a detachable shower head.

[@suehaywood2035]

Never did get it function.

[@dannettepeters1507]

Unless you want to install a plumbed, commercial set-up; Python is the ONLY way to go for, the home aquarist! Puts the fun and enjoyment back into the hobby and completely eliminates the "chore" of water change and maintenance day. If you have multiple tanks; you'll love it all the more!!! P.S. Don't bother to waste your time or money, on the slightly cheaper, "other brand"; you will only come back for a Python. NO LEAKS!!

[@SH-lr9nv]

Do they make a python over 50'? Mine has to be longer than 50' my sink is just a little bit more than 50' away from the sump. And the option of putting it out the window is not going to work for me because I am in a basement

[@solveigdrekaskot496]

They make them up to 100 feet long

[@sailfinaquatics]

The platy tank 😍 I use a python, makes everything 10 times easier

[@madseason1989]

Leaving the valve closed won't harm seals in any way.

[@wtfmrb293]

I see that you are doing a pretty big water change. I’m not a huge fan of it. Smaller but weekly water change. Say 20% maks 30% is better for the fish. Less stressful. What do you guys think

[@FreezingFaces]

Yes and no, if you have a well established fully cycled filter, and the water temperature is the same then I’m okay with it, i keep fancy Goldfish and they are messy, i do a 30% water change weekly and a 70% water change once a month, I have done so for years. I think it just depends, what ever works best for you.

[@Thezampanini]

I love how you call it an invention. They’ve been using inverse pressure water systems since Roman times to change tanks haha they used to use river flow as the mechanism. Pretty cool.

[@karunald]

Yours leaks too. Shocker. Can't even get a siphon on this thing without filling up the tube and few feet of hose manually. I hate this thing and am returning it. Easier to get a light flexible drinking water hose to fill.

[@thomaspinter8456]

Seems like it's not only a waste of chemicals to do it that way but also a waste of water

[@markfisher5324]

How do you change out your water?

[@thomaspinter8456]

@@markfisher5324 a pump and a trash can full of water

[@razor19829]

you just waste almost the size of your in tank in term of water by mesuring the temp!!!! iam kidding nice video

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Hahahahaha same thing I was thinking . And honestly your temperature coming from the faucet in the middle of the day in your house plumbing is not that big of a difference . Unless it’s freezing outside lol

[@robatkin7580]

I use one, but for the last time, basically they are an £80 hosepipe. If you are lucky to find an attachment that fits your taps then fair play to you, I have used it multiple times and every time I get water spraying out of everywhere. It's pissed me off, I would spend extra time doing the old bucket routine, I spend more time trying to mop up floors and soak water from my Rug whilst running back and to between sink and tank. Basically its a piece of crap

[@privateportall]

So to drain you have to keep the faucet running... what a waste of water! Hard pass

[@mrva99]

Slow down!!! You are confusing me and yourself because you talk WAY TOO FAST