HOB filter to refill after water change

[jiffy]

I don't know if anyone has tried this before, but I got to thinking. If you had some tubing to fit over the intake on your hob filter, you should be able to put the other end into a bucket with your new water and let the hob suck it back into the tank. Then once you were done, just detatch the tubing and you are all set.

 

[Adrinal]

It probably couldnt suck it up far ...unless it is a really big one but it shouldnt hurt it to try. I think for some it would just be tough to get too and you would have to take off the filter cap or whatever you use..
but hey if it works coo!

 

[EddieW]

Hi,

I use the auto-top up setup on my marine tank to do water changes - just move the pump from the FW resevoir to the prepared SW. That way I can make sure I always replace the right amount.

With my FW tanks I have got a Eheim Compact 600 Pump which sits in the bottom of the bucket - I went for the 600 as it has a 1.3m head whilst the 300 only has 0.5m. I would imagine that the headon a H.O.B. filter would not be enough to pull water up any distance (as Adrinal says). It might work if you had the bucket along side the tank.... You should be able to get a small pump such as the Eheim for about £10-£15 (or $£20-$25 in the US).

HTH, Eddie

 

[Adrinal]

mags look good because they are external OR internal... of course a purly internal is cheepest.
Look on the flow chart.. some (and I don't understand this) are ment for force some for voulume.... anyhow check how good the flow is at what hight you are going to work at. I have tons of extra pumps i pull out when doing a fishy project (mostly POS pumps that came with stuff and I replaced them with nicer ones

 

[jiffy]

Supposing it was powerful enough, or that your rigged something powerful enough, it would only be useful in larger amount water changes. I mean, wheo wants to keep lifting buckets. Although, if you are only doing a few gallons it probably isnt worth the effort.

 

[Rudy2860]

i just use my python
its a life saver