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Posted by elyob on March 25, 2007, 12:30 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi, I bought a gravel cleaner but discarded the instructions. I seem to
remember that it said sometihng like quickly shake it up and down and the
flow will start. I've never got it to work, and end up "manually" starting
the flow. It's not something I wish to continue doing, so can anyone teach
me the failsafe way of getting the flow started.
Whilst I'm here, I'm thinking of connecting a pipe to my kitchen tap to
slowly refill the tank, as I make quite a lot of mess when pouring in. Any
advice on where to get adaptors? (Or is this a big no-no!)
Thanks
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Posted by Fishman on March 25, 2007, 2:48 pm
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> Hi, I bought a gravel cleaner but discarded the instructions. I seem to
> remember that it said sometihng like quickly shake it up and down and the
> flow will start. I've never got it to work, and end up "manually" starting
> the flow. It's not something I wish to continue doing, so can anyone teach
> me the failsafe way of getting the flow started.
>
> Whilst I'm here, I'm thinking of connecting a pipe to my kitchen tap to
> slowly refill the tank, as I make quite a lot of mess when pouring in. Any
> advice on where to get adaptors? (Or is this a big no-no!)
>
> Thanks
>
If the tanks big enough try a giraffe catfish - best gravel cleaner ever.
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Posted by Andrew Gratton on March 26, 2007, 3:45 am
Please log in for more thread options Well the first pitfall with attaching the hose to refill tank is
untreated tapwater going into tank will stress the fish , not to mention
the chlorine/chloramine attacking gills ,also the possibilty of
dissolved copper and /or lead if old piping , All tapwater should be
treated with a water conditioner before being added to tank ,
Saying that have you thought about getting one of those pumps that
attach to a drill would be handy to start and run a quick syphon , and
also when you want to put water back in it will pump it up to tank from
bucket .
HTH
> Hi, I bought a gravel cleaner but discarded the instructions. I seem to
> remember that it said sometihng like quickly shake it up and down and the
> flow will start. I've never got it to work, and end up "manually" starting
> the flow. It's not something I wish to continue doing, so can anyone teach
> me the failsafe way of getting the flow started.
>
> Whilst I'm here, I'm thinking of connecting a pipe to my kitchen tap to
> slowly refill the tank, as I make quite a lot of mess when pouring in. Any
> advice on where to get adaptors? (Or is this a big no-no!)
>
> Thanks
>
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Posted by 2pods on March 26, 2007, 6:12 am
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> Well the first pitfall with attaching the hose to refill tank is
> untreated tapwater going into tank will stress the fish , not to mention
> the chlorine/chloramine attacking gills ,also the possibilty of
> dissolved copper and /or lead if old piping , All tapwater should be
> treated with a water conditioner before being added to tank ,
> Saying that have you thought about getting one of those pumps that
> attach to a drill would be handy to start and run a quick syphon , and
> also when you want to put water back in it will pump it up to tank
> from bucket .
>
Just buy a "Python" gravel cleaner.
Starts straight away, and refills straight from the tap.
You can add your dechlor just before/as you fill up.
However, this isn't great for tanks under 40L, or there abouts, as it would
empty to quick.
Peter
> HTH
>> Hi, I bought a gravel cleaner but discarded the instructions. I seem to
>> remember that it said sometihng like quickly shake it up and down and the
>> flow will start. I've never got it to work, and end up "manually"
>> starting the flow. It's not something I wish to continue doing, so can
>> anyone teach me the failsafe way of getting the flow started.
>>
>> Whilst I'm here, I'm thinking of connecting a pipe to my kitchen tap to
>> slowly refill the tank, as I make quite a lot of mess when pouring in.
>> Any advice on where to get adaptors? (Or is this a big no-no!)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>
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> remember that it said sometihng like quickly shake it up and down and the
> flow will start. I've never got it to work, and end up "manually" starting
> the flow. It's not something I wish to continue doing, so can anyone teach
> me the failsafe way of getting the flow started.
>
> Whilst I'm here, I'm thinking of connecting a pipe to my kitchen tap to
> slowly refill the tank, as I make quite a lot of mess when pouring in. Any
> advice on where to get adaptors? (Or is this a big no-no!)
>
> Thanks
>