Python. What a piece of junk.

[luxum]

Are you talking about part of the pump itself, or the faucet adapter? I bought the brass adapter with mine and never used the plastic one. I've never had any problems with mine, i've owned it for years. If you need to replace the pump it's the same pump they sell in waterbed drain/fill kit btw, might be cheaper.

 

[konrad05]

I dont know whether they sell cheaper version in other parts of the world, but here in Toronto Canada every python comes with brass adaptors. I agree the pump part does look a bit cheap, with the screws holding in the ON/OFF switch, but over all it's possibily the greatest invention for the fish hobbyist. At most it leaves a few drops of water on my floor. Only downside I could think of is sitting at the tap carefully equating the temperature to the tanks, otherwise it's great! I would recommend to all.

 

[rollntider]

Well, I'm not going to let this one negative review stop me from getting one when my 120 gallon is up and running. I've heard too many good things about the Python, and only this one negative.

Maybe you got a defective one.

I have had mine 5 years and have done weekly water changes and it still looks like it is almost new. Never had a bit of trouble. Sounds like a bad unit.

 

[Bol]

Sorry to hear that, Socrates.

I'm not entirely clear which part you're talking about either. Could you possibly identify it from this diagram?

edit: after rereading the thread, and I'm guessing you're talking about the collar at the top of the 'pump'.

Out of curiosity, is the faucet you hook it up to at a significant angle (away from vertical)?

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

i think i'll just stick to dragging buckets around

 

[Bol]

That's a good plan, Catfish.

But, it gets less good when you have lots and lots of gallons to maintain.

Or, when you've got a tank in a room with new carpet. and a wife who has mastered the art of The Evil Eye

 

[Vip]

why not make one yourself from a harware store? its about 80% cheaper and you can make the hose long enough to pour the water straight out the window.

 

[Socrates]

Made a diagram so I can explain better which part busted.

I think if you take the top of the pump apart you will see what I mean about a small piece of plastic carying a whole lot of load during operation.

 

[Socrates]

why not make one yourself from a harware store? its about 80% cheaper and you can make the hose long enough to pour the water straight out the window.

I think you are right this thing is not exactly rocket science. You could build one pretty easily. It might be a little bulkier though.

Don't know about price though.

 

[Socrates]

Lay the nozzle on a towel That's where the water comes out.......

Actually the towel is just to keep the cement from scratching the thing up or rubbing on the hose, etc if it gets shuffled around. (Totally unnecessary, but I think it will keep it nicer for longer.)

The end of the pump though hangs off the edge of the sidewalk and lets the water run straight into the planter!!!!!

Hooking this thing to the end of a garden hose instead of to a faucet makes into into a instant liquid fertilizer spreader.

 

[sinistral]

why not make one yourself from a harware store? its about 80% cheaper and you can make the hose long enough to pour the water straight out the window.

I think you are right this thing is not exactly rocket science. You could build one pretty easily. It might be a little bulkier though.

Don't know about price though.

DIY Python

Total cost in USD is about $20 for a 50ft diy python.

 

[mollyb]

sorry to hear about your problems with the python. i have to say i would not own a large tank without one. i have a very bad back and could not carry all those buckets of water; once to empty and another to fill.

i do agree like most things on the market, cheaply made. i have to say i am a little tough on mine like tossing it in the corner when im done. i should know better and take better care of equipment.

i would definitely give it another try unless you dont mind all the hard work of carrying buckets. most of those parts can be ordered separately or found at the local hardware store.

best of luck to you, dont give up on it.

sometimes companies are in a hurry to put something out on the market before anyone else does without really testing it out. so what happens is, people purchase these things and after using it in the real world, start to run into some problems. I would write to the company to let them hear of improvements that could be made to the product. im sure they would appreciate the feedback because you the customer would recommend their product to all of your friends and so on.

 

[guppygirl]

he he he... I see anna's watching this post.
Man, I can't wait to get my python. I am so darn tired of lugging buckets of water to and from my 55 gallon. It makes a huge mess and it's really hard when you're only 5 feet! Recently my mom and I have been doing water changes with a garden hose ( ) and it's dirty on the outside (not the inside, trust me, we ran plenty of water thru there b4 putting it in my tank), but it sure is fast!! I'm sure the python is a little more suited to aquariums though!!
Well, all for now,
Robin

 

[rollntider]

why not make one yourself from a harware store? its about 80% cheaper and you can make the hose long enough to pour the water straight out the window.

I think you are right this thing is not exactly rocket science. You could build one pretty easily. It might be a little bulkier though.

Don't know about price though.

DIY Python

Total cost in USD is about $20 for a 50ft diy python.

I only paid 20 bucks for mine online a few years ago.
http/petsolutions.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=python

 

[konrad05]

why not make one yourself from a harware store? its about 80% cheaper and you can make the hose long enough to pour the water straight out the window.

I think you are right this thing is not exactly rocket science. You could build one pretty easily. It might be a little bulkier though.

Don't know about price though.

Actually, the reason why a DIY is not worth it is because you're going to be swearing at all the kinks that the hose makes. The python has especially thick tubing so its really hard to make it kink. You can only get this tubing per foot, but it's around 1-2 bucks. Multiply that by 50' and you're already over budget. Also, if something gets stuck in the clear tube, it's easy to pinch it to get it going, as opposed to a solid color garden hose. You can still make it yourself, I'm just telling you that I've done the research and it's not worth it