Habitat - Indoor :: How do you guys empty and clean your aquariums?

[lady_tortuga]

Hi combatbaby! I had the EXACT same problem - everytimer my tank gets dirty I changed ALL the water, and scrubed, and filled all day!! HaHA...Well now that problem is a thing of the past, and I don't have any fancy filters or whatnot.
What I do (I have river rocks on the bottom), and so I have a python (that hose with a bigger tube on one end, every pet store has them). I clean my rocks with that thing, plus it pumps out some of the water (I usually go 50-70%) Then I take the python, place one end of it on the filter sink nozzle, and the other one in the shopping basket (a whole-wall shopping basket, great for filling my aquarium)
That's it! Then I add special algae removal liquid (you can ask for it in the store, it's cheap and food-safe) I put 3 cups for my tank and I have no algae problems anymore!
I hope that helped, but I think it's whatever is easier for every individual, everyone has their own system

[ashipyor]

Where does one get a python or siphon?

[lady_tortuga]

Any pet store sweetie! just ask whoever works there, it's usually where all the cleaning supplies are, such as filters and sponges

[Chrisbarnett]

Or online. Online is usually the cheaper way to get something like a Python.

[ilcapo21]

i would get a python, they work for filling and emptying, im not sure if siphons do that.