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Written by Leon Huang
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Monday, 18 July 2005 |
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The good and the bad
I would not recommend this method to people with tiny tanks. Anything smaller than 15 gallon is simply
not worth the effort.
"...once setup properly, water change is a breeze."
This method links a water hose from your fish tank directly to the tap and sink. You can then both drain
and fill your fish tank without breaking a sweat. The obvious disadvantage is having to lay that hose.
Unless you plan to roll out the hose from its hiding place before every water change, you probably require
much effort to conceal it. And the position of your fish tank need to be at a higher level than your sink.
But once setup properly, water change is a breeze. There are only 3 things you need.
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An umbrella pipe with tap.
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A water hose, long enough to reach your tap from your tank, with excess length.
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A 2-way hose connector with tap (Optional. Required only for those who
do not wish to connect the hose permanently to the tap.)
 
Some might argue that introducing chlorinated tap water straight into the fish tank is bad for the fishes.
But unless for the extremely sensitive fishes, this should not be a problem. During my water changes, my
fishes would even swim right under the water outlet! 99% of the fish shops does that anyway, so why can't
you? But if you do know that you have extremely sensitive fishes, then do not attempt, as I will not be
responsible for any losses.
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