No Spill Clean and Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, Gravel Cleaner and Water Changer, 25 Foot

I wanted to give this 1 star so that those (like me) who read negative reviews looking for the potential problems would stumble on my glowing review amidst the negative ones and be set at ease. However, I couldn't even fake that I don't love this amazing product. After reading the reviews I was afraid of several things. I thought this may be really difficult to connect but I gave the product a shot. It connected like a breeze to my Delta kitchen sink after I took the aerator off (took 1 minute). It helps that they now include a very sturdy metal connector instead of the old plastic one. I believe that your sink must have threads to work with this product, unless you rig something? A sprayer nozzle or showerhead pipe fixture may work as well if they have threads. It works with standard outside faucet hookups for hoses. The Python new metal attachment connector has BOTH male and female threading abilities for different sinks. I am now doing the fastest imaginable water changes on my 55 and 15 gallon tanks. Flow can be adjusted by changing water pressure at the sink OR by partially closing the shut off valve near the suction end for emergencies. It now takes me 15 minutes to suction and replace water. I do 15-20% water changes 2 times per week as my tanks are still cycling. Unlike some others I have enough suction to easily suck the waste out of my (pool filter) sand without sucking too much (2tbsp) of it out with the waste. The suction tube is long enough to suction my 24" tall tank , but my arm has to go in the tank (minor detail). They sell longer suction tubes here, (24") if you don't want your arm in the water, for $12- $15. I was also concerned that having to run the faucet water to suction would be wasteful, but the whole suctioning process goes so fast, I don't feel guilty or poorer doing so, like some others on here. I actually look forward to doing water changes now! No more carrying buckets or getting tank water in my mouth from suck-starting the tube, has me so happy. One concern I am still watching is that the water can't be treated with Prime (dechlorinator/etc.) before it enters the tank unless I wanted to use a dreaded bucket. I have read from many others that they have used the Python for years, treating the water instead AFTER it enters their tank, with no ill effects that they have observed on the fish. I pour my capful of prime into the stream of water entering from the Python and after 5 water changes, no problems, even for the fish that like to play in the current of incoming water so hopefully that keeps not being a problem. You do need to monitor the temp of incoming water in case of sudden changes from the tap. Also, do not leave the tube in tank unattended (to answer phone/break up a fight with the kids, etc.) without shutting the valve near the suction end. Otherwise it can start to suck the water out of your tank without the faucet even running. If you are on the fence because of the price, I would say its worth every penny.

This might just be the best thing I have ever purchased in my life. No, this wasn’t a paid review. I bought this for myself for Christmas because I’m 5’3 and weak as can be and I was TIRED of carrying a bucket from the sink and to the tank and back. It was easy to set up, it cleaned my tank well with amazing suction, and refilled my tank with no issue at all. I have a 20 gallon tank and it filled it up fast! No more spilling buckets of water. BEST GIFT EVER.

