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I have several tanks that I siphon by hand to clean and do water changes. I have a length of 1"+ plastic tubing I buy for the in-tank work, and it fits into a pool vacuum hose out to the garden area. I don't want to suck on hoses. What do you use to start your siphons? I'd like to avoid a pump if possible.
This may work and no mouth sucking.
https://www.amazon.com/Laifoo-Aquari...295861&sr=8-13
I've always sucked. It't the easiest way to get the siphon started. I've gotten my shares of mouthfuls of tank water and I'm not dead yet.
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Originally Posted by LizStreithorst
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Originally Posted by LizStreithorst
Its easy for me.....i connect the end to the tap and flush it with clean water, as well as filling the length of pipe with water.....while its still connected to the tap with it turned off, i simply put the other end in the tank i want to siphon.....once i disconnect it from the tap and drop it, the flow begins...Ive had some bad experiences sucking on hoses trying to extract gas from my cars...say no more
Your garden is connected to the siphon,
just place the siphon in the tank water and
turn on the water faucet then disconnect the
hose from the faucet in 10 to 15 seconds depending how long the hose is. Does this
make any sense?
Cliff
I'll post a video of how I do it later this afternoon - No pump, No sucking, just gravity and getting your hand/forearm a little wet. Not that there's anything wrong with sucking fish tank nitrates lol
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Originally Posted by seanyuki
This does work easily. I bought mine at Petsmart though. Prior to when I got my hand squeeze bulb unit, I did the sucking method and also did the ‘submerge the whole hose in water’ method. After you submerge the whole hose, leave one end in the tank water and plug the other end w your thumb while bringing it to the bucket, then release thumb and voila.
I used a Python Squeeze Syphon Starter. It is very affordable and it works very well especially I am doing WC everyday.
https://www.amazon.com/Python-Squeez.../dp/B0017JHPA6
Here's how I do it! Excuse the underwear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQUY...ature=youtu.be
Thanks folks for all the replies. I have been sucking, but just thought it would be good to find an alternative. One issue with some of the suggestions is the size of my tubing. It's harder to use the submerse and quickly remove method with the 1-1/4 tubing I use for the water changes. I do the vacuuming with the same hose at the same time. But anyway, I'll keep working on it.
Hey Shan E. that was a great suggestion. I need to vacuum the gravel on the bottom of my 100 gallon planted Discus tank in the fish room every other day. On my BB tanks I just suck on my long 1" ID hose which runs through the wall, through the carport, down and down hill to the woods. The hose to the slip/slip PVC fittings make it easy because I don't glue them.
BUT, I have gotten several mouthfuls of water when I vacuum the 125. I've been taking the smaller diameter Python hose and sticking it into the 1" hose where it fits very well. I can deal with the mouthful, but it's great to know how I can avoid it. Thanks!
Just have to do the submerge and turn part quicker. I have a strong custom siphon I use as well that is 1" pvc to 3/4" tubing