Python Hook

I had the Python aquarium hook sitting in my cart for years. After taking a break from keeping fish, I never removed it from my cart because I knew at some point I’d want to give it a try. Once I set up my tank again, it was one of my first purchases! The hook makes filling my tank effortless, and it was a game-changer from the moment I used it. I've been using the Python gravel cleaner and water changer for several years and have always been impressed with the quality and ease of use. To see that same level of success with the aquarium hook is a bonus. It holds the hose in place during refills, which saves me from having to do it manually. This has been especially helpful for my arthritic hands. I no longer have to hold the hose while refilling the tank, and that’s such a relief. I can't believe I didn’t purchase this sooner, but I’m thrilled to have it finally.

This works great with the Python water changer. Youll want to use a small hose from this to a female Python connector at the short hose end. Then you can use the siphon tube when removing water from a tank and unscrew it and its short hose and screw on this hook and hose. Now place something solid inder the stream of this hook so gravel and plants dont get blasted.. You can fill your tank now without worrying about it coming loose and spewing all over like a fire hose. I've lost track of all the times my Python siphon came loose whle filling a tank and spraying water all over before I noticed. This hook can also be secured down by just closing the tank lid on it. It makes filling a tank even easier when coupled with a Pyrhon. The plastic used is durable and lasts a long time. Just dont forget to stop the flow when youre filling rhe tank. Also turn on the water valve slowly at first so you dont get that blast of water experience the Python can give.

I love the Python "HOOK" but if I'm doing a water change of a depth beyond the hook I have to hold it into the water. I'd like a screw on attachment that would extend the hook's length down into the water. Just a few inches more if say I am doing a 50% water change OR If I am draining a tank and could have it reach the bottom. OR Put a nipple on the end to attach a hose onto the hook's end. If I am draining a Tank I have to use the large gravel cleaning tube. It would be nice to just hang on the hook and be able to use different lengths into the Water. It would be much more Versatile. I am now trying to attach a bigger hose over the Hook itself or thread something inside.. Just saying..

This helps keep the hose in the tank.

I have six fish tanks. It can be a daunting task to do weekly water changes at times. I have been using the Aqueon water changer for quite a few years. This past spring, I just had to get a Python as the Aqueon cracked and was giving me problems. The Python has a larger capacity line in it but it is softer and tends to bend more easily. One of the ways to fix this problem is to use this Hands Free attachments. WHAT IS THIS ATTACHMENT LIKE? A pretty sturdy green plastic, this hook is one of the best things I have had for the fish tanks. It comes with a black washer and it screws in where the usual tube that comes with the Python is attached. The idea is to hook the hook over the tank edge, let it fill and then turn the switch (which is still there from the other intake/outflow tube) and move to the next tank. HOW DOES THIS WORK FOR US? This makes the task of doing the fish tank water changes SO much quicker and easier. Instead of having to babysit the tube to be sure it does not change position or move, we can just quickly hook it on the edge of the tank and then tend to other tanks while it fills. When turning the switch, we can move it to the other tanks very quickly and easily. WE LOVE THIS HOOK! We take the water out via suction syphon hose and carry buckets so we can water our plants around our house. We leave the hook on and only use the Python to refill our tanks this time of year. If you wanted to use the Python to take out water and put it in, you will have to change the attachments after withdrawing water and then put the hook on. ONE WARNING One thing I want to warn you about. The Python is using inferior washers in the system. This causes leakage, and frustration with the system that would discourage a lot of people from keeping it. One simple thing you want to do is to buy a package of RUBBER GARDEN HOSE WASHERS. They only cost about $2 a dozen at the local hardware store. If you replace ALL washers with the rubber ones you won't have any leakage. That includes the one that comes with this hands free hook attachment. THE BOTTOM LINE Once we replaced all of our washers in the Python with RUBBER GARDEN HOSE WASHERS, including in this attachment, this hook makes our lives a lot easier when doing multiple water changes in our tanks. If you refill your tanks and use the original hose end to take water out of the tube, you will have to connect this hook every time you want to change what you are doing. If you remove the water with buckets, then you can use this hook and leave it on the hose. This gets five stars for making it really easy to refill fish tanks, although it is irritating that they don't provide rubber washers to begin with that don't leak.

I had the python vac for years and cleaned/refilled with the gravel tube the whole time. It took a certain way to not make water mess on wood floor by balancing the hose weight and leveraging the tube under the lid with some weight on it since my sink was far. There have been times the tube misdirected water onto the top or fell off of top and flowed on floor. Got to where I needed to buy more hose length and found this hook, well let me say they should include this with the vacuum kit is is so good. Shame on python for not including this with every kit because I didn’t even know it existed at the time I bought the thing years ago and it adds so much value to the main kit. The python vacuum kit is going strong for at least a decade now.

The ease and peace of mind not to have to carry buckets of water to fill your tank back up is a beautiful thing and the brass quick connects allow you to switch between the siphon when you finish cleaning the gravel to the hook in just second cleaning a tank has never been so fast and easy thank you python for your wonderful equipment keep up the good work!

Excellent item happy with it

This is amazing! I didn’t even know these existed until I spotted by accident! One of the years best purchases. Truly works wonderfully when you are cleaning tanks alone. This should really be Included with every python purchase. Very sturdy, easy to switch. I don’t honestly know how I managed without it, now that I have it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Es un poco grande, el material es de excelente calidad, tiene una gran rigidez ya que no se dobla, se ve que durara por muchos años y puede ser usado con una conexión (macho) para manguera de jardín, esta conexión es estándar solo cambia en el diámetro de la manguera a utilizar de ½” o ¾”, Para quien no sepa las ” significan pulgadas.

Great product. Really makes easy work of hands free filling my aquarium. Highly recommended.

Great for filling up the tank on your own Fits to the tubing great

Great product