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 May 7 2008, 01:56 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 6-February 08 From: West Yorkshire, UK Member No.: 39130  |
LOL , I used to do this many times and have in the past been physically sick just because of the thought of it but then i am weak stomached and cant stand stuff like that ,,
 I resorted to getting the kids to suck the pipe, but they grasped the idea I was using them and My eldest started charging me (Richard Branson in the making)  !! LMAO I got one of these off ebay, even though it is not fantastic quality it does a very good Job , and i have never looked back since (or had to either pay or get a mouthful myself)  Item no 330233726653. Becks. |
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May 7 2008, 02:04 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 569 Joined: 5-January 06 From: Cheshire England Member No.: 18009 |
QUOTE (shelaghfishface @ May 7 2008, 02:44 PM)  im pising my self laughing here..............can u still taste it??? HA HA HA are u wondering if you swallowed anthing apart from the water  so you have a slightly suspicious feeling in your throat??awwww helen you have made my day!!pmsl  shelagh xxxx Maybe shelaghfishface poor Helen has got a little 'frog in her throat!'  |
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May 7 2008, 02:47 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 41179 |
I am a little concerned, I'm sure I had 3 baby gupps in there..................
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May 7 2008, 03:15 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1055 Joined: 31-July 06 From: South Shields, UK Member No.: 23379 |
The worst one for me was when harvesting brine shrimp, and got a mouthfull of salty water full of freshly hatched napauli. At least i got the protein!
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May 7 2008, 03:25 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 41179 |
QUOTE (MHunt @ May 7 2008, 04:15 PM) The worst one for me was when harvesting brine shrimp, and got a mouthfull of salty water full of freshly hatched napauli. At least i got the protein!
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May 7 2008, 03:28 PM
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 life is not a dress rehersal.. have fun xx Group: Members Posts: 1430 Joined: 20-January 08 From: dundee(((( but im WELSH!!)))) Member No.: 38575 |
cough helen, cough him up his mummy wants him back!! still laffing, i have done it, but it wasnt this funny.like becca i got the boys to suck the pipe
 but they wont anymore  cos they dont think its funny!!shelagh xxx |
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May 8 2008, 10:27 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 29-March 08 From: Portadown/N.Ireland Member No.: 40827 |
I got a mouthful of heating oil on Sunday
 Then tried to clean my mouth out with fairy liquid. Lets just say I was a little bit sick. The Fairy liquid is the worse thing Ive ever tasted!!
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May 8 2008, 10:31 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 41179 |
QUOTE (Bigpig @ May 8 2008, 11:27 AM) I got a mouthful of heating oil on Sunday Then tried to clean my mouth out with fairy liquid. Lets just say I was a little bit sick. The Fairy liquid is the worse thing Ive ever tasted!!Eaugh! yeah washing up liquid is rank! Will give you the squirts too apparently! |
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May 8 2008, 10:42 AM
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life is not a dress rehersal.. have fun xx Group: Members Posts: 1430 Joined: 20-January 08 From: dundee(((( but im WELSH!!)))) Member No.: 38575 |
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May 8 2008, 10:55 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 41179 |
Wow! thats great! I could also use it to recycle the kids bath water (they have one every night) I bet you could extend the length of the pipe too!
Thanks for that. H x |
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May 8 2008, 10:56 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 2529 Joined: 1-May 07 From: Herts, England.. Member No.: 31669 |
QUOTE (shelaghfishface @ May 8 2008, 11:42 AM) yeah that is a cool item
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May 8 2008, 10:57 AM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 28-February 08 From: NE England Member No.: 39828 |
QUOTE (shelaghfishface @ May 8 2008, 11:42 AM) Thats great I have the gravel vac that I use for the small tank and For the big one ue use a hose but my hubby might like that as he a;ways has to start the hose |
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May 8 2008, 04:21 PM
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 Official Forum Weirdo Detective Group: Members Posts: 2232 Joined: 14-July 07 From: Essex innit Member No.: 33735 |
I can't imagine swallowing tank water, I think I'd be sick. I got one of these http://www.fishtankwarehouse.com/images/pr...small/PP005.jpg then got enough hose from LFS to reach the garden from the gravel vac. You wiggle the vac bit up and down in the water til you create a vacuum then it does it all for you, filling up again via the garden hose, if you do 30% water changes each time will not alter the temp enough to effect them. Fill the water back in at the heater end. I got this advice the other day, I was so worried cold water would effect the tank temp but it doesn't and the fish quite liked dancing about in the fresh cold water, nutters.
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May 8 2008, 07:59 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 742 Joined: 4-May 04 From: wirral Member No.: 5933 |
QUOTE (kewskills @ May 7 2008, 10:09 AM) i have 10 tanks, so guess how many times i have done that, its always a little bit worse with my Brackish tanks though yuk I get the same cs you always get the taste of the tube!!! i'm always doing it but after so many years I get used to it. |
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May 8 2008, 08:20 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 27-December 07 From: UK - Midlands Member No.: 37837 |
QUOTE (Helen G @ May 7 2008, 10:02 AM) Well, wednesday is water change day, so business as usual I started to siphon off the old water. ( my method - heat sterilise one end and suck) I got slightly distracted by my son and sucked a little too much out..... needless to say I got a throat full of dirty wate  r. As I ran off to honk my guts up, my siphon carried on it's task, all over my floor (thankfully only half a tanks worth)I'm thoroughly P****d off and feel terrible (memo to self - buy some mints!) Is it just me or has anyone else sampled their tank water? Many years ago when I was a young free and single I worked in an electroplating shop. Many times had to syphon the contents out of a tank of plating or cleaning solution, these were based on acid, caustic soda or cyanide. Learnt a few different ways to start syphons even in 1.5 inch hose and for obvious reasons none of them involved sucking by mouth! One of the few skills I learnt in the world of work which comes in handy in our hobby. This post has been edited by nickelplates: May 8 2008, 08:21 PM |
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May 8 2008, 08:28 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 30-September 06 From: Fleckney,Leicestershire UK Member No.: 25353 |
You always get someone who sucks too hard,gets a mouthful and then says its salty!
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May 8 2008, 08:31 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 13-January 08 From: Manchester, England Member No.: 38356 |
QUOTE (shelaghfishface @ May 8 2008, 11:42 AM) Shelagh, can you attach more hose to this to make it longer? More to the point - did you buy this, and if so, do you think it could be extended? Pic on the site doesn't show much - reckon you could mess with it so you could fill the tank up again using this? I really need a python but they are sooooo expensive!
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May 8 2008, 08:33 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Cheshire Member No.: 41179 |
QUOTE (Piltdownpaul @ May 8 2008, 09:28 PM) You always get someone who sucks too hard,gets a mouthful and then says its salty! lmao! OOH you dirty boy!!! That oone made me smile!
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May 8 2008, 08:37 PM
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