I have always dreaded doing water changes in my 135 gallon aquarium so water changes were never done as often as they should have been done. They suggest changing one-fifth to one-quarter of the tank's water at least twice a month. For the past 45 years I have been carrying buckets of water to and from my 135 gallon aquarium to do occasional water changes. When I was younger, it wasn't that hard for me lugging the heavy buckets, it was just time consuming and I found it very boring filling up all those buckets with both old and new water. Now that I am almost 70 years old and have developed a back problem, it has gotten to be quite a chore for me to do water changes. We siphon and dump 20-30 buckets of water into the bathroom stool which is about 15 feet away but then I have to lug 20-30 buckets of clean water with the chlorine and chloramine removed from the laundry room which is about 50 feet away when refilling the aquarium. This week, we decided we had to do a water change and clean the aquarium. It was a job that I dreaded but had to be done. I just happened to run across a video on the Internet showing a young man doing a 40% water change of a 120 gallon tank in about 30 minutes. The video didn't show him doing much except walk away and return a few times, he was sitting down most of the time while his 120 gallon tank emptied and then refilled itself. It was a very poorly made video which didn't explain or show exactly what he was doing. In fact,the video was sped up and was only 3 minutes in length, but I got the idea. He didn't mention what brand he used for this task, he only referred to his being similar to a brand made in England. So I scoured the Internet for this brand but I was not able to find one for sale anywhere. I immediately began searching Amazon for such an item and I found this Python item, I read about how it functioned and it was just what I was looking for. I immediately ordered one specifying next day delivery. Since I am an Amazon Prime member, it was only an extra $4 for next day delivery. The Python system arrived the next day and I immediately hooked it up as per the instructions. It's so simple a child could probably do it. I have a very small bathroom with a small lavatory about 15 feet away. I never could use it to fill the buckets but with the Python system, I found that it was the perfect place to use the system. I connected their pump device to the bathroom faucet, hooked up the tubing to it and placed the other end of the tubing into my tank. I then went into the bathroom,and turned on the cold water. When I turned on the faucet, to my amazement my aquarium water began immediately siphoning into the bathroom sink. Using the large siphon tube, I was able to clean the gravel as the water siphoned out. After about 15-20 minutes, about 30% of my 135 gallon tank had drained and I was then ready to refill it. There is a shut off valve located in the tubing a few feet away from the tank end that allows you to stop the draining. I went into the bathroom, adjusted the water temperature to match the aquarium temperature, then as stated in the instructions, I pushed the bottom part of the pump up and turned it to the right to lock it in the fill position. Upon switching the valve to open, the water immediately began filling my aquarium. This device did in about 30-40 minutes what would have taken me most of a day to do using buckets. I now understand why the lad in the video was sitting most of the time, I was also sitting most of the time. My wife, who was skeptic at first, now thinks it is one fantastic device. My only main concern was adding tap water that did not have the chlorine and chloramine removed. As the tank was refilling, every few minutes I would squirt some Prime Water Conditioner in front of the filler tube. I am hoping it was sufficient in removing the chlorine and chloramine from the tap water and none of my fish die. It's now been 8 hours since the water change and they seem to be still in fine condition. Only time will tell I guess. I just wish I had known about this device long ago. My 45 year old son has an identical tank at his house, he says he will continue carrying buckets of water to and from his tank as he is also concerned about the chlorine and chloramine. My wife and I are betting that he will change his mind and get one of these Python systems for his tank if my method of chlorine and chloramine removal work. .

This is such a handy contraption. I must say it does indeed seem a bit overpriced, however, finding the appropriate adapter, faucet switch, length of hose, a matching vac hose, and the stop valve to create your own would be such a hassle, and possibly quite expensive as well. There's a super convenient stop switch at the hoover end, as well as one on the sink end, and it's a lifesaver that the hoover ended one is right on hand to either pause hoovering or pause refilling. It's nice that this has been pre-configured, all set and ready to go. I'm pretty sure what you're paying for is the design of this product, not the materials. It's competitors are all in a similar price range as well. I used it for the first time today. I quickly found the correct screw-on adapter for our kitchen faucet, hooked it up and played around with it to figure out what all the bits do, and I was promptly able to begin my water change. So long as your aquarium is higher up than your faucet, this thing has some SERIOUS suction power. It hoovered 14 litres in about 2 minutes. I'll have to remember to turn the tap down so it's slower next time! Refilling was just as simple. I spent most of the time just getting the water temp right coming out of the faucet before flipping the refill switch, and the rest was a breeze. The whole process is pretty quick, especially compared to the bucket method. We have a separate hot water tank for our mixer tap, and the fish are not bothered at all from any hot water tank contaminants, which was one of my concerns with this. Also remember to dechlorinate your tank for the replacement amount BEFORE pumping in the tap water, otherwise your fish my get some exposure to the chlorine coming in. I personally use seachem prime, which takes care of any heavy metals plus other bits too. Over all a great product, well designed and I'm quite happy with it.

*I like everything with this product. *Easy to use. *The faucet connector/adaptor fits perfectly. The hose length and size is very good. *The quality is superb. *What you see is what you get. Deliver what the product needs to do. * Really make life easy on maintaining the aquarium. *The supplier deliver y is very fast. *What includes: Hose, gravel tube, switch, hose connectors, faucet pump, brass faucet adapter

Excelente!!!! Muy practica, funcional y fácil de usar.

Va bene per rendere i cambi d'acqua facili ma farei attenzione alla misura del vostro rubinetto. Essendo un prodotto americano non si incastra come si deve e quindi mi sono dovuta arrangiare.

Must buy, I'm using this for my 5 feet tank but the tube was soo small, so ordered 24 inch tube also.