I'd looking into a Python water changer, I'm SO sick of the buckets!

But I would be running it to the bathroom faucet. Does anyone know if they can adapt to any type of faucet or am I going to run into problems? I guess I could run it to the kitchen but it
would be more of a hassle.

Thanks for any input!

Barney, the company selling the python also has sink faucet adapters, and you should be able to get those two fitting. ....

I use mine with my bathroom faucet and the unit was supplied with the needed adapters. I guess it all depends on your faucet.
As long as your faucet has some type of threads you can make it work. You are going too love it.

As long as your bathroom faucet has an aerator, everything you need should come with the Python.

Here's some hints for using a Python... If you have to use a pair of pliers to remove the faucet aerator, wrap a rag around the aerator before you use the pliers to unscrew it. This will help keep from scratching up the aerator.

When you screw the faucet adapter for the Python into the faucet... Only screw it in hand tight. It's much easier to remove that way. Do the same thing when you replace the aerator... Only tighten it by hand until it no longer leaks. It won't have to be very tight as long as the washer isn't worn out. If you do this, you won't need tools the next time you use the Python.

When you're refilling the tank... NEVER close the valve on the tank end of the Python while the faucet it turned on... Turn the faucet off FIRST. This will save you from having to clean up a real mess.

Rick

Wonderful! Thanks for all the excellent advice! I'm lugging buckets as we speak so I can't wait for my first Python water change.

Also, when you're filling the tank directly, you'll need to add enough water conditioner to treat the entire volume of your tank, not just the amount you're changing.

I know what you mean...i did the stupid bucket thing for 2 years! actually, I could empty the bucket in my bathroom by my bedrroom, but I had to fill up old milk jugs downstairs in the kitchen and carry them upstairs to refill the tank cause my bathroom sink up here is way too small....so yeah, the python is a good investment!

I wondered about the water conditioner. So if I add enough for the entire tank, it won't be too much (is there such a thing)? And how does matching the temperature work?

Thanks again!

just add enough conditioner to treat the amount of new water you are putting in the tank

-i have problems with the temperature....but, when using the python,there is a little thing on the end that you pull down when draining, and push up when filling the tank...before filling, leave it in the down position, and you can just feel the water coming out and adjust the amount of hot and cold water that way..just like when running a bath

Depends upon the water conditioner you use. I personally like Prime & the directions state to treat the entire tank volume (not only the replacement water).

I agree with Grain - I test my water with the inside of my wrist at the sink before I put it in the tank.

I my python (I got it after a particularly large spill with my syphon)



Jenn

I my python too! I bought mine online either at petco.com or petsmart.com. I found it much cheaper even with shipping, than in the LFS and even nnnnnn.

Oh, and rather than buying the adapter from the Python Company, I just picked it up at the Home Depot.

I use one of those glass thermometers to get the water adjusted to the right temp. Just let the water flow over it and tweak the temp till it's right.

Chlorine/chloramine is very toxic. It irritates the gills and binds up the hemoglobin in red blood cells keeping them from being able to carry oxygen.

Prime does say to dose for the entire water volume of the tank. It says to do that because if you just dose for the amount of water you're adding, some o fthe dechlorinator gets bound up by organic material in the tank... also the dechlorinator will be too dispersed to work quickly. I use novaqua/amquel and I dose for the entire volume of the tank. I'd much rather err on the side of making sure the chlorine/chloramine is detoxed quickly than letting it have time to mess with the fish.

Pythons rule....... If I didn't have one, there's no way I'd have so many tanks!!! I got mine at nnnnnn a long time ago, and here's a tip kinda like Heather's.....
The adapters they want you to buy are ridiculously overpriced. My husband was looking at what comes with the python, and said........ "Go to nnnnnn, but one of those waterbed kits that have the glue, patches, and plastic adapters for filling and draining the bed." Guess what???? Same things that Python sells. Only like WAY cheaper.

Actually that's what I've cobbled together.
a water bed syphon since I'm a die hard full motion waterbed kinda person
a garden hose
my gravel vac
and some duct tape.

I'd rather have a python... but I have a 23 year old who won't grow up and leave home, so this will just have to do for now.