My Diy Python.

[CrazyAirborne]

Well I was checking out that other recent thread, and thought I could add what I did.

The blue piece is sold as a waterbed water filling kit. I think I couldnt find one in the UK, but I had it shipped from the US, it was pretty cheap if I remember correctly. Im sure you could find one here if you looked hard enough.
I think this is the same thing as the actual python kit. The kit came with some tap adaptors, but they wouldnt fit on my tap head here, so I just used a peice of leftover hose from a external filter, and its quite snug when slipped over the tap. Ive never had it come off. I originally didnt use the hose clamp, but after awhile, It was was a must.

The picture should illustrate what it all does.

I use a normal garden hose. Its works perfectly, and saves me lots of time with my 4 tanks!

 

[micko]

Great job.

 

[Jinkz]

Well I was checking out that other recent thread, and thought I could add what I did.

The blue piece is sold as a waterbed water filling kit. I think I couldnt find one in the UK, but I had it shipped from the US, it was pretty cheap if I remember correctly. Im sure you could find one here if you looked hard enough.
I think this is the same thing as the actual python kit. The kit came with some tap adaptors, but they wouldnt fit on my tap head here, so I just used a peice of leftover hose from a external filter, and its quite snug when slipped over the tap. Ive never had it come off. I originally didnt use the hose clamp, but after awhile, It was was a must.

The picture should illustrate what it all does.

I use a normal garden hose. Its works perfectly, and saves me lots of time with my 4 tanks!

Looks fantastic and I'd be very interested if you could PM me a link to the supplier for the "waterbed filling kit" as I live in Israel and have had no joy trying to find that type of connector here.

 

[StandbySetting]

Hoselock do these connectors, they do the same thing as the water bed filling ones, it's just that you have to block one of the outlets off with a special adapter which is cheap enough when filling it up.

http/www.hozelock.com/watering/hose-fittings/connect-to-hose/y-connector-2293.html

 

[CrazyAirborne]

yeah you can do it with normal B&Q supplies, but it does take a bit more work getting all the different pieces and i think this was actually cheaper for me. I like that its all one piece, no guess work.

ill see if i can find who i bought it from.

 

[CrazyAirborne]

well I see it cost me 20USD shipped so thats like 13£ or so. I am lucky enough to have a US shipping address (military) so I didnt have to pay anything extra for shipping. I bought it off Amazon.com "Waterbed Mattress Fill & Drain Kit"

the hozelock tap connector is around 6-7£ by itself, that y connector u linked is 5£ at B&Q.

 

[Dan-CR4]

U can get a 3 way connector (hozelock compatable) for 99p delivered off the auction site. I made my diy python for around £15 including the see through hose and all the (hozelock compatable) connectors. Bargain, saves my back with all those buckets